Jace Everett - PC: Wireimage

The 2011 BMI Film And TV Awards was held on 18 May, 2011 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles.

Among the talented composers of music featured in last year’s top grossing films and top-rated television network and cable programs at the invitation-only gala were Nathan Barr and Jace Everett for their work on True Blood. So congratulations to the fabulous musicians for the deserved Award!

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Nathan also said  that he especially enjoyed composing for Maryann, and creating the were wolves atmosphere. He also loved doing the music for Lorena.

Gary Calamar

R&G: What’s your day-to-day job entail? Can you take me through the music selection process? Use True Blood as an example.

Gary: Well, we get the scripts early on. We just started a few scripts for the new season: Season 4. True Blood is kind of unique in that each episode is named after one of the songs in the show; generally when we get a script, the writer has already titled the episode after a song that he or she wants to see in the show and that ties into the theme of the script. The song may or may not end up in the final show. Sometimes it will and sometimes we’ll find out the song just doesn’t work or for various reasons it won’t make it into the final cut. There have been times when we’ve had to change the title of the episode because of this fun little thing that we do with the titles. We read the script, take some notes, and then really get down to the nitty gritty when we see a rough cut of the show. They’ll send a rough cut to my office and I’ll look at it and again take some notes or make mental notes. Then we go in for a spotting session, where I will sit and watch the show with Alan Ball, the creator, and usually the writer of the episode, the music editor, the editor, and various producers. The composer, Nathan Barr, is there. We go through the show scene by scene and decide what we’re going to do musically: whether it’s going to be scored, which Nathan will take care of, or whether it’ll be a song, and I pick the song. What’s the vibe that Alan is looking for? I’ll weigh in and give my opinion. Everyone will throw in their two cents and then I go back to my office and start putting ideas together. I’ll creatively have an idea of what I think is hopefully going to work and I’ll sit down with the picture, showing the picture on the screen, trying different songs, and I’ll try to narrow it down to three to five songs or so, and then I’ll work with the music editor to cut them into the scenes. Then we’ll go back and show them to Alan and he’ll make the final decision.

Read the whole thing at the source, it’s a very well done interview.

Kevin Alejandro and Nathan Barr will be guests in the upcoming Sunset Reception that will take place on December 4th at the home of Jeff Haber in Three Arch Bay, Laguna Beach. (Saturday, December 4, 2010 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

Tickets start from $100, more info  can be found here.

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The video is just under 5 minutes, but really worth checking out.

Nathan Barr

This is from Nathan’s Facebook: Nathan will be appearing on NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly” Friday October 15 at 1:30 am. Tune in to get a first hand tour of Nathan’s studio and to see the eerie instruments he uses for the True Blood score!

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All photos: nathanbarr.com

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The Film & TV Music Podcast #66 with Gary Calamar – True Blood’s Music Supervisor

Ann Donahue, Senior Editor at Billboard, interviews Gary Calamar about his role as Music Supervisor for HBO’s True Blood.

SHOW NOTES:

0:03 – Intro – Ann Donahue, Senior Editor at Billboard, interviews Gary Calamar.
1:35 – Gary Calamar on how he got the True Blood job.
3:08 – Gary Calamar on the difference between Six Feet Under and True Blood.
3:58 – Gary Calamar on the Southern influences of True Blood and its impact on the music.
5:13 – Gary Calamar on how True Blood has changed his approach to other work.
6:09 – Gary Calamar on Alan Ball as a songwriter.
4:49 – Gary Calamar on the end credits music of True Blood.
9:11 – End

The Film & TV Music Podcast #67 with Nathan Barr, True Blood Original Music Composer

Ann Donahue, Senior Editor at Billboard, interviews Nathan Barr about composing for HBO’s True Blood.

SHOW NOTES:

0:03 – Intro – Ann Donahue, Senior Editor at Billboard, interviews Nathan Barr.
1:25 – Nathan Barr on how he got involved with True Blood.
2:00 – Nathan Barr on how he won the job for True Blood.
2:25 – Nathan Barr on his inspirations for the music in True Blood.
3:13 – Nathan Barr on how he composes the music for True Blood and the benefits of playing his own instruments.
3:50 – Nathan Barr on the recurring sonic themes in True Blood.
4:49 – Nathan Barr on the unique instruments he uses.
5:50 – Nathan Barr on his collaboration with Lisbeth Scott.
6:35 – Nathan Barr on what else he’s working on.
7:46 – End

The Film & TV Music Podcast #65 with Jace Everett musician and writer and performer of True Blood’s title song “Bad Things”

Ann Donahue, Senior Editor at Billboard, interviews Jace Everett on HBO’s True Blood theme song.

SHOW NOTES:

0:03 – Intro – Ann Donahue, Senior Editor at Billboard, interviews Jace Everett.
1:05 – Jace Everett on how he got involved with True Blood.
1:55 – Jace Everett on how he found out that Alan Ball had chosen his song.
2:29 – Jace Everett on the excitement of hearing the news and what it meant to his career at the time.
3:16 – Jace Everett on how the True Blood inspired his new album
4:00 – Jace Everett on the inspiration of “Bad Things.”
4:54 – Jace Everett on his current tour.
5:12 – Jace Everett on the fan reaction he has received.
6:14 – End

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Nathan Barr

Nathan Barr and Jace Everett were both awarded BMI awards for their work on True Blood Season Two.

The awards were presented on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.

Nathan Barr was on hand for the ceremony, but Jace Everett is busy touring in the UK.

Congratulations to both!

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Jace Everett

The concert will take place in the Palacio de los Dávalos (known as ‘House of the Towers’), and the sponsors of the event are encouraging attendees to don vampire attire or gothic clothing. They are referencing Spanish artist Victoria Francés for samples of suggested wardrobe.

From their website:

Prepare your necks and jugular, because in the next edition of the International Film Music Festival ‘Ciudad de Úbeda’ Nathan Barr arrives for a world premiere concert of his music for the TV show True Blood. Barr will arrange it specifically for the concert. The composer himself will be one of the players, on a night that will provide some surprises.

Don´t be afraid though. Nathan Barr won´t suck your blood. On the contrary, he will inject you with a good dose of the wonderful music that has set people talking for the past two years.

So if any of you will be in Spain during July 14th – 18th, check their site closely as specific dates and time for Nathan’s performance will be announced soon.

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