BRITTANY HOWARD IS THELMA THE UNICORN
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK OUT TODAY GET IT HERE!
THELMA THE UNICORN PREMIERES GLOBALLY TODAY ON NETFLIX
(New York, NY – May 17, 2024) Today, the original motion picture soundtrack for Thelma the Unicorn was released via Island Records. Get it here. The soundtrack, produced by Mike Elizondo (Encanto) and scored by John Powell, features 5x Grammy Award Winning Brittany Howard, Jemaine Clement, Baraka May, Fred Armisen and Big Freedia with Bret McKenzie penning several of the tracks. The release comes in tandem with Netflix’s animated musical comedy, Thelma the Unicorn, released globally today.
Thelma (voiced by Brittany Howard) is a small-time pony who dreams of becoming a glamorous music star. In a pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma is transformed into a unicorn and instantly rises to global stardom. But this new life of fame comes at a cost. Thelma the Unicorn is a quirky, hilarious, and heartfelt ride from directors Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) and Lynn Wang (Unikitty!).
On the film, Brittany stated, “In January of 2020, director Jared Hess came to my show at the Hollywood Palladium and told me he wanted me to voice act as the lead in the animated film, Thelma The Unicorn. He passed on the book to me and after reading it, I immediately connected with the story and character. Over 4 years later and a whole lot of work and fun, I am so proud and honored to present the film. Believing in yourself can make your world shine brighter!”
Thelma the Unicorn Soundtrack:
1. Fire Inside (Brittany Howard)
2. Blubber Trouble (Baraka May)
3. Pool Boys (Pool Boys Ft. Big Freedia)
4. Hurricane (Brittany Howard)
5. Big (Brittany Howard)
6. 3 C's To Success (Jemaine Clement)
7. Here Comes The Cud (Fred Armisen and Brittany Howard)
8. Only Unicorn (Brittany Howard)
9. Just As You Are (Brittany Howard)
10. Goldmine (Brittany Howard)
11. Diners and Carrots (John Powell)
12. Becoming a Unicorn (John Powell)
13. They Liked Our Music (John Powell)
14. Red Carpet (John Powell)
15. Schemes and Fantasies (John Powell)
16. Blackmail Loo (John Powell)
17. Thelma Missing (John Powell)
18. Rescue & Coming Clean (John Powell)
19. Resolutions (John Powell)
MOVIE CREDITS:
DIRECTORS: Jared Hess and Lynn Wang
PRODUCER: Pam Coats
WRITERS: Jared Hess & Jerusha Hess
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Aaron Blabey, Patrick Hughes
MUSIC BY: John Powell
CAST: Brittany Howard, Will Forte, Jemaine Clement, Edi Patterson, Maliaka Mitchell, Ally Dixon, Fred Armisen, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Heder
ABOUT BRITTANY HOWARD:
Known for her unique timbre and powerful, soulful, emotionally charged vocals, Brittany Howard has been at the heart of the music scene for over a decade. She is a globally renowned singer, songwriter, and guitarist extraordinaire whose critical acclaim began with the release of Boys & Girls, the RIAA platinum Top 10 debut album by Alabama Shakes (2012). It included the career-defining RIAA gold single “Hold On,” a #1 Triple-AAA anthem that Rolling Stone named #1 Song of the Year. It was nominated for a Grammy® as Best Rock Performance, earning the band a Best New Artist nomination. The second Alabama Shakes album (and final, before their hiatus), Sound & Color (2015) was another breakthrough, hitting #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, a rarity for an indie release. “Don’t Wanna Fight” took the Grammy for Best Rock Song (Brittany’s first songwriting Grammy®) and Best Rock Performance while Sound & Color won the Grammy® for Best Alternative Album. In September 2019, Howard released her solo debut, Jaime, whose celebratory single, “Stay High,” hit #1 on the Triple-AAA chart while "History Repeats" subsequently received Grammy Award® nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance. This brought Howard’s cumulative career total to 16 Grammy® nominations and five wins. Most recently, Brittany Howard released her second solo album, WHAT NOW, which was widely critically acclaimed garnering praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Pitchfork, Associated Press, NPR, Variety, and much more. Listen to WHAT NOW here.
