Category: TV Scoring Assignments

Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 23, 2015)

fear-the-walking-deadPremiering tonight is the AMC original series Fear the Walking Dead starring Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Mercedes Mason. The spin-off of the hit series The Walking Dead features original music composed by Paul Haslinger (Underworld, Halt and Catch Fire, Death Race, The Three Musketeers). To learn more about the show, which is set in Los Angeles and focuses on new characters and story lines, check out our previous news article. The series will air every Sunday night on AMC.

katrinaAlso premiering tonight is the ABC special Katrina: 10 Years After the Storm, which follows ABC anchor and Mississippi Gulf Coast native, Robin Roberts who returns to the region to explore Hurricane Katrina’s legacy, examine the remarkable recovery, where it has fallen short, and celebrate the indomitable spirit that runs through New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Terence Blanchard (Inside Man, The 25th Hour, Malcolm X, Red Tails) who previously scored Spike Lee’s Katrina documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts has composed the special’s original music. To learn more about the project, visit ABC News’ official website.

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Tony Morales Scoring Disney’s ‘Elena of Avalor’

elena-of-avalorTony Morales is composing the music for Disney Television Animation’s upcoming series Elena of Avalor. The show centers around 16-year old Princess Elena, a confident and compassionate teenager in an enchanted fairytale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore. The character will be introduced in an episode of Disney’s hit series Sofia the First. Aimee Carrero will be providing the voice of the lead character. Craig Gerber (Sofia the First) is executive producing the project.

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‘Orange Is the New Black’ Seasons 2 & 3 Soundtrack Announced

orange-is-the-new-black-2Universal Music will release a new soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black. The album features a selections of songs from the show’s second and third season by artists including 50 Cent, Ike & Tina Turner, Foreigner, The Dead Milkmen, Atmosphere, Eliza Noxon, Sharon Clark, Martha Wainwright, Deep Blue Something & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 21, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring the songs from the first season and Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack featuring the show’s original score. Orange Is the New Black is created by Jenji Kohan and stars Taylor Schilling as an engaged Brooklynite whose wild past comes back to haunt her and results in her arrest and detention in a federal penitentiary. 

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Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 16, 2015)

show-me-a-heroPremiering tonight on HBO is the mini-series Show Me a Hero created by David Simon, directed by Paul Haggis and starring Oscar Isaac, Catherine Keener, Alfred Molina, Winona Ryder, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Bob Balaban, Jim Belushi and Jon Bernthal. Nathan Larson (Boys Don’t Cry, Dirty Pretty Things, (Our) Idiot Brother, A Walk in the Woods) has composed the music for the 6-parter. To learn more about the series, check out our previous news article. 

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Alex Heffes to Score Hulu’s ’11/22/63′

alex-heffesAlex Heffes has been tapped to score the upcoming Hulu event series 11/22/63. The show is based on Stephen King’s 2011 novel of the same title and stars James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Josh Duhamel, T.R. Knight, Daniel Webber, Chris Cooper, Cherry Jones, George MacKay, Lucy Fry, Jack Fulton and Leon Rippy. The 9-parter follows a high school English teacher who travels back in time to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, but his mission is threatened by Lee Harvey Oswald and his falling in love and the past itself.  J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek, Super 8) and King are executive producing the Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television production with Bridget Carpenter (The Red Road) and Bryan Burk (Lost, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Star Trek Into Darkness).

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‘Outlander’ Vol. 2 Soundtrack Details

outlander-2Madison Gate Records will release a new soundtrack album for the Starz original series Outlander. The album features more music from the show composed by Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Battlestar Galactica, Da Vinci’s Demons) who recently received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on the series. Also included is an extended version of the main titles song, The Skye Boat Song, performed by Raya Yarbrough. The Vol. 2 soundtrack will be released on September 25, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released the Vol. 1 soundtrack album earlier this year. Outlander created by Ronald D. Moore based on the best-selling books by Diana Gabaldon stars Caitrona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Graham McTavish, Gary Lewis, Duncan Lacroix, Annette Badland and Stephen Walters.  

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‘True Detective’ Soundtrack Details

true-detectiveThe full details of the soundtrack album for the HBO original series True Detective have been revealed. The album features the songs from the show, including the main titles song of the first season, Far From Any Road by The Handsome Family and the opening titles track from the second season, Nevermind by Leonard Cohen. Other artists featured on the soundtrack include Lera Lynn, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Bob Dylan, John Paul White, Cassandra Wilson & more. T Bone Burnett serves as the album’s producer. The soundtrack will be released this Friday, August 14 by Harvest Records/Electromagnetic Recordings and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Several of the tracks on the album have already been released as singles over the last couple of weeks.

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Nathan Larson Scoring HBO’s’ ‘Show Me a Hero’

show-me-a-heroNathan Larson has composed the music for the HBO mini-series Show Me a Hero. The 6-parter is created by David Simon (The Wire, Treme) and stars Oscar Isaac, Catherine Keener, Alfred Molina, Winona Ryder, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Bob Balaban, Jim Belushi and Jon Bernthal. Paul Haggis (Crash, The Next Three Days) has directed all episodes. The series based on the 1999 book of the same title by New York Times writer Lisa Belki is set in the 1960s and follows a young mayor of a mid-sized city who is faced with a federal court order to build a small number of low-income housing units in the white neighborhoods of his town. 

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Soundtrack Details Announced for Netflix’s ‘Narcos’

narcosLakeshore Records has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Narcos. The album features the show’s original music composed by Pedro Bromfman (RoboCop, Elite Squad). Also included is the main titles song Tuyo performed by Brazilian artist Rodrigo Amarante. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 21, 2015 and physically in September. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. Narcos is created by Jose Padhila and stars Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar, alongside Pedro Pascal, Boyd Holbrook, Juan Pablo Raba, Joanna Christie, Stephanie Sigman, Manolo Cardona, André Mattos, Luis Guzman and Ana de la Reguera.

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La-La Land Records to Release Soundtrack Album for The CW’s ‘The Flash’

the-flashLa-La Land Records will release the a soundtrack album for the CW hit series The Flash. The album features selections from the show’s original music of the first season composed by Blake Neely (Arrow, Supergirl, The Mentalist, Everwood). The soundtrack will be released physically as a 2-CD set on October 16, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A digital version is expected to be released by WaterTower Music. Check back on this page for the full album details. The Flash is based on the DC Comics character and stars Grant Gustin as scientist Barry Allen who is given the power of super speed that transforms him into the Fastest Man Alive, known as The Flash.

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