Musicians are magicians.
It’s true. They take feelings and
externalize them in sounds that communicate and celebrate—a trick no less remarkable
than pulling a rabbit from an apparently empty hat.
For my film DEADLY REVISIONS, we decided we wanted a
Christmas song in the background of one scene. We didn’t have the budget to spend thousands
and thousands of dollars to buy the rights to use a known song. So I talked to my friend Renaissance man Jacob
Vanags who, among other things, is a musician and he whipped up a perfect
jingle-bell tune overnight.
Next, I needed a song to augment a brief montage of the two
leading men enjoying a good time—one of the few breaks from the tension in the
story. I approached Noah Woodburn of New
North Sound who was eager and willing to help.
I sent him the scene, a description of what I was looking for along with
some lyrics to guide him. In a matter of
days, with the talents of singer/songwriting duo Tyler Johnson and Julia Cramer,
a song was created. We tweaked it a bit
to get the sound just right and a few days later, it was done. I sent it to my composer Andrew Todd Poole who
found the perfect place to have the song start and end, expertly matching music
to action and lyrics to images.
And—poof: the film
has two songs that work brilliantly.
Just like magic.
Want some magic in your life? See the links below.
Jacob Vanags:
Piano-rocker Jacob Vanags has played across the country at clubs such as the Lyrikplatz stage at Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA, The Bitter End in NYC, The Bottom Lounge in Chicago, and Republic of Pie in North Hollywood. http://www.reverbnation.com/jacobvanags
Tyler
Johnson and Julia Cramer:
A songwriting duo based out of Portland, Oregon, Tyler Johnson and Julia Cramer play in a band called De La Warr and have enjoyed several years of writing, recording and performing throughout the Pacific Northwest. http://delawarr.net/
A songwriting duo based out of Portland, Oregon, Tyler Johnson and Julia Cramer play in a band called De La Warr and have enjoyed several years of writing, recording and performing throughout the Pacific Northwest. http://delawarr.net/
Noah
Woodburn:
Noah is a composer, music producer, sound designer and owner of New North Sound in Portland, Oregon. New North Sound is a fully equipped sound and music facility specializing in custom work for the film and tv world. Noah Woodburn also plays in a band called Goose & Fox who will be releasing their debut album "My Mouth, the Sea" on September 12th, 2013. Goose & Fox is an indie folk/pop band based out of Portland as well.
Noah is a composer, music producer, sound designer and owner of New North Sound in Portland, Oregon. New North Sound is a fully equipped sound and music facility specializing in custom work for the film and tv world. Noah Woodburn also plays in a band called Goose & Fox who will be releasing their debut album "My Mouth, the Sea" on September 12th, 2013. Goose & Fox is an indie folk/pop band based out of Portland as well.
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