Los Angeles quintet, Wires in the Walls, concoct jangly folk pop with joy and optimism that defies the times. Their true to form Diy approach must be their secret. The band's debut LP, "New Symmetry" dropped in October, with this nostalgic ditty "Ysa," featuring Warren Sroka on vocals/guitar, Nick Tracz on bass/vocals, Bryan King on drums/horns, Dave Irelan on guitar/vocals, and multi-instrumentalist Dave Sicher cementing their presence in west coast Americana.
"A few years back, Warren played me this song on the guitar in his living room and I thought it was excellent," director Brent Willis recalls. "For me it brought up all this really powerful nostalgic teenage imagery."
Now, years later when the band asked Willis to direct the video he didn't hesitate. But the director admits, "When I pitched the concept, the band was like, 'huh?' And yet, they trusted me enough to...
"A few years back, Warren played me this song on the guitar in his living room and I thought it was excellent," director Brent Willis recalls. "For me it brought up all this really powerful nostalgic teenage imagery."
Now, years later when the band asked Willis to direct the video he didn't hesitate. But the director admits, "When I pitched the concept, the band was like, 'huh?' And yet, they trusted me enough to...
- 11/22/2011
- by Brandon Kim
- ifc.com
Bryan King did something that, by my estimation, is unprecedented in the world of movie fandom. He paid $1,000 for tickets to see Kevin Smith show off his latest effort Red State at Sundance for the first time. The opportunity came when the director decided to auction off two of his personal tickets to Sunday night’s world premiere. When all was said and done, King was in for a cool grand, earning him tickets and a ride on Smith’s tour bus post-screening. In a classy move, Smith donated the money to support the Sundance Institute Labs, which provides a learning environment for future filmmakers. When we heard about all of this, we were immediately interested. Why would someone pay $1,000 for two seats to a movie, even a world premiere? And does that change the experience? Does it give one even higher expectations for the movie? I was genuinely curious as to how the entire ordeal worked...
- 1/26/2011
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Kevin Smith is showing off his generosity at the Sundance Film Festival. The "Red State" writer-director just auctioned off two of his personal tickets to Sunday night's World Premiere of the film on Twitter. One lucky bidder by the name of Bryan King shelled out $1000 to attend the screening and after-party. He'll also get a tagged protest sign from the Wbc pre-screening picket by Smith and "Red State" star Michael Parks, as well as a ride on Smith's bus. The auction benefitted the Sundance Institute Labs.
- 1/22/2011
- The Wrap
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