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HEROES ORIGINAL SCORE ALBUM TO BE RELEASED BY LA-LA LAND RECORDS ON
APRIL 7
Original Score Album From NBC's Hit Series "Heroes" Features Original
Music From Show Composers Wendy & Lisa
(April 2, 2009- Burbank, CA) – First they saved the cheerleader and
saved the world. Now the Heroes have another assignment – this time
on CD. La-La Land Records will release the original score album on
April 7, 2009 via their website www.lalalandrecords.com and in stores
April 21. Wendy and Lisa (Soul Food, Crossing Jordan) composed the
original score. La-La Land Records is releasing the "Heroes" score
album through a license agreement with NBC Universal Television, DVD,
Music and Consumer Products Group.
In 2006, audiences were intrigued by six words … “save the
cheerleader, save the world.” The first season of Heroes featured
ordinary people with extraordinary powers. The cop who can hear your
thoughts, the flying nurse, the drug addict who could see the future,
and the Japanese man appropriately named Hiro who could bend time and
space were amongst those whose mission became saving the cheerleader.
Each character is drawn into the ‘Company’s’ conspiracy to control
these super-powered people .
The “Heroes” original score album features ten powerful tracks,
including the “Heroes” title and the memorable “Fire & Regeneration”
theme. Each of the additional tracks is built around one of the
heroes, and carries the instrumentals and rhythms that are particular
to that character – such as the heroic, strong cello sounds for “Peter
Petrelli” (Milo Ventimiglia) and the dreamy instrumentals of the fire
and regeneration cue for “Claire Bennet” (Hayden Panettiere).
The last two tracks on the album, “Kirby Plaza” and “Fire &
Regeneration,” are sure to evoke familiar scenes for the listener.
“Kirby Plaza” is the final, fiery conclusion to Season I, when “Peter
Petrelli” (Milo Ventimiglia) explodes over New York City. “Fire and
Regeneration” is the recurring theme for “Claire Bennet” (Hayden
Penettiere) and according to Wendy and Lisa, is “…hands down the very
favorite among fans.” They consider it to be “the sound of Heroes –
the cue that gave us the direction for the series.” The entire track
listing is below.
Childhood friends Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman each grew up in
musical families. Lisa joined Prince’s touring band in 1980. She
recommended Wendy when another player left the group in 1983. Prince
agreed and they began working on Purple Rain. The film and album were
both smash hits and Prince’s touring band was renamed The Revolution.
Wendy and Lisa worked with Prince on the follow-up albums Parade and
Under the Cherry Moon. In 1986 The Revolution was dissolved.
Wendy and Lisa released their first self-titled album in 1987, and
have continued to record as a duo. In the mid-90s they began working
on several film projects, and have regularly contributed scores to
numerous television series including Crossing Jordan, Bionic Woman,
and Heroes. Wendy and Lisa earned the prestigious ASCAP award for
Composer’s of the Year for their work on Dangerous Minds, the theme to
HBO’s Carnivale, Crossing Jordan and Heroes.
“Sometimes it feels more like being in a band together than your
typical composer/producer relationship,” describes Executive Producer/
Director Allan Arkush. “Every episode is done from scratch. Every
cue meticulously crafted and composed to compliment each scene and
story arc. During spotting sessions, Lisa writes many, many notes and
impressions in little notebooks that she fills with her own very
personal reactions to the episodes.”
He continues, “Wendy, when she’s not talking back to the screen, gives
opinions, lots of them, and often asks that a scene be run again but
without the temp music. She wants to see the work without any music
telling her what to feel. We need their honest reaction to each
episode. That reaction is translated into the music that is such an
important part of the Heroes experience for you people watching at
home.”
Heroes airs Monday nights on NBC. The original score album will be
available exclusively from www.lalalandrecords.com on April 7th and
available both digitally and in stores on April 21, 2009.
Track Listing
Heroes Title*
Peter*
Claire
Hiro
HRG*
Mohinder
Sylar*
Jessica/Niki/Gina
Kirby Plaza*
Fire and Regeneration*
* features the voice of Shenkar
About Heroes
From creator/writer Tim Kring ("Crossing Jordan") the epic drama
chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess
extraordinary abilities. On February 2, "Heroes" continued its third
season with a brand-new volume -- "Fugitives." In the latest
installment, the Heroes are the targets of a government conspiracy to
capture those with abilities, led by one of their own.
"Heroes," the worldwide, multi-platform success now in its’ third
season is currently licensed to more than 200 territories. The show
has received numerous accolades, including the 2009 People’s Choice
Award for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy show and a SAG Award nomination for
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series.
Among its honors in past seasons, "Heroes" has received a People's
Choice Award, an AFI Award, a Multicultural Prism Award, a TV Land
Future Classic Award, the Television Critics Association Awards'
Outstanding Program of the Year, the International Prize at the BAFTA
Television Awards, and Choice TV Show Action Adventure at the Teen
Choice Awards. Winning its time period in season averages among men
18-34 and men 18-49, "Heroes" is also the third highest time-shifted
program on all of the major networks, and this helps attract nearly 3
million additional viewers each week. The franchise represents NBC
Universal International Home Video's biggest-selling television
franchise, ranks among the top two series in full episode streams on
NBC.com, stands among the Top 10 best-selling titles on iTunes and is
a top-selling franchise across other digital platforms, including
Xbox, Zune and Amazon. "Heroes" is produced by Universal Media Studios
in association with Tailwind Productions.
About NBC Universal Television DVD, Music, and Consumer Products
Group
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the domestic and international marketplaces. NBC Universal Television
DVD, Music, and Consumer Products Group manages all global ancillary
television business endeavors for the NBC Universal Television Group,
including third-party home entertainment distribution, consumer
products, musical soundtracks, special markets projects and the NBC
Universal Online Store.
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