It kills me that I wasn't in NY on Wednesday night to see the premieres of nine new songs from 35mm, a piece I'm working on with composer Ryan Scott Oliver. I was fortunate enough to hear many of the songs in rehearsal, as they're based on--or have inspired--photographs of mine, but nothing quite compares to hearing Ryan's work in a theater with a full band. Lucky for all of us, the performance was recorded and now I'm able to share a couple of songs with readers of the Rant!
First we have one of my favorites from the evening: "The Ballad of Sara Berry," performed by Lindsay Mendez with Jay A. Johnson, Natalie Weiss, and Alex Brightman. This is based on a photo I took over my Halloween vacation to L.A., but it looks as though I'll be reshooting a new image for the song in the near future. All I can tell you right now is it's sure to be demented...just like the story of the song.
Next we have "Mama Let Me In," which Ryan wrote quickly one afternoon while at church. It's a departure from his usual style, and its a capella arrangement offers a stark contrast to the beat heavy "Berry." This song is based on a picture of the Mother Mary behind bars that I took in Soho one day several years ago and it remains one of my favorite photos I've taken.
We've got some big plans for this project and I can't wait to get back to the city and delve into them. Before a full mounting of the show, many of the songs will be presented at Joe's Pub on January 25th! Be sure to buy your tickets now!
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