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Andrew Bird Releases ‘Need Someone’ for Tonight’s Episode of HBO’s The Pitt

The veteran songwriter teamed with series composer Gavin Brivik to craft an original track for a rare music cue in the real-time drama.

Overview

  • The original song, co-written with Gavin Brivik, is intended to “soundtrack a pivotal moment and crucial scene” in the episode, according to press materials.
  • The single is out now via Wegawam/Loma Vista/Concord and features Bird’s vocals and signature whistling.
  • Brivik said Bird replied within hours with a voice memo that moved him and the show’s music editor, Lorena, to tears.
  • The Pitt, an HBO emergency-room series known for sparse musical choices, is in its second season with new episodes airing Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST.
  • Bird described the assignment as responding to the scene’s emotion with melody and lyrics, continuing his growing body of film and TV work.