WARNER
BROS. RECORDS TO RELEASE THE SOUNDTRACK OF NEW NETFLIX ORIGINAL
SERIES WESTSIDE
WESTSIDE: THE MUSIC
WILL BE RELEASED GLOBALLY ON NOVEMBER 9TH TO COINCIDE WITH NETFLIX’S
WORLDWIDE LAUNCH OF THE SERIES
SERIES AND SOUNDTRACK FEATURE BRAND NEW, ORIGINAL SONGS CREATED
BY MORE THAN 25 MULTI-PLATINUM & GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SONGWRITERS
AND PRODUCERS
Warner
Bros. Records is collaborating with Netflix for the exclusive
music soundtrack of Westside, Netflix’s first
ever unscripted music series. The series follows the lives of
nine young artists struggling for success in today’s high-pressure
music industry. On November 9th, the unscripted eight-episode
series launches globally on Netflix, same day and date as the
release of WESTSIDE: THE MUSIC, the official 20-song
soundtrack on Warner Bros. Records. Two songs featured
in the show’s trailer are available now on all DSPs
Westside offers a groundbreaking and deeply personal
glimpse into the journeys of nine young Los Angeles-based musicians
at the heart of the story. Their music spans multiple genres
from rock, pop and alternative, to urban and country. As they
strive to develop an ensemble performance for a potential show¬case
at an L.A. nightclub, each episode sheds light on their creative
processes and personal struggles. Cinema verité-style documentary
footage is interspersed with beautifully produced music videos
created by some of the top directors in the field.
“Westside struck me immediately as a quantum leap
forward in the synergy of contemporary music with the raw vibe
of today’s unscripted series innovations,” said Tom Corson,
Co-Chairman and COO, Warner Bros. Records. “Musical diversity
as a powerful social force is the cornerstone of Westside,
and nowhere is that relationship better understood than at Warner
Bros. Records.”
“The creation of original music for Westside -
featuring an unparalleled team of multi-platinum producers/songwriters,
working together in real time with the cast and unscripted narrative
- has produced a remarkable outcome,” said James Diener, Executive
Music Producer of Westside. “The initiative for
music integration in Westside will lead the way for original
programming to come.”
Each episode of Westside features full-length
original songs that enhance the story¬lines of the series. Some
of the award-winning A-list producers and songwriters who have
contributed are Diane Warren, Phil Lawrence, Robert John “Mutt”
Lange, Ryan Tedder, Shane McAnally, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Pat
Monahan, Johan Carlsson, Ross Golan, Jesse Shatkin, Sean Douglas,
Busbee, Chris Lindsay, Aimee Mayo, Danja, Lauren Christy, and
more. Westside’s music videos are directed by
a who’s who of top talent, including Diane Martel, Hannah Lux
Davis, Sophie Muller, Tim Mattia, Sara McColgen, and Joseph
Toman, with choreography by Fatima Robinson and costume design
by Maryam Malakpour.
The first two singles from WESTSIDE: THE MUSIC
will be available on all DSP's in partnership with Netflix's
release of the global trailer for the series. They are:
Listen
to “We Are The Ones” HERE
“We
Are The Ones” (Produced by Johan Carlsson; written by Johan
Carlsson and Ross Golan; Music Video directed by Joseph Tolman).
Listen
to “Vibe” HERE
“Vibe” (Produced by James Alan, Jesse Shatkin, Sean Douglas
and Ian Meltzer; written by James Alan, Sean Douglas, Jesse
Shatkin, Ian Meltzer and Leo Gallo; Music Video directed by
Hannah Lux Davis).
MTV premiere HERE