Last night Business Deal had a record release show at Emo's, for the Band Lotto album. The idea was basically: 33 musicians were picked at random, put into one of 9 bands, assigned an instrument and a song subject at random. The album is a compilation of what they came up with. A few of the bands who contributed members to the project played the release show, including Gayle Gold and Pataphysics, who put on pretty crazy/awesome live shows.
The crew gets ready to shoot...
We were there to film the Cari and Jason Band, however, and needless to say, those two have a very unique stage presence. I watched the show with a friend who hadn't seen them play before, and she spent pretty much the entire show elated at how endearing they were and what a great sound they had. What was really interesting was hearing a couple of songs that Belaire also plays, but with only Cari and Jason playing them, the energy seemed to have been reshuffled a bit, certain sounds more prominent than others.
There's something very unique about indie music in Austin. It's palpable if you just listen to tracks, but seeing bands live brings it out all the more. There's a freedom, an unassuming sense of experimentation and pure youthful excitement about artistry. It's not just a bunch of kids with guitars and drums making sounds. They're musicians, people with a craft who know how to use it and push boundaries without fear of doing so.
Once again I can't help but be amazed at what's happening here. That this energy exists, not only despite most of those involved barely making a living at it, but that this energy that draws so many people here, so much money and involvement and attention -- how is it not getting its due? I'm glad we're making this film now. I think we're making it right, saying what needs to be said and appreciating what is in front of us.
The crew gets ready to shoot...
We were there to film the Cari and Jason Band, however, and needless to say, those two have a very unique stage presence. I watched the show with a friend who hadn't seen them play before, and she spent pretty much the entire show elated at how endearing they were and what a great sound they had. What was really interesting was hearing a couple of songs that Belaire also plays, but with only Cari and Jason playing them, the energy seemed to have been reshuffled a bit, certain sounds more prominent than others.
There's something very unique about indie music in Austin. It's palpable if you just listen to tracks, but seeing bands live brings it out all the more. There's a freedom, an unassuming sense of experimentation and pure youthful excitement about artistry. It's not just a bunch of kids with guitars and drums making sounds. They're musicians, people with a craft who know how to use it and push boundaries without fear of doing so.
Once again I can't help but be amazed at what's happening here. That this energy exists, not only despite most of those involved barely making a living at it, but that this energy that draws so many people here, so much money and involvement and attention -- how is it not getting its due? I'm glad we're making this film now. I think we're making it right, saying what needs to be said and appreciating what is in front of us.
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