In summer 2012, singer Jeff Gutt walked onto The X Factor audition stage and stunned judges Britney Spears, Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato, and L.A. Reid with a remarkable rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” that brought the entire audience to their feet. And in a scene straight out of a movie, a loud thunderclap from a nearby storm echoed throughout the theater as he soaked in the adulation. “I’ve heard that song a lot,” said Cowell. “I’ve sat in this chair a long time. It was one of the...
- 4/3/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
"Why is there a soundtrack for everything except the show with music in every single second of it?" So asked "Arrested Development" creator Mitch Hurwitz when he introduced the Arrested Development Band for their record release party in Hollywood last night. Celebrating the release of "At Long Last... Music and Songs from Arrested Development," a 42-song soundtrack from the recently resurrected television show, the party at The Record Parlour put the eclectic group of musicians who churned out more than 80 songs for the beloved comedy front and center. Featuring musicians Louis Price, Gabriel Mann, Steve Mazur (Our Lady Peace), Lucy Schwartz and Michael Jerome (Better Than Ezra), the Arrested Development Band was helmed by the man of the hour, David Schwartz, who served as the soundtrack's composer and bass guitarist. Hurwitz had plenty of praise for Schwartz, calling his work ethic "prolific." "It's hard to express how quickly he did that music consistently,...
- 11/20/2013
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.