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The Tourmaliners / Point Break
Surf combo extraordinaire The Tourmaliners have a new video out, Point Break. Making this more than a cut above the typical performance clip, “Point Break,” is a mini crime drama, directed and produced by Stephen Tavares for KiwiBird Productions. What inspired the band to do a long form clip? “Well, it all started on the set of a TV appearance by The Tourmaliners on KUSI’s Good Morning San Diego show last August,” said the band’s leader, guitarist Deven Berryhill. “We were performing a few songs on the show in support of our nomination for a 2021 San Diego Music Award.” After filming the performance, KUSI videographer Stephen Tavares came up and introduced himself. “He told us
that he really liked our sound and that it reminded him of the cool 60’s surf sounds of The Ventures,” Berryhill continued. “He said he was also a film director and was in the process of filming a feature length film about a bank heist in Miami. He asked if we would be willing to be a part of a music video that would feature our band, one of our songs and some of the actors from the bank heist film. He said it would be kind of like a test reel for the movie. We said sure, we’d love to!” The video project took several months to complete. “Before filming started, Stephen and I met a number of times to walk through the overall concept,” Berryhill said. “Stephen did most of the filming with the
actors and all the final editing during the months of October, November and December. We filmed the band shots right before Thanksgiving in a four hour session at the Mankoa Style warehouse in Kearny Mesa. A few weeks later we came back and filmed the final shot with me rolling down the warehouse door.” With the video now available for online viewing Berryhill is still a bit surprised at how the clip came together. “When Stephen first pitched us the idea of shooting a music video, we were a little surprised at the offer,” he said. “He brought up ideas like
shooting a music video using our band as the backdrop of a heist movie, ie. Heat with Al Pachino and Robert Di Nero and Point Break with Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze. We loved both of those movies, Stephen seemed to be doing a good job at KUSI, so we decided to go for it! We chose our song “Point Break” as the best fit for the “heist” concept. Stephen brought in his talented cast of actors including Ryan Balfour as The Ringleader, Elias Questenberg as The Wildcard and Dylan Winston as The Skeptic.” The Tourmaliners had one lighting request. “We used seafoam green lighting throughout most of the video to give it that Tourmaliners look!,” he said. “Overall, we are very pleased with how the video came out!” www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkym1et6T6E www.kiwibirdstudios.com
Upcoming / New Releases album… The Punch Brothers new album, Hell On Church Street, is a tribute to the late bluegrass icon, Tony Rice. Out on January 14 via Nonesuch Records… The Sully Band’s latest album, Let’s Straighten It Out!, is due on March 11. The first single is a cover of Albert Collins “If You Love Me Like You Say”,
• The Chunky Hustle Brass Band’s debut album, CHuBB, is out now. The album does include a pair of wide-ranging cover tunes, “St. James Infirmary” and “Sesame Street,” but it’s the spirited originals that stand out. “All these just came together real beautifully mostly during the pandemic from playing under a big tree in the park, hence the album cover,” said the band’s percussionist, Ron Bocian. “I’m really proud to keep cultivating New Orleans brass band music in San Diego.” • Indie garage rockers the Hiroshima Mockingbirds have their second album out now, appropriately enough called, 2. Compared to their debut, “this new record was far more thought out,” said guitarist Brian Reilly. “We took a bit
more time in the studio but above all else we were harder on ourselves with this one. Also, the subject matter was a lot less “burn the system to the ground” and a lot more songs about lost love.” Favorite thing about this new release? “The sounds we managed to get,” Reilly noted. “The first record sounded like a strange mix of polarized sentiment. This one.... well.... it just sounds more connected. Smarter. And all with a much more intentional range of tones. The first record was a firefight. The second, a love note. To certain people and the normal we once took for granted.” • Ace pianist Sue Palmer has a new 5 song EP out, Movin’ Along. Backed by her Motel Swing Orchestra, the EP is a mix of originals and choice covers such
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as a nifty version of Nina Simone’s “Do I Move You?”. Produced by Thomas Yearsley (The Paladins) the new release includes performances from guitarist Laura Chavez, who also contributes a tune, “Last Chance,” as well as trombonist April West. Digital or CD for now. “I plan to put it on vinyl, but that will take longer,” Palmer said. • New Albums: Author & Punisher - Kruller via Relapse Records (February 11). The album includes guest appearances from drummer Danny Carey and bassist Justin Chancellor of Tool… Hard rockers Rough Cutt’s new album is III. The band includes Paul Shortino, Amir Derakh and Matt Thorne, with Carlos Cavazo guesting on the @LocalUmbrellaMedia
• New EP’s include: A Lens to the Sun – s/t, Bloodstone the Street Preacher and DND - Tha REINSTATEMENT’ EP , Michael J. Dwyer - Borderlands Vol. 2, Oez on the Beat - Beats and Bars Vol. 3 • New Videos Include: Sluka with a video for “SOS” from his latest album “Figure It Out”
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