Michael Cera Q&A: His Debut Album & The 'Stigma' of Actor/Musicians — billboard.com

Up until now, actor Michael Cera's flirtation with music has been mild, relegated to backup vocals on Weezer's 2010 track "Hang On" and stints with bands Mister Heavenly and The Long Goodbye. But on Aug. 8, the 26-year-old released his bedroom-skuzzed debut album true that to Bandcamp quietly, amplified four days later when friend Jonah Hill tweeted a link to his 4.42 million followers. Currently in New York for a Broadway stint in This Is Our Youth, Cera explained to Billboard how his nighttime hobby became a 17-track LP.

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