Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Jeremiah Fraites Explains Score for 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'
Jeremiah Fraites, who plays in the band The Lumineers, got to make music for a new movie about Bruce Springsteen.
The movie is about how Bruce Springsteen made his album called 'Nebraska' a long time ago.
Jeremiah wanted the music he made for the movie to sound like the old album.
He didn't want the music to sound too perfect or new.
So, he used an old, not-so-great piano that he calls 'Firewood.'
He also used some old tape recorders that Bruce Springsteen himself might have used when making 'Nebraska.'
This made the music sound a bit rough and grainy, like the old record.
He also used electric guitars and strings.
He wanted to make sure the music felt real and not like a modern pop song.
Jeremiah Fraites, pianist for The Lumineers, composed the score for the film 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere'.
Fraites aimed to create a score that avoided an 'overly polished sound', reflecting the rawness of Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska' album.
He used a 'crummy upright piano' nicknamed 'Firewood' and recorded some elements through a 4-track cassette recorder (TEAC 144 Portastudio).
The recording of the score took place at the Power Station in New York City, a studio where Springsteen recorded many hits.
Fraites deliberately minimized the use of acoustic guitar to ensure the score would not be mistaken for a Bruce Springsteen song.
- Who
- Jeremiah Fraites, pianist for The Lumineers
- What
- Discussed his approach to scoring the film 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere', aiming for a sound that reflected Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska' album and avoiding an overly polished production.
- When
- The discussion took place at Deadline's 2025 Sound & Screen Film event at UCLA's Royce Hall.
- Where
- UCLA's Royce Hall
- Why
- Fraites wanted the score to be authentic to the raw sound of Springsteen's 'Nebraska' album and to not be confused with Springsteen's own recordings.
Musical Approach
Musical Approach
Sound Production
Musical Approach
Jeremiah Fraites aimed to avoid an 'overly polished sound' for the score of 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere', using a 'crummy upright piano' nicknamed 'Firewood' and running tracks through a 4-track cassette recorder for a grainy quality.
Musical Approach
Jeremiah Fraites aimed to avoid an 'overly polished sound' for the score of 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere', utilizing a 'crummy upright piano' nicknamed 'Firewood' and incorporating a 4-track cassette recorder for a distinct, non-professional sonic texture.
- Film
- Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
- Director
- Scott Cooper
- Composer
- Jeremiah Fraites
- Star
- Jeremy Allen White
- Subject
- Bruce Springsteen's 1982 album 'Nebraska'
- Recording Location (Score)
- Power Station in New York City
- Instrumentation
- Electric guitar, 'Firewood' piano, strings, glockenspiels, percussive instruments
- Special Equipment Used
- TEAC 144 Portastudio (4-track cassette recorder)