So I apologize for anyone DIEING to here my ranting here as it has been awhile. Oh yeah, it's probably just you Josh, so hey now I am writing another blog so you can't bug me about it anymore.
I was going to write a whole thing about Asher and the band, where we are now and how it lead to me becoming a film maker but since too many things got in the way of me writing, I will dedicate a paragraph to each topic I want to hit on.
In light of Monolith going into the studio a few weeks back, it got me thinking of the band I used to play in called Asher. BTW, check out Monolith, they are super sweet. Colin showed me a few initial mixes and it's stupidly awesome; cannot wait for the full album. Possible music video in the fall? Let's hope so. The album Asher did called "Harmonious Thought" wasn't just a stepping stone musically, but also personally. It was the first time I had taken on a large time and financial project. Barely 20, myself and Colin took a walk in the woods up north and decided to dedicate our lives for 1 year to this album. Weird how it keeps giving back to me in ways I never thought possible. People still come up to me and tell me their thoughts on it, even after 3 years as we finished the album fall of 2006. The songs also lead a label from Washington to our door and through that connection, Colin was able to sign his new band, Monolith, to the label called Bomb Works Records. If it wasn't for this album I wouldn't be where I am today. Oh and the music isn't half bad either.
Jump ahead to summer 2008. Sarah Malden comes on MSN and tells me she's going to make a tree of meat, set it up in Toronto and then film it. I of course was down. A year later the film is accepted to the Montreal World Film Festival where myself, Sarah and the DP Ian Brennen, attended the screening last week. Weird but awesome experience. Our names were in the program and we were excited and then a guy behind us after the film was done, said "that was good" and that also was cool. It made the 12 hours of driving worth it.
The weekend before going to Montreal me and my brother Josh had the fortune of meeting Bruce Campbell. After paying 8 bucks for parking, 35 bucks for the entry fee and then another 45 bucks to meet the guy, we shook his hand and had our picture taken. It was 8.3 seconds. So worth it though. It has yet to arrive at our house but still, to shake the hand of the man that said "Hello Mr. Fancy Pants" was a pretty sweet birthday present.
OK, so to wrap up the summer. 48 Hours shot in May. Laz Shot In July. ScreamFest in August and Montreal Film Festival in September. It was a busy but eventful summer to say the least. September and October look to bring amazing things and I am waiting on a list of opportunities that I hope I will be able to blog about in the coming month(s). For now, its pitch prep time as 3rd Year pitches happen this Friday. Commence the insanity!
MK
"Harmonious Thought" has had a major impact on me - it has shown me the kind of well-produced product that an indie band can make w/o the need for a label or outside influences, and I think it's superb. One of my favorite albums of the last few years, and definitely in my top 5, if not top 3, for 2006.
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