Walk Hard Songwriters:
Mike Viola and Dan Bern
Mike Viola and Dan Bern, two of today's most gifted and critically-acclaimed songwriters, were tapped by filmmakers Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow, to help write songs for the hilarious new comedy,
Walk Hard, featuring John C. Reilly as imaginary music legend Dewey Cox. For fans of both great music and great comedy, the results are sublime.
Mike Viola is best known as singer, songwriter and musical architect of the Candy Butchers, an accomplished indie pop-rock band from New York that recorded three critically acclaimed albums for Sony, including 2003's fan favorite
Hang on Mike. Viola's film work began a decade ago as the co-producer and lead singer of the title track, "That Thing You Do!," which went on to earn an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. An independent artist since 2005, Viola's new album,
Lurch, is alive with the classic-pop euphoria and vivid storybook imagery that Viola fans have come to treasure. Currently available on his website, mikeviola.com, the album will be distributed worldwide in 2008.
"Viola has a winning way with heartbreaking melodies that don't turn maudlin...Power pop at its finest." -
Entertainment Weekly
www.mikeviola.com
Singer-songwriter Dan Bern put out his first record on Sony/Work in 1996, dazzled fans and critics immediately with his literate, subversive and passionate music, and has been making records and touring every since.
Dan Bern (1996),
New American Language (2001) and
Breathe (2006) are among his best works, and were all produced by the legendary Chuck Plotkin. Bern's film credits include the song "One Dance" in Jake Kasdan's first film
Zero Effect and "The Ballad of Jimmy Carter" for Jonathan Demme's recently acclaimed documentary about the former President,
Man from Plains.
"Thanks to Dan Bern, after thirty years, folk is finally relevant again. Bern couples his songwriting skills with an ability to lock into an audience and make them hang on his every word. -
Rolling Stone
www.danbern.com
Set Time:
Friday, Jan 25 @ 3:50pm
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