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Singer-songwriter Lera Lynn breaks out from ‘True Detective’
KRISTIN M. HALL dark critically acclaimed In this Oct. 22, 2015 image taken from video, singer Lera Lynn appears during an interview in
Associated Press series. But Burnett and Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — the show’s creator Nic
Singer songwriter Lera Pizzolatto couldn’t tell her Associated Press
Lynn looks nothing like the much about the plot when
character she played on she started working on by Joshua Grange, is due that’s why he invited me a dramatic element to the
season two of HBO’s crime the show, other than they out early next year. to write and play on the live show.
noir series, “True Detective,” wanted “narco-ballads,” “I think there are definitely show.” “I throw them in where
who sang woeful drug Lynn said. Grammy-winning aspects of the ‘True She’s thankful for the extra people least expect it,”
ballads in a seedy dive bar. singer Rosanne Cash also Detective’ style that run attention she’s gotten from Lynn said. “It’s a neat part
Lynn said the main actors helped write songs for the through my music,” Lynn appearing on the show of the show, I think. It just
Vince Vaughn and Colin show as well, including said. “It’s just a sliver of and said adding the songs brings everything way
Farrell probably never the haunting “My Least what I do. T. Bone saw that from the television series to down for a minute. And
caught a glimpse of her on Favorite Life.” somewhere and I think her set list has also added then we just rock out.”q
set without her makeup on, “It was interesting trying to
which included track marks create a character for the
and bruises on her arms, show whose function I was
dark circles under her eyes, completely oblivious to,”
oily hair and yellow teeth. Lynn said.
“I looked a lot worse in But now that the show is
person than on camera, over, Lynn has returned her
thankfully,” said Lynn in her focus on working on her
home studio in Nashville, next album and touring
Tennessee. “I did tell Colin in the United States and
and Vince once, ‘Just so overseas. Lynn’s last album,
you know, I am a healthy “The Avenues,” released in
regular person.’” 2014, is a mix of Americana
Lynn was selected by and country and her voice
producer and composer has a heavenly whisper that
T. Bone Burnett to help invokes comparisons to Joy
write and sing the songs Williams of The Civil Wars.
that set the mood for the Her next album, produced
