Katie & Alex’s Wedding Day film Teaser- Mars Hill, NC
Being that it was winter, the weather outside was a bit nippy, BUT indoors we were warmed by the love shown for Katie and Alex on their wedding day.
Hope everyone enjoys this brief re-visit, it certainly was a great day!!
Wishing you two, many happy years to come!
AM
Soundtrack- “Always Be”- Holley Maher
The first time I saw Ian Moore perform was probably 8 years ago, I was amazed at his talent and energy. Since then, I have been trying to document one of his performances on cam. Recently, while driving around downtown Asheville, I was rewarded for my patience.
Ian strikes me as a kind of walking, talking time-machine. He approaches his music as if he’s right there, in those days gone by. If you happen, by-chance to wander too close to his rift in the space/time continuum you’ll probably get sucked in. When he’s ripping through one of his numbers it’s hard to look away. I think it’s because he strikes a chord in most of us. After all, everyone needs a healthy dose of nostalgia from time-to-time, and he’s one heck of an entertainer!! That said, turn’s out if you check out his studio work, he has quite a broad range of musical interests. Worth a listen!
One thing’s for sure, when you see him perform, you won’t soon forget it.
One of the really great things about Asheville NC and the surrounding environs…. there is no lack of talented and uniquely creative people. This modest little nook in the Southern Appalachian mountains, has for the last Century (I’m estimating here) been a melting pot for creatives. Writers, fiber artists, painters, potters, photographers, chefs, musicians, you name it…. we’ve got it.
Being a practitioner of visual storytelling, I recently attended an event entitled, Music Video Asheville. I was really impressed by my fellow filmmakers and musicians. Especially surprising, was the diversity of styles in our area. The traditional sounds of Bluegrass, Americana and Folk are still strongly represented and loved. However, now we can ADD to that list… Indie Rock, Blues, Hip Hop, Post Rock, Jazz, Rap and the list goes on.
Notably a number of bands and musicians grabbed my attention that night. Chase Hudson and Sean Sullivan of 2PPM caught both my eye and ear. They reminded me of early Tortoise and numerous other Thrill Jockey artists I LOVE. And to hear this coming out of Asheville was a real treat! So armed with my knowledge of 2PPMs existence, I got in contact, hoping to suggest that when they needed more video-work, to keep me in mind. Turns out, they needed more video work!!
We spent an afternoon in their studio/living room filming B-Roll for a video from their upcoming release- Desert Country and Physics. Everything clicked, and not wanting to lose momentum, I had an idea.
I had been trying to get some local musicians to do an impromptu gig similar to the La Blogotheque series that has become so popular with many musicians….. turns-out, Sean and Chase were totally cool with it!! Previously I had scouted a location, got permission from the business adjacent, who very graciously allowed us to plug into their power and we were ready to roll. We unpacked, set-up and The guys got into a groove. The filming went perfectly…. and ended perfectly!!!
Check out how it all went down and you’ll see what I mean. BTW- NO downtown condo inhabitants were harmed (permanently) in the making of this film. Ha!
(There are two flavors Vimeo AND YouTube) Enjoy!!
Let’s see, what can I tell you about Tiffany and Adam’s Wedding Day…. well, first of all, it was an amazingly clear, crisp morning, with lots of sunshine streaming through the windows of the “Castle” as the tables and decor were being set-up. Family, friends and staff were bustling about as ice sculptures, flowers and food were being delivered. Somewhere off in the distance a string quartet were warming up their instruments, which inadvertently added to the days ambiance.
Tiffany and her ‘ladies in waiting’ were having a great time getting ready upstairs as her Dad made arrangements to get the Horse and Carriage up the side of the mountain, which by-the-way provided quite the challenge (and almost didn’t happen). At this point a lone Bagpiper added his haunting voice to the background…… Shall I go on??
Just as Tiffany says in the opening of the video, it was a fairytale wedding for her and Adam. Congrats to them both and thanks for having us along for the day, it was a blast!!
So much more than simply planning the wedding!!!- Occasions By Emily
Gorgeous mountain side Location- Castle Ladyhawke
Stunning Photography- AaronImaging
DJ- Nathan White
Thanks to Adam Raimond for helping assist in the filming of the day, stalwart as always!
I got an email recently from colleague and fellow film-maker, Paul Schattel, whom I had helped shoot a video last year for UnderHill Rose. He was wondering if I was going to make it to the “Music Video Asheville” festivities on May the 9th. Strangely enough, this was the the first I had heard of the event.
Well, turns out, this has been going on for five years now… (which means it’ll go on my annual to do list). The festival celebrates the creativity of musicians and filmakers of the Asheville/Buncombe area. I have to say, our local talent is formidable!! I brought along the cam and got a short snippet of the fun. Also included below are a FEW of the vids that were featured.
Enjoy some Asheville Talent!!
Chachillie- “51-50”
The Broadcast- “Hide Yourself Away”
The Night Lights- “Building”
Total War- “Your Over It”
Underhill Rose- “Who Brought the Sun”
Two People Playing Music- “Discovering Color”
StephaniesId- “Multiply”
Jonathan Scales- “Longest December”
Sallie Ford- “Cage”
I wish I could share them all… but there were 29 videos screened, two many for this blog post. My humble advice is, if you live in WNC- we have the music!! Sooo get OUT and DISCOVER it, you won’t be disappointed!!!