Storyline

Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields" explores his friendship with his longtime bandmate and manager Claudia Gonson. Through his recording and songwriting process, the film traces a 20-year career that has yielded one of the most engaging bodies of work in the contemporary American songbook.—Kerthy Fix, co-director

Plot Keywords

musician, singer-songwriter, manager, fan, band member, creative, engaging, passionate, house, concert stage, apartment, music, inspiration, influence, rock 'n' roll, discovery, transformation, 2000s

Trailer

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