Sol's Premiere Party for the new music video "People"

Check out some images from the premiere party for Sol's new music video "People" directed by the talented Noah Porter. The video is incredibly stunning, it does a fantastic job of reflecting the raw heart and work ethic these two bring to their craft. In case you didn't know Sol been doing his thing for a while in the Seattle music scene. He makes great music which has built up a strong following of friends/fans that support the movement and sounds that Solzilla is putting out into the world. Be sure to check him out and catch the premiere of "People" 03/03/15. Northwest stand up!!!


Behind The Scenes: Transported Android Amaker Music Video

Android Amaker recently shot an out of this world music video for a brand new track called Transported. The video is directed by my good friend Peter Robinson, AKA Ten Hundred, who asked me to be the cinematographer on the project. It was a rollicking fun day of shooting, drinking and bloody pig hearts. In between assisting Peter and drinking fancy Tequila with the band, I was able to snag some behind the scene stills to give you a glimpse of the video. According to The Stranger, "This is a brand new song off of a local concept album. I dare say it's not quite like anything you've ever heard before. At least not on THIS planet. Some of the players involved are country-punk Brent Amaker, musicians Vox Mod and P Smoov, along with dancer/artist/musician Molly Sides, photographer/artist Frank Correa, and menswear designer Chris Jones (Like a Rockstar)." Its a wild ride of a track, listen after the BTS photos.

You can preview/preorder the album here. And the live performance (think more performance art than live music set) will explode with a singular, one-time-only live event at Neumos on November 7th.

GO TO Tracks: 2 (I'm the One), 5 (Flesh Roboutique), & 10 (Transported). If you have the time, listen to the full LP in order. This is a concept album and the story unfolds. Below is the back story and inspiration for the project: Raymond Kurzweil. I had heard the name in the 1980’s. I remember an electric piano that was touch sensitive and it sounded exactly like a grand piano. It was revolutionary. I played keys in a new wave band, so I didn’t have much use for such a thing. Most of my notes were limited to wave pitches and monophonic modulation. A polyphonic electric piano was a waste of my time. But I remember the name. And I didn’t see it again until I picked up a copy of Time magazine with this cover story: 2045 - The Year Man Becomes Immortal. That’s all I needed to become hooked. There was a man on this planet and he believed he could become immortal. He wasn’t a quack. And this wasn’t a tale of magic fountain in a mysterious location. This was a scientist whose credentials were authentic and he was a true believer. And his story was published in Time Magazine. Raymond Kurzweil invented the Kurzweil electric piano in the 1980’s, he invented the technology that became SIRI, and now had proposed the theory of technological singularity. And I believed him to be the messiah of scientific discovery. I read the Time magazine article on a flight from Oklahoma City to Seattle and it was a pivotal point in my life. It would lead me on an adventure that I would not have predicted. It would become an obsession and dominate my life. And my life would transform from what I once knew as life into something different. Something I cannot explain with words. It would lead me on a quest for immortality. It would ultimately change my identity and the universe would know me as Android Amaker. Not human, but immortal. The One.

Ten Hundred | Reincarnated

If you didn't already know, some of the most dope, original art and music is coming out of the Northwest as it has for years, people are just starting to pay more attention to the upper left coast lately. Somebody that more and more people are paying attention to is Peter Robinson, AKA P Smoov (of Fresh Espresso & MAD RAD) AKA Ten Hundred (painter, creator, maker, dreamer). He has been a major player in the NW music scene and has been making waves with his unique art style and approach. He paints over old canvases and covers them with vibrant, offbeat characters from another universe, such as the Watcher - a diamond shaped creature who sees all that unfolds in this alternate reality. Previously, we did a short film for Peter where we followed the creation of a piece from start to finish in 48 hours. He teamed up with us again to document the creation and preparation for one of his biggest shows yet, Ten Hundred- Reincarnated. We shot for three days over the course of a month to show some the intricacies of putting on a show of this caliber. The check video link below the photos; in the meantime, here are some behind-the-scenes shots leading up to the Ten Hundred art show. 

Ten Hundred Art Movement

I did a little mini documentary a while back on one of my favorite seattle artists P Smoov of Fresh Espresso & Mad Rad. He is also a painter by the name of Ten Hundred. I had a blast spending the weekend with him, here is the finished product we came up with.

A documentary project following artist, producer, painter Peter Robinson (aka P Smoov, aka Ten Hundred) as he walks us through the world behind his paintings and his creative process.

Ten Hundred Art Movement

I spent the early part of this week shooting a mini documentary of Peter Robinson, and his art as the painter Ten Hundred. I was super stoked to get this chance since I have also been a huge fan of his rapping/producer work as P Smoov (Mad Rad & Fresh Espresso) in the Seattle area.

Peter's Ten Hundred art is made over strange paintings/canvases found in thrift shops or friends' living rooms. Over these canvases he creates weird, vibrant creatures using bold paints & India ink markers. For two days, I had the amazing opportunity to watch the gradual makings of a masterpiece! The piece sold within 24 hrs for $500. 

The whole experience of seeing the Ten Hundred art process from start to finish was incredible. Peter & I said goodbye over a game of Ping Pong, in which he put the hurt on me. What a guy! Be sure to check out Ten Hundred art, and look out for the mini documentary coming soon; it's really something to see in person!!