The Wailin' Jennys Eat Cake

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For a band that has a page on its website dedicated entirely to food and restaurants, placing a song in a movie called The Cake Eaters seems fitting. The Wailin' Jennys landed their song, "Begin," off the Juno-nominated release, Firecracker, in the new movie directed by award-winning actress Mary Stuart Masterson and starring Twilight phenom, Kristen Stewart.

The movie also stars Oscar-nominated actress Melissa Leo, who recently appeared in The Frozen River, which featured music by fellow Winnipeg roots alum, Nathan's Keri Latimer.

"I was a big John Hughes fan in the '80s and therefore I was a big Mary Stuart Masterson fan. It's exciting that now that she's directing, she's put one of our songs in her film," says band member Nicky Mehta.

The Juno-winning act, which also includes Ruth Moody and U.S.-based Heather Masse,  has been taking a break from its usual hectic tour schedule in recent months but is planning to release a live album in July.

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