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Sugar & The Hi-Low’s - ABC Music Lounge Visit

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:39:34 GMT

Sugar & The Hi-Low's

So far January has been a fun month so far. My first show of the year was M83, I’ve been listening to The Shins’ new album non-stop and yesterday two of our favorites stopped by to perform a few tunes for us. If anybody represents the sound of ABC, it’s Trent Dabbs & Amy Stroup. Separately, they have been featured numerous times and both have written songs specifically used for ABC shows (Amy wrote a song for Revenge called “Not What You Were Thinking” and Trent wrote “Head On” featured in Body of Proof). However, yesterday, they came in combining powers with their project Sugar & The Hi-Low’s. We had a great time listening to them perform “Two Day High”, “I’ve Got You Covered” and “Skip The Line” off their new self-titled set to be released on February 14th (can you say Valentine’s day prez).

You can get the single "See It For Yourself" now, but until then check out Trent Dabbs and Amy Stroup’s other tunes.

Enjoy!

Melyssa Hardwick - Producer ABC Music Lounge

Behind the Music with Emily West

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:44:40 GMT

Emily West- click image to view artist page.

Recording the song 'Head On' for ABC's Body of Proof was a whirl wind- and I loved every minute of it.

When the phone rang in my Nashville apartment and the caller I.D said it was from California, I knew it had to be the casting director from Body of Proof telling me, 'I'm sorry but we went with somebody else to play the part of Kristen'. I knew it had to be a rejection, after all, it was my first time auditioning for anything under a big time network series.

Little did I know this particular call would be the voice of ABC's own Senior VP of Music Dawn Soler. Dawn told me I got the part and to pack my suitcase. The next day I was flying first class on my way to make my debut in the heart of Burbank, filming and recording in the city of angels- Hollywood baby!

When I got off the plane, my email was jam packed with songs from ABC music executives. We were all aiming toward finding the best song to suit the character and the story line.

I wanted the song to be believable…not just to me, but more so for the character I was playing. A struggling addict lost on the dead side of town, dying to leave, but trapped…… How was she feeling? What were her fears? I wanted the song to be self explanatory… but not too much. A song that was hopeful, yet unresolved. A song that had a certain melancholiness to it.

We all got to the studio and I was recording with the legendary guitar god himself, Dean Parks. We were all circled around the studio gathered in somewhat of a cubby hole huddle, enjoying the process.

The song was treated very delicately since the character I was playing was very much a delicate girl. She was fragile and afraid, but still hopeful on what could be her destiny.
The end result was ultimately, a very naked and honest production with a song written by one of my good friend's Trent Dabbs, an amazingly talented artist. The song is called 'Head On' and I can't wait for the world to hear it.

Emily West - ABC Music Lounge Discovered Artist

Check-out Emily West's latest releases:
Head On
I Hate You, I Love You Again

New Artists on ABC Music Lounge

Fri, 27 May 2011 18:54:01 GMT

Several new artists have been added to ABC Music Lounge over the past several months. Some have had live performances on Dancing with the Stars or Jimmy Kimmel Live and others had music featured on one of ABC's shows. We have selected a few from our recent list of additions for you to discover.

Our music supervisors are hard at work selecting more artists and music to complement our new Fall season. Get a preview of our Fall season by visiting ABC Music Lounge Previews & Trailers. Until then we hope you enjoy discovering these artists by clicking their images. Click the show links to see all the artists and music featured on the show this season.
PREVIEWS & TRAILERS

New Artists on ABC Music Lounge:

Sara Evans - Dancing with the Stars
Morgan Taylor Reid - Grey's Anatomy
The Kickdrums - Cougar Town
Civalias - Grey's Anatomy
Sharon Van Etten - Grey's Anatomy
Alexandria Quartet - Body of Proof
Ryan Shaw - Grey's Anatomy
Now Now - Grey's Anatomy
Robbie Robertson - Jimmy Kimmel Live
Over The Rhine - Brothers and Sisters
The Daylights - Castle
Jessie J - Jimmy Kimmel Live
The Kooks - Happy Endings
Bard - No Ordinary Family
Morcheeba - Private Practice
The Black Atlantic - Off The Map
The Dead Weather - Detroit 1-8-7
Eulogies - Grey's Anatomy

Ken Cordova - Producer ABC Music Lounge

Free Music from Body of Proof

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:24:45 GMT

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Have you been tuning in to ABC's Body of Proof? If not, catch up with episodes below of this hot new medical mystery staring Dana Delany as Dr. Megan Hunt, a neurosurgeon turned medical examiner who uses her prodigious knowledge of medicine and the human body to solve killings much faster than the detectives assigned to the case.

I loved Dana Delany as the mysterious and cold Katherine Mayfair and rival to Bree Hodge in Desperate Housewives. In Body of Proof Dana Delany fires up an attitude! Her character is brilliant and driven by anger and a troubled past and is struggling to repair her relationship with her daughter. She solves mysteries by uncovering finite details on the bodies of her victims to reveal stories about the person's life and does so in a manner that often conflicts with her colleagues and boss Kate Murphey played by Jeri Ryan.

I have fond memories of watching my Mom's favorite show Quincy M.E. starring Jack Klugman as the grouchy Dr. R. Quincy in the 80's. Body of Proof kicks it up a notch and modernizes the medical mystery by offering a lead female character who on the surface is intelligent, confident, demands respect and is willing to stand up to authority. On the inside Dr. Hunt is struggling with her losses; an accident that took her career, her marriage and the loss of a relationship with her daughter. Dany Delany does an amazing job with this multi-dimensional character that has a hint of softness but snaps to rigidness to keep the respect of her colleagues.

Today ABC Music Lounge is offering you a free download of music from the show "For The Life Of Me" by artists Jon & Daniel Licht featuring Vanessa Villalovos. Click above to download the song now and tune in Wednesday's at 10|9c for more Body of Proof.

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Body of Proof also stars: John Carroll Lynch, Windell D. Middlebrooks, Geoffrey Arend, Nicholas Bishop and Sonja Sohn.

Ken Cordova - Producer ABC Music Lounge