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"Hitting the High Notes: 2004 High Sierra Music Festival"
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The definitive concert film for the jam generation features live performances by The Radiators, Leftover Salmon, Particle and others.
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Latest News
- September 13, 2005 - Jambands.com digs Hitting the High Notes. Read the kind review here.
- July 14, 2005 - Glide Magazine sings the praises of Hitting the High Notes in this new review by Jason Gershuny.
- July 8, 2005 - Hitting the High Notes was the talk of the 2005 High Sierra Music Festival this past weekend. Thanks to all the good folks who bought a DVD. Director/Producer Jason Koornick had a great time meeting everyone there and talking about the film. Can't wait until 2006 for another HSMF!
- July 8, 2005 - Another glowing review of Hitting the High Notes is online at Jammed Online. Glad you liked it Dan!
- June 28, 2005 - Get a taste of Hitting the High Notes! New streaming internet trailer available here.
- June 14, 2005 - As a companion piece to the 101 Report's review of Hitting the High Notes, Rich Occhionero conducted this revealing interview with director Jason Koornick about music, film and the Boston Red Sox.
- June 14, 2005 - Last night's world premiere of HTHN in San Francisco was an overwhelming success with over 100 film and music lovers enjoying the film at the Independent nightclub. Director Jason Koornick was on hand to introduce the film and to meet everyone. Thanks to the High Sierra Festival folks for sponsoring the event.
- May 10, 2005 - Hitting The High Notes DVD Available Now! - Order directly through CMH Records for only $12.98. Also ask for it wherever music DVD's are sold.
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For Immediate Release
May 10, 2005
Just in time for music festival season, CMH Records has released Hitting the High Notes: 2004 High Sierra Music Festival, a documentary concert DVD set at the premiere west coast summer music event. The 97-minute film, which features live performances by the Radiators, Leftover Salmon, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Particle and others, will have its theatrical world premiere at The Independent nightclub in San Francisco on June 13 as part of the Monday night film series. The event is free and will feature giveaways as well as an opportunity to meet the filmmakers and performers.
"We had so much fun making this film and I'm excited to share the fruits of our labors with all the music lovers out there," said producer-director Jason Koornick. "More than just High Sierra, Hitting the High Notes is a celebration of the festival experience in a broad sense - and all the best aspects of our music scene. It's a film of which the jamband community can be proud."
The DVD is available online, in retail stores across the country and at music festival booths throughout the summer. Attendees of the 2005 High Sierra Music Festival (June 30-July 3 in Quincy, CA) will be treated to a special screening of the film and can purchase the DVD at the discounted festival price of $12.98 through the official High Sierra merchandise booth.
Hitting the High Notes is a lovingly-made documentary concert film that explores all aspects of the 2004 High Sierra Music Festival, one of the most exciting and best organized music events in the country. With up to 10,000 festival-goers and more than 85 bands performing over 4 days, High Sierra is a jam-lover's paradise. The film features highlights from the multiple festival stages as well as campground footage of fans and performers interacting in unique and unexpected ways. The film explores the dynamic and ever-changing relationship between performers and audience members through interviews with artists including Jerry Douglas (Alison Krauss & Union Station, Jerry Douglas Band), Tim O'Brien (Bluegrass Dukes, Hot Rize), Robert Walter (20th Congress), Al Schnier (moe.), Donna The Buffalo and others.
Hitting the High Notes, which includes DVD extras, was directed by Jason Koornick who also produced with Tyler Davidson through Davidson's production companies The Lab Entertainment Group and Tenth Floor Media. The DVD features the following live performances, captured in their entirety:
Leftover Salmon - "Breakin' Thru"
The Radiators - "Little Sadie"
Donna The Buffalo - "Rock of Ages"
Particle - "Fox Force Five"
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey - "Santiago"
Hot Buttered Rum String Band - "Poison Oak"
ThaMuseMeant - "Nothin' Much"
Vince Herman & Friends
Music lovers are invited to log on to www.hittingthehighnotes.net for more information about the film or to purchase the DVD directly through CMH Records. The Independent club is located at 628 Divisadero Street in San Francisco and the web site is www.theindependentsf.com .
About the High Sierra Music Festival
Each Independence Day weekend, up to ten thousand music lovers converge on the scenic mountain town of Quincy, California for the High Sierra Music Festival - a celebration of music, freedom and consciousness. For the fourteenth annual event, more than 80 bands of all musical genres performed over four days against the majestic backdrop of the Sierra Mountains. The High Sierra Music Festival is also more than music; off-stage entertainment includes interactive parades, kid's stuff, tasty food, master workshops and nature activities. www.hsmusic.net/hsmf
About CMH Records
The film is the first DVD production for CMH Records, the Los Angeles-based record label founded in 1975 to record some of the most prestigious and well-known names in bluegrass and country music including The Osborne Brothers, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, Mac Wiseman and Merle Travis. In the '70s and '80s, the label built up a rich catalog of some of these artists finest recordings which are still available through compilations and remastered original recordings. In recent years, under the ownership of the founder's son David Haerle, the label has found success with the infamous "Pickin' On" series which offers Bluegrass tributes to top popular music acts including U2, The Grateful Dead and many others. CMH Records' extensive distribution network is built on the company's partnerships with Navarre, Anderson Merchandisers, Selecto-Hits and Handelemann in addition to Columbia House and BMG Direct record clubs. www.cmhrecords.com .
About The Lab Entertainment Group and Tenth Floor Media
The Lab Entertainment Group ("The Lab") is a privately-owned, Los Angeles-based film and television production company. The Lab is the sole owner and operator of Tenth Floor Media, a freelance production service company that maintains its own grip and electric truck and editing suite, and assembles its team of "on call" producers and editors on a project-by-project basis. Tyler Davidson, producer of Hitting the High Notes, is president of The Lab. www.thelabgroup.biz
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Featuring Live
Performances By:
Leftover Salmon
The Radiators
Donna The Buffalo
Particle
Jacob Fred Jazz
Odyssey
Hot Buttered Rum
String Band
ThaMuseMeant
Vince Herman
& Friends
Interviews with:
Jerry Douglas
Tim O'Brien
Robert Walter
(20th Congress)
Jessica Lurie
(Living Daylights)
Al Schnier (moe.)
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