‘West of Memphis’ Soundtrack Includes Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith
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“Music has always played a huge role in my life. In my early years, it allowed me to escape the crushing poverty I was born into,” Echols says on Legacy’s Records’ website. “Music took me out of myself and into a thousand other worlds. Then, when I was put on trial, it was music they used against me. My love of heavy metal was considered ‘proof’ that I was evil and a satanic murderer. And then, ultimately, it was music that helped to free me when friends and supporters came together to put on the Voices for Justice concert in Little Rock,” said Damien Echols.
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