Justin Hurwitz on College Band Days With Damien Chazelle, Finding Musicians on YouTube for ‘Babylon’
Almost two decades ago during his freshman year at Harvard, Justin Hurwitz wanted to form a rock band and heard of an incredible drummer named Damien Chazelle. “Somebody gave me Damien’s phone number,” Hurwitz recalls, “and I called him up cold and asked, ‘Do you want to be in a band?’ And we started a band with three other classmates.”
A year later, Hurwitz and Chazelle decided they had another passion they wanted to pursue: film. They began working on what would eventually become their first movie, Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench.
But their former bandmates, D.A. Wallach and Maxwell Drummey, were at work too — garnering interest from the likes of Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, who ultimately signed them to a record deal as indie-rock duo Chester French. “I was beside myself. I was like, ‘What have I done?’ Like, I quit this band. This was our shot.
A year later, Hurwitz and Chazelle decided they had another passion they wanted to pursue: film. They began working on what would eventually become their first movie, Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench.
But their former bandmates, D.A. Wallach and Maxwell Drummey, were at work too — garnering interest from the likes of Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, who ultimately signed them to a record deal as indie-rock duo Chester French. “I was beside myself. I was like, ‘What have I done?’ Like, I quit this band. This was our shot.
- 1/5/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gospel and secular music are often viewed as distinct spheres with little to no overlap. But don’t tell that to writer-producer Warryn Campbell, who has been hopping industry fences between rap, R&b, and gospel for two decades — and won Grammy awards for his work in each genre.
That makes him a natural resource for Kanye West, who has recently and enthusiastically embraced faith after more than 15 years in the largely secular trenches. Campbell met a young West before he embarked on a rap career, and the two have...
That makes him a natural resource for Kanye West, who has recently and enthusiastically embraced faith after more than 15 years in the largely secular trenches. Campbell met a young West before he embarked on a rap career, and the two have...
- 10/28/2019
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Los Angeles, March 2: Singer Justin Timberlake reportedly partied with friends to celebrate the birthday of one of his band members.
After his performance at Boston's Td Garden, Timberlake and about 15 of his friends headed to Irish bar J.J. Foley's. The group strolled in around 12:45 a.m. to celebrate the 40th birthday of trumpeter and vocalist Dontae Winslow, reports people.com.
Timberlake is said to have consumed three tequilas and stayed about an hour.
"They were just hanging out. They were awesome. He's been here before," said a bystander.
The staff at Foley's said Timberlake and company gave.
After his performance at Boston's Td Garden, Timberlake and about 15 of his friends headed to Irish bar J.J. Foley's. The group strolled in around 12:45 a.m. to celebrate the 40th birthday of trumpeter and vocalist Dontae Winslow, reports people.com.
Timberlake is said to have consumed three tequilas and stayed about an hour.
"They were just hanging out. They were awesome. He's been here before," said a bystander.
The staff at Foley's said Timberlake and company gave.
- 3/2/2014
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
Justin Timberlake may not love the New England weather, but the "Suit and Tie" singer sure knows how to party. "It's cold as f--- here. I apologize, but there really is no other word to describe how cold it is," Jt told the crowd at his Thursday night show at Boston's Td Garden. But the bitterly cold temperatures didn't keep him from hitting the town after the show. Timberlake and about 15 pals headed to J.J. Foley's, an Irish bar located in the South End neighborhood. The group strolled in around 12:45 a.m. to celebrate the 40th birthday of one of his band members,...
- 3/1/2014
- PEOPLE.com
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