Whether you are a newbie or have been to the festival before, Hitting the High Notes is your invitation to experience the joy and magic of “the best fest in the west" from an insider's perspective. Featuring complete live performances by some of the hottest and most popular bands on the festival circuit, including Leftover Salmon, The Radiators, Donna the Buffalo, Particle, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Hot Buttered Rum String Band and ThaMuseMeant, the feature length DVD also invites viewers to hang out with colorful festival personalities at their campsites, witness incredible offstage acoustic jam sessions and listen to famous artists speak candidly about their craft.
Hitting the High Notes, which runs 97 minutes plus DVD extras, was directed by Jason Koornick who also produced with Tyler Davidson. The DVD will be available online, at retail locations and music festival booths after May 10, 2005. Music lovers should log on to www.hittingthehighnotes.net for information and news, including film festival screening dates.
Hitting the High Notes is a lovingly made documentary concert film that will put you in the front row for an unforgettable musical experience as dramatic as the peaks of the Sierra Mountains.
Hitting the High Notes 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
Hitting the High Notes features interviews with the following artists:
Jerry Douglas (Jerry Douglas Band, Alison Krauss & Union Station)
Tim O'Brien (Tim O'Brien Band, Bluegrass Dukes, Hot Rize)
Robert Walter (20th Congress, Greyboy Allstars)
Donna The Buffalo
Jessica Lurie (Jessica Lurie Ensemble, Living Daylights)
Al Schnier (moe.)
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.
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. Web site: www.cmhrecords.com .
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