Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Staten Island Summer. The album features the songs from the film by artists including King Khan & The Shrines, Fawn, Ugly Ducking, Dan Farber, Lowell, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Zeus, Chuck & Mac, Marva W. Taylor, RJD2 & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 14, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. As previously reported, the label will also release a separate soundtrack featuring the film’s original score composed by John Swihart. Staten Island Summer is directed by Rhys Thomas and stars Graham Phillips, Zack Pearlman, Ashley Greene, Jim Gaffigan, Kate Walsh and Gina Gershon.
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‘Staten Island Summer’ Score Album Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the comedy Staten Island Summer. The album features the film’s original score composed by John Swihart (Napoleon Dynamite, How I Met Your Mother, New in Town). The soundtrack will be released digitally on August 21, 2015. Staten Island Summer is directed by Rhys Thomas and stars Graham Phillips, Zack Pearlman, Ashley Greene, Kate Walsh, Jim Gaffigan and Gina Gershon. The movie follows two friends who spend the summer after high school graduation as poolside lifeguard.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 24, 2015)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi action comedy Pixels directed by Chris Columbus and starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad and Brian Cox. The film’s original music is composed by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Big Hero 6, X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. Also visit Music Times and Bam! Smack! Pow! for recent interviews with Jackman about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the boxing drama Southpaw directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Naomie Harris, Oona Laurence and Rita Ora. James Horner (Avatar, Titanic, A Beautiful Mind) composed his last film score for the film, which is also dedicated to the composer. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Click here to check out the full album details. A separate soundtrack featuring the songs from and inspired by the film, including Eminem’s Phenomenal, as well as tracks by 50 Cent, The Weeknd, The Notorious B.I.G., Slaughterhouse is also available. Check out our previous article for more information.
John Swihart to Score ‘A Light Beneath Their Feet’
John Swihart has been tapped to score the upcoming indie coming-of-age dramedy A Light Beneath Their Feet. The film is directed by Valerie Weiss and stars Taryn Manning, Madison Davenport, Kurt Fuller, Maddie Hasson and Kali Hawk. The movie follows a high school senior who must choose between the college of her dreams and taking care of her mother living with bipolar disorder. Moira McMahon Leeper wrote the screenplay. Rob Johnson is producing the project and Jeffrey Loeb is executive producing. Swihart has previously collaborated with Weiss on the 2011 comedy Losing Control.