The Milk Carton Kids, the singer-songwriter duo recently signed to Anti-, have three of their songs featured prominently in the new Gus Van Sant-directed drama Promised Land, which is written by and stars Matt Damon and John Krasinski. Van Sant first heard the Los Angeles- based duo of Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan when they performed in his hometown of Portland, OR. The twice Oscar-nominated director made a similar musical discovery for his 1997 film Good Will Hunting, fusing the songs of songwriter-musician Elliott Smith with a screenplay co-written by star Damon. Smith went on to receive an Oscar nomination for his song “Miss Misery.” For additional information, contact Hilary Okun at [email protected] or Ray Costa, [email protected]
The Milk Carton Kids Featured in Film, ‘Promised Land’
