When it comes to the soul and feel of Justified, the Cumberland River Band just seems to get it. The Kentucky bluegrass band’s music roared in season two of Justified, adding rich guitar staccato and regional-born harmonies to the landscape of Harlan. Graham Yost recalls seeing the group perform for the first time, “From the moment a bunch of us writers and producers heard the Cumberland River Band perform in Harlan, I thought we should somehow get them involved in the show. Their music has all the dexterity and intricacy you expect from bluegrass, but it also has an emotional drive, an urgency, that I just knew would fit well with what we’re trying to do on Justified.” This creative give-and-take continues with the band’s newest music video for their song, “Justified”.
Click on the music video’s link below to hear the story of a “Harlan man” who once “worked down in the mines.”
… Ring any bells?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3LRVSKNu84
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Love this video! Wow Cumberland River really captures the true soul of Harlan County, Kentucky! Good luck guys and hope to see you ON the show this season!!
I love this song and the video is fantastic! I’d love for Cumberland River’s “Justified” be the theme song for the show…the music for the ending credits even!
If you want true to their roots..natural born bluegrass talent…that can reach down and touch your soul….with their harmony and their words…and music …Cumberland River is what you are looking for…Getting them involved in Justified…is one of the best things..you have done…..
I love this group. They bring home to me what Ky is. What a talent. The song is great…..Deborah
This band has an incredible, authentic sound and writes all their own music. This song was written in a day! Hope to see them featured on the show soon!
So glad Graham Yost recognized the pure magic Cumberland River creates when he did! There is not a better, more authentic band out there for the job of bringing a real, Harlan County feel to the production of “Justified.” These 5 multi-talented young men make me pround to be from eastern Kentucky! Love live CR!!
My ‘Creepy Western’ Production Music track reminds me of the show. I wonder if someone at FX might read this and consider using it