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(Theme From )” Garners Golden Globe Nomination Song Performed By ; Co-Written With

From Fox Film Crazy Heart & Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (New West Records) Produced By T Bone Burnett &

Standard Soundtrack & 23 Song Deluxe Edition Available January 19th 2010

Los Angeles, CA – “The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)” received a Golden Globe® nomination in the Best Original Song – Motion Picture category. Co-written by T Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham the two were thrilled to hear the news. “Crazy Heart is a particularly meaningful and personal film to all of us who have worked on it from the very beginning” said Burnett. “For the HFPA to recognize us with a nomination for “The Weary Kind” is a real honor, and to be included in the company of this incredible group of is truly gratifying.”

Bingham, who also made his acting debut in the movie said, "A year ago, I would have never imagined that I would be receiving such amazing news – and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s already been such a remarkable experience being a part of this film, and working alongside such incredible talents as T Bone Burnett, , & Stephen Bruton. To be recognized today by the Hollywood Foreign Press for “The Weary Kind” – together with musical legend T Bone Burnett – is such an honor! What amazing company to be a part of."

“The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)” is featured on the Crazy Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, due out on January 19th on New West Records. A deluxe edition of the soundtrack featuring all 23 songs from the film, sequenced in their running order, will also be available. The music is from the upcoming Fox Searchlight Pictures movie Crazy Heart, starring Jeff Bridges, , and .

The soundtrack was co-produced by 10- Grammy® Award winner T Bone Burnett and guitarist/songwriter Stephen Bruton, whom the film is dedicated to.

With Burnett also a producer of the film, the music plays a prominent role. Burnett co- composed the film’s score with Bruton and co-wrote many of its original songs, including the pivotal track written throughout the film by Jeff Bridges’ hard-living country singer, Bad Blake, “The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart),” written with acclaimed Texas singer/ songwriter Ryan Bingham. The song is performed numerous times in the film by Bridges himself and a Bingham version premieres over the film’s trailer. At 28, Bingham has encountered more at this early stage in his life than many will in an entire lifetime. He writes from the genuine perspective of an old soul and has a growing fan base in the US and abroad. Most recently he toured with the legendary Flatlanders and performed at Farm Aid. Bingham makes his acting debut in the film and performs “I Don’t Know” co-written by Bruton and Burnett.

9215 Olympic Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90212 ph: 310-246-5766 About New West Records: New West Records LLC is an eleven year old, wholly independent record label distributed in the by RED Distribution. With offices in Los Angeles, Athens, GA and Austin TX, the company is staffed by a unique blend of music and business specialists. The label has had numerous releases debut in the Billboard Top 200 and boasts a number of Grammy® award winning artists and releases including Dwight Yoakam, , Rickie Lee Jones, and Delbert McClinton. In addition, the roster includes , Buddy & , Corb Lund, Ian Hunter, John Hiatt, Jordan Zevon, Mark Olson & Gary Louris, Old 97’s, Randall Bramblett, Davies, Stephen Bruton, The Drams, The Flatlanders and Tim Easton. The extensive catalogue boasts releases from Benji Hughes, Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell and Vic Chesnutt. In 2007 and 2008 New West was recognized by NARM as the entertainment software supplier of the year. New West Records also exclusively releases CDs and DVDs from the award-winning television program “”.

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Photos & Cover Art are available at: press.newwestrecords.com/ CrazyHeartSoundtrack\ Also more press material available at crazyheartthemovie.com Crazy Heart: Original Motion Picture 4. Somebody Else (Instrumental) Soundtrack Track Listing: Performed by Stephen Bruton 1. Hold On You (Stephen Bruton and T Bone Burnett) Performed by Jeff Bridges 5. Somebody Else (Stephen Bruton, T Bone Burnett, John Goodwin Performed by Jeff Bridges and Bob Neuwirth) (Stephen Bruton and T Bone Burnett) 2. Hello Trouble 6. I Don’t Know Performed by Buck Owens Performed by Ryan Bingham (Orville Couch and Eddie McDuff) (Stephen Bruton and T Bone Burnett) 3. My Baby’s Gone 7. Wesley’s Piano Performed by Performed by Tom Canning (Hazel Houser) (Tom Canning) 4. Somebody Else 8. Fallin’ & Flyin’ Performed by Jeff Bridges Performed by Jeff Bridges (Stephen Bruton and T Bone Burnett) (Stephen Bruton and Gary Nicholson) 5. I Don’t Know 9. Searching (For Someone Like You) Performed by Ryan Bingham Performed By Kitty Wells (Stephen Bruton and T Bone Burnett) (Murphy Maddux) 6. Fallin’ & Flyin’ 10. I Don’t Know Performed by Jeff Bridges Performed by Jeff Bridges (Stephen Bruton and Gary Nicholson) (Stephen Bruton and T Bone Burnett) 7. I Don’t Know 11. Once A Gambler Performed by Jeff Bridges Performed By Lightnin’ Hopkins (Stephen Bruton and T Bone Burnett) (Sam Hopkins) 8. Once A Gambler 12. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way Performed By Lightnin’ Hopkins Performed by (Sam Hopkins) (Waylon Jennings) 9. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way 13. I Let The Freight Train Carry Me On Performed by Waylon Jennings Performed by (Waylon Jennings) (Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore and Sydney 10. Fallin’ & Flyin’ Nathan) Performed by & Jeff Bridges 14. Color Of The (Stephen Bruton and Gary Nicholson) Performed By 11. Gone, Gone, Gone (George Jones and Lawton Williams) Performed by Colin Farrell 15. Joy (Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett) Performed by Lucinda Williams 12. If I Needed You (Lucinda Williams) Performed by 16. Fallin’ & Flyin’ (Townes Van Zandt) Performed by Colin Farrell & Jeff Bridges 13. Reflecting Light (Stephen Bruton and Gary Nicholson) Performed by 17. Gone, Gone, Gone (Sam Phillips) Performed by Colin Farrell 14. Live Forever (Ryan Bingham andT Bone Burnett) Performed by Robert Duvall 18. If I Needed You ( and Eddy Shaver) Performed by Townes Van Zandt 15. Brand New Angel (Townes Van Zandt) Performed by Jeff Bridges 19. Reflecting Light (Greg Brown) Performed by Sam Phillips 16. The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart) (Sam Phillips) Performed by Ryan Bingham 20. Mal Hombre (Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett) Performed by Lydia Mendoza Crazy Heart: Original Motion Picture (Lydia Mendoza) Soundtrack DELUXE EDITION 21. Live Forever Track Listing: Performed by Robert Duvall 1. Hold On You (Billy Joe Shaver and Eddy Shaver) Performed by Jeff Bridges 22. Brand New Angel (Stephen Bruton, T Bone Burnett, John Goodwin Performed by Jeff Bridges and Bob Neuwirth) (Greg Brown) 2. Hello Trouble 23. The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart) Performed by Buck Owens Performed by Ryan Bingham (Orville Couch and Eddie McDuff) (Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnet 3. My Baby’s Gone Performed by The Louvin Brothers (Hazel Houser)