There is a certain guitar solo song in the film "Boys Don't Cry" that
I have been trying to get a hold of. It plays in the film towards the
end when Chloe Sevigny wakes up in the house the next morning with
everyone dead in the house. The piece follows the tune of "Bluest eyes
in Texas" a song done for the film by Nathan Larson and Nina Persson
but I need to know who or what the solo piece is on. Or who I can
contact further

Greetings photoboyja!

I believe the guitar solo you are looking for is by Nathan Larson.  He
was responsible for the original music in the film.  In addition to
the Bluest Eyes song you mentioned, the Dustless Highway instrumental
song that appears on the soundtrack is also by him.  You can listen to
a short excerpt of the song (in Real Audio and Windows Media format)
on the CD NOW site:
http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1984010983/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/artistid=BOYS+DON%27T+CRY/itemid=816722

Several sites mention this track:
"...Larson also contributes the transitional instrumental 'Dustless
Highway'":
http://www.cosmik.com/aa-february00/reviews/review_boys_dont_cry.html

"Larson, who did the movie's score, nevertheless appears on two
tracks: the hard-driving instrumental 'Dustless Highway' and 'The
Bluest Eyes in Texas'..."
http://www.rasputins.com/manifesto/reviews/boysdontcry.html

(Larson also did the version of the Cure's "Boys Don't Cry" that
appears in the film.  However, that track does not appear on the
soundtrack.)

Larson writes that the film Boys Don't Cry is...

"...the first one I did all on my lonesome: a tough one for me as my
first outing, but the final result I daresay is pretty brilliant and I
love director Kim Pierce to death. I did most of it on pretty crappy
equipment, and I had one guitar, one amp, and a keyboard. The film as
most of u know is based on a true story: I took a song that was a
favorite of the real-life Lana called “BLUEST EYES IN TEXAS” and made
it a theme of sorts that runs throughout the film. My wife sings."
above from Nathan Larson's Film Work:
http://www.nathanlarson.com/film.html

If the piece of music you are seeking is not Dustless Highway, then it
is likely a short original score piece that does not appear on the
soundtrack (or elsewhere).   You may want to try contacting Larson for
more information on the piece:

Nathan Larson's Contact Information:
http://www.nathanlarson.com/contact.html

I hope this information is helpful.  If you would like for me to
clarify any part of my answer or further research your question,
please let me know before issuing a rating.  Thanks!


leep-ga


some search strategy used:
"boys don't cry" + "nathan larson" 
an info tip from a fellow researcher

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Clarification of Answer by leep-ga on 27 Oct 2002 21:43 PST

The line "Larson writes that the film Boys Don't Cry is... " should
read:
"Larson writes that the film score for Boys Don't Cry is... "  --
sorry for any confusion.

Thanks for the help in researching the song for me. I was gifted last
night to have received an answer from Nathan himself. That song and
many other unreleased tracks will be put out on a retrospective album
sometime this spring he said. Thank you for helping me tho, the song
was the cure cover of Boys Don't cry and oh god is it amazing

If you haven't yet, you might want to check the listing of songs that
appear in the film.  That might help narrow down the possibilities:
http://us.imdb.com/Soundtracks?0171804

The above link doesn't just list the songs on the soundtrack, it lists
all the songs that appear in the end credits.   But you can also view
the actual soundtrack info at:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000365PJ