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What a Music Supervisor Actually Does ...

Have you ever wondered what a Music Supervisor actually does? Finally someone brave enough to ask the question … and listen to the answer! Meet Scopophilia podcast host Becky Teller, she interviewed me for a 2-part podcast and along with explaining my job, she got me to divulge my Music Supervising influences and dreams for the future. Click on the photo or find “Scopophilia” wherever you get your podcasts.

Indiewire: ‘Casual’ Had the Best Soundtrack of Any Show on TV

 
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I was thrilled that IndieWire wanted to interview me about the music on Casual, and, true confessions, I was EXTREMELY nervous for the interview! I wish the reporter had removed all my ‘ums’ and ‘uhs’. I really try not to talk like that! That said, it was fun to discuss the four wonderful years of working on this show, it was truly a collaborative effort with the producers, directors, writers, and editors, all of whom had amazing musical taste. Like attracts like! Read it here: Indiewire: ‘Casual’ Had the Best Soundtrack of Any Show on TV

Mr Mercedes Has Launched! Ep 3 Tonight.

 
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This series truly has it all - incredible scripts, Emmy-worthy acting performances, killer directing, oh yeah, awesome music too :) Tonight's episode is mesmerizing, you can find it on the app DirecTV NOW, or on your DirecTV cable Ch. 239, more details here: http://start.att.net/exclusive/audience/mr-mercedes/

New TV Series: Mr Mercedes

 
 

Am feeling like luckiest girl in world! Thrilled to be on "Mr. Mercedes", a TV adaptation of a Stephen King detective trilogy, with Jack Bender and David Kelley. "People will come to Mr. Mercedes for the thrills that Stephen King so readily offers and they will stay for the richness and characters,” says Kelley (Big Little Lies), the show’s executive producer.” Full rundown on the show here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2017/06/02/exclusive-sneak-peek-stephen-king-mr-mercedes-series/102393064/

and trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8SM18XrqjQ

Available August 9 to DirecTV subscribers on the AT&T Audience network!

Casual Season 3 Has Launched

 
 

Casual Season 3 is under way! We've been working on it since February so am excited that it is finally out in the world (on Hulu). I think you'll find some surprising music choices this season! I love working with Helen Estabrook, Zander Lehman and Jason Reitman on this series because as well as being funny and nice, they always make smart decisions, like hiring my idol Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney) as one of many stellar directors this season. Oh and what else is Helen up to? Just this: http://variety.com/2017/film/news/portlandia-carrie-brownstein-directing-fairy-godmother-movie-mgm-1202434898/

The X-Files Revival

 
THE X-FILES: L-R: Mitch Pileggi, David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and William B. Davis. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event beginning Sunday, Jan. 24 (10:00-11:00 PM ET/7:00-8:00 PM PT), following the N…
 

It's slightly embarrassing that I have not written a post in one year plus two weeks. I have three very good excuses though: X-Files, Casual, Second Chance. These three excellent TV shows took up the bulk of my year, even though two of them are only airing as of January 2016. I won't deny I was thrilled like a giddy schoolgirl when I got the call to work on The X-Files, since I was a fan long before I ever worked in TV. To have been able to work on this series reboot was literally a dream come true, and an honor. I love all the new episodes (although my favorites are definitely "Founder's Mutation" and "Babylon"), I think the writing/directing/acting was all phenomenal and nobody has lost a step in the missing years. Here is hoping for Season Eleven!

Starting this year, I will be sharing all my show playlists at Tunefind.com, I love their interface and being able to interact and answer audience questions. We did not use a lot of music on The X-Files (except in "Babylon", when we went crazy!) but I hope you will go here if you have any questions: X-Files Tunefind page.

(PS in case you've been living under a rock, The X-Files airs Mondays at 8p on Fox until Feb 22.)

"My" Odyssey TV Show In Production This Fall!

 
 

I've worked on many great pilots that didn't get picked up, to be honest. But it would have been particularly heartbreaking if this near-perfect pilot and concept didn't get a shot. I music supervised the pilot in April 2014 and it was one of the first series picked up by NBC this year. The wonderful script was written and developed by Adam Armus and Kay Foster (Heroes producers) along with Peter Horton, who also brilliantly directed the pilot. Word is it won't air until Winter 2015 because Peter wanted to shoot in Morocco, as he did the pilot, which created a beautiful and dangerous landscape for the international part of the story. You can read more about it on the NBC Odyssey site, they liken it to "Traffic", I think it's more like "Homeland" with a corporate corruption angle instead of CIA intrigue. I'll post more about the music here when we actually get started. And P.S. the cast is super-talented and super HOT!

Fargo TV Series Score Available

Just a quick note to let you know that the gorgeous score for Fargo (An Original MGM / FXP Television Series) is now in stores! Composer Jeff Russo is a real talent and I enjoyed working with him on Fargo immensely. He and Noah envisioned the score before a frame of film was shot, and he wrote the main themes in advance, which worked out beautifully. They required an orchestra to really bring the score to life, which meant recording overseas due to budget constraints that eliminated the option of using local union musicians. It was worked out so that Jeff could remotely be involved with the recording sessions via an advanced kind of video chat, communicating directly with the Prague conductor as it was happening. It was a pretty ambitious undertaking but it all worked out, as you could hear throughout the season!

Jeff Russo - Fargo (An Original MGM / FXP Television Series) Amazon | iTunes | Artist Site

PS Aug 25 update: I just posted a list of all the songs I licensed for the Fargo TV series here.  

Awesome Music As Featured On NBC's Camp!

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I was delighted to work with Liz Heldens (Mercy, Deception) on Camp this summer although it meant I didn't really get a summer vacation! But I did get to watch a lot of summer fun, which is almost as good as going away. Also, I was able to put a lot of my favorite bands into these ten episodes, man, we crammed a lot of music in here! I made a Camp Spotify playlist as best I could although quite a few of the songs are not on Spotify. So here is the official official list of what was in the first nine episodes of Camp. I'll update with the tenth episode next week.  Any questions, find me on twitter ...

CIT Overnight

While the CITs enjoy a camp ritual, Robbie has a wild day off.

A Summer Thing

Cayucas

Anything You Want

Jars Of Stars

Argonauts

The Little Ones

Start Somewhere

Dry Spells

Best Thing Yet

Switzerland

Another Love

Dave Calandra

Time And Place

Last Dinosaurs

Down River

The Temper Trap

Really Great World

Fixers

Harvest Moon

Mack's father starts a prank war with Camp Ridgefield; Kip lays it on the line for Marina.

Best Day Of Your Life

Katie Herzig

All That I Needed

Fremont

All Sense Of Time

David Wax

The Wedding

Heartbreak hits Camp Little Otter hard when Raffi and Todd decide to get married.

Best There Is

Stray Palace

Don't Stop Dancin

Kaskade

Locked Out Of Heaven

Bruno Mars

Take A Walk

Passion Pit

Stubborn Love

The Lumineers

Parent's Weekend

The CITs' parents descend, bringing a whole lotta drama to Camp Little Otter.

Every Little Thing

Valley Lodge

Spark

Fitz and The Tantrums

My Heart

Whitley

Heat Wave

As temps climb sky-high, life around Camp Little Otter heats up big time!

House On Fire

Fitz & The Tantrums

Love Natural

Crystal Fighters

Drop Down

Designer Drugs

Hello

The Potbelleez

Don't You Know

Homy

Something Is Not Right With Me

Cold War Kids

Sunshine  Ft. Adeaze

Alphrisk The Apostle

Valentine's Day In July

Camp Little Otter celebrates the spirit of love with a carnival for charity.

Stubborn Love

The Lumineers

Miracle Mile

Cold War Kids

East Coast Girl

Cayucas

Fresh Til My Death Feat. Mareko

Devolo

Lost In Time

Whitley

Food Fight!

Be Your Own Pet

Weekend

Last Dinosaurs

Song Of Birds

Races

Riptide

Vance Joy

Back Of My Mind

Aaradhna

Finally Free

Grifter

Stars

The Weight & Hurry

The Mixer

Little Otter hosts the annual mixer with Camp Ridgefield - hijinks ensue!

Put a Light On

Generationals

Everything's Cool

The Androids

Gotta Crush (instrumental)

Cocktail Slippers

Cayucos

Cayucas

Do My Thing

Estelle

O.P.P.

Naughty By Nature

World Of Beauty

Fixers

Where The Kids Are

Blondfire

It's Alright

Brotha D

High School Lover

Cayucas

Capture The Flag

Mack's ex returns to Little Otter, wreaking havoc during an epic game of Capture the Flag. 

Heaven

The Walkmen

Hold Me Up

Nazca Lines

Lorena Bobbit

Aaradhna

Chandeliers

Summer Fiction

Tuxedos

Cold War Kids

Credit Cards

The Falcon

Alive

Empire Of The Sun

The Same Tattoos

Fences

Pilot

Mack Granger struggles to keep Little Otter Family Camp afloat as her campers arrive for another unforgettable summer.

Out Of My League

Fitz & The Tantrums

Brighter Day

Sam Gray

Two Weeks

Grizzly Bear

Do Your Thing

Sweet Lorraine

Unbelievers

Vampire Weekend

We Run The Night

Havana Brown

Juvenile Thrills

The Launderettes

Tales and Truths

Black Apples

Say Yeah

Eastern Edges

Lightning Tent

Wildlife

We wrapped the season on a sobering note when we heard the sad news that the camp that Liz and her family attend each summer, Camp Berkeley Tuolomne, was wiped out in the Rim Fire that devastated a lot of California parkland including large parts of Yosemite. Thankfully nobody was hurt as there was time to evacuate but its upsetting news for all the families that made a lot of memories there.

Castle

 
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Music Supervisor for critically acclaimed sleeper hit from Andrew Marlowe (The Astronaut's Wife) and Rob Bowman (The X-Files). Have featured a wide selection of up and coming indie pop artists (Golden State, Voluntary Butler Scheme, Lindsey Ray), critically acclaimed contemporary artistss (Amos Lee, The Frames, Band Of Skulls) as well as mainstream artists (Pearl Jam and Billy Idol). Commissioned three custom rock songs written for specific storyline. (2009-current)

Big C Is Golden!

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As the Big C Music Supervisor, I'm THRILLED with our show's Golden Globe nomination and Laura Linney's Best Actress WIN in the comedy/musical TV series category.  I've watched hours and hours of footage of Laura Linney acting in our series and she is, honestly, flawless.  To The Big C creator, Darlene Hunt, and the talented producers Jenny Bicks, Michael Engler and Vivian Cannon who brought the show to life, congratulations on your nomination and thank you for making such a rewarding show that I am privileged to work on. The Big C: official site