SUNDANCE CHANNEL TO PREMIERE SECOND SEASON OF ACCLAIMED MUSIC SERIES “LIVE FROM ABBEY ROAD” IN JUNE 12-Part Series Filmed At Legendary London Abbey Road Studios Acts Include Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Panic at the Disco, Def Leppard, Matchbox Twenty and Herbie Hancock
Premieres Thursday June 19th At 10:00pm ET/PT
New York, NY- Sundance Channel will premiere the second season of the acclaimed original music series “Live From Abbey Road” in June. The 12-part series features performances and interviews with musicians filmed at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios. Season two of “Live From Abbey Road” airs on Thursdays at 10:00pm et/pt beginning June 19th.
“Live from Abbey Road” features performances by new and established A-list artists, with each one-hour episode offering three acts and a unique insight into the process of making music as they rehearse, discuss their work, and build towards the final exclusive performance. Artists on tap for Season 2 include: Mary J. Blige; Def Leppard; Matchbox Twenty; Dashboard Confessional; James Blunt; Rascal Flatts; Kate Nash; Herbie Hancock with Corinne Bailey Rae and Melody Gardot; Diana Krall; Stereophonics; Sheryl Crow; The Black Keys; David Gray, Suzanne Vega, Colbie Caillat, Joan Armatrading, Panic at the Disco; and Manu Chao. The series is produced by Michael Gleason and Peter van Hooke, directed by AJ Jankel and distributed worldwide by FremantleMedia Enterprises.
Reviewing the first season of “Live From Abbey Road” for The New York Daily News in June 2007, David Bianculli wrote, “If you love music, you’ll love this Sundance Channel show.”
For exclusive interviews and performances check out:
http://www.sundancechannel.com/studio
Line up for the first 8 episodes:
June 19 at 10:00pm et/pt
Mary J. Blige, Dashboard Confessional and James Blunt
June 26 at 10:00pm et/pt
Rascal Flatts, Kate Nash and Herbie Hancock with Corinne Bailey Rae and Melody Gardot
July 3 at 10:00pm et/pt
Panic at the Disco, David Gray and Suzanne Vega
July 10 at 10:00pm et/pt
Stereophonics, Colbie Caillat and Joan Armatrading
July 17 at 10:00pm et/pt
Sheryl Crow, Hard-Fi and Diana Krall
July 24 at 10:00pm et/pt
The Hoosiers, The Black Keys, Manu Chao
July 31 at 10:00pm et/pt
Matchbox Twenty, The Script, Def Leppard
August 7 at 10:00pm et/pt
Elbow, MGMT, Alanis Morissette