Personally, I’ve been writing a lot more music since we started this project. We learn about the songs they play, we watch them play in an intimate setting (no crowd aside from us). Rob: Does working with other musicians on a series like this inspire you in your own music?īrad Schneider: Absolutely. Careers, families, and our other projects. The only thing holding us back from doing it daily, is life. Or even musicians you know that you want to see a more intimate side of. We all have to keep finding rising stars or hidden gems. Rob: How do you plan on developing the series? Monthly installments? Or randomly?Ĭorey Garland: Randomly. The music scene benefits from this and we benefit from the music scene. This is the beginning of something we’re all learning how to do together. But why give this creative service away for free?īrad Schnieder: None of us got paid to play shows when we began playing our instruments. Rob: As a working musician, you – as you should be – are paid to play. Production was a good, first try, and we are all excited to see how it evolves. As for how I think the first episode came out… Will killed it (all the songs we used he did in one take ). He played a gig with The Grebes on Halloween and after watching his set, it was obvious to me who the first feature should be. Why Will Hatch, and did you like how the final cut came out? Will Hatch gets the Wrongtown treatment.Įric Ober: I’ve been seeing Will Hatch perform for the last five years or so, and can say without a doubt he is one of the most talented people doin’ it. Rob: You decided on shooting songwriter Will Hatch first in the series.
It’s a network of artists with community projects. Wrongtown shouldn’t be confused as a structural framework or as a business. We are trying to build a community “artist” garden, where we can all help each other grow together. Not much came of the idea formally until this project came along. Buying there own gear, with individual expenses that made little sense. We had all these artist friends who were working independently. Michael Crane: Almost 20 years ago with my good friend Mechelle, the idea was born. Rob: Wrongtown Productions “is not an thing, its a concept, and it is an organism.” Explain to me how this all came about.
They’ll sit you down, lead you into the spectrum of truth, then let you air out all your hardened desires.Īnd the concept is so pure in nature, so full of selflessness and community, that I had to ask the men behind Wrongtown Productions a few questions about their new project. Need to get a few thoughts off your chest that only you and the bathroom mirror are privy too? Call Wrongtown. They’ll shoot your video, edit it up and help you navigate your way toward your musical goals. Need a video shot and an interview done but don’t have the tools, cash or connections to pull it off? Call Wrongtown. Why not take advantage of this beautiful concept based solely on kindness? It’s not a business, Wrongtown will tell you, it’s simply a “garden of artists” helping each other to grow as one. So, Wrongtown might ask, why go it alone? Hard to get recognized, hard to make money, hard not to spend money (especially when the trough is rusted out) on video and recording costs. Generous even, considering both subject and interviewer are so entwined creatively within the majesty and anguish of being a musician. Started by local musicians Eric Ober, Brad Schneider, Micheal Crane, Corey Garland and Mark Trottier, the idea of the artist dissecting the artist is intriguing. It’s the right time for Wrongtown Productions to arrive on the music scene.