Exclusive Clip from Elvis Costello’s Limited Comedy Series
Elvis Costello wrote a musical comedy play, just for your ears, and its out exclusively on Audible today! Comedy and music fans are going to really appreciate “The True Story of the Coward Brothers”, in which Costello stars along with his friend and fellow music legend T Bone Burnett.
Costello and Burnett are the Coward Brothers- a wink to appearances they did together on stage years ago under that same moniker. But in “The True Story of the Coward Brothers”, Howard and Henry Coward claim to be one and a half brothers- one from America and one from England- who find each other and embark on a musical journey that takes them around the world, to obscurity, to fame, and even a stint where they were dead before making their comeback. It’s a cheeky story, that flips on its axis so many times you might need to take notes if you want to keep your feet on solid ground in the narrative. But why bother doing that? Its more fun just to let Elvis and T Bone as Howard and Henry take you where they will.
The series is directed by the only person who could possibly direct this mockumentary- the great Christopher Guest– and you’ll recognize many familiar voices along the way including Rhea Seehorn, Harry Shearer and Stephen Root.
Of course once you listen to the Audible Original, you’ll want the self-titled new companion album from Burnett and Costello – otherwise known as Henry and Howard Coward – inviting listeners to indulge in the musical library, the forgotten hits and demos of the brothers. The album will feature tracks also in the Audible Original including “Pure Bubblegum”, “Like Licorice”, “World Serious”, and more. The Coward Brothers will release on CD, LP, Limited Edition “Licorice Red” vinyl as well as a limited-edition “Pink Bubblegum” variant with Barnes & Noble. The digital release is now available on iTunes and all streaming services.
In this exclusive clip, from “The True Story of the Coward Brothers” Howard and Henry talk about the time they spent in hiding after they were presumed dead in a plane crash in a small plane that was the same model as the one that killed Buddy Holly.
Want to hear more about the project? Go to SiriusXM on Demand listen to Ron Bennington and Gail Bennington break it all down with Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett.
Check out the clip and then listen to the three part series, exclusively on Audible.
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