It Follows My Lead
Sounds Across Social Distances is a “musical exquisite corpse” collaboration between 31 musical artists during the early sheltering-in-place of COVID-19. Curated by Field Guides’ Benedict Kupstas who writes, “As a global pandemic has halted cultural gatherings and led to cancellations of concerts, tours, and recording sessions, we’ve been trying to adapt creatively, finding ways to collaborate across social distances. The collagist dialogue of the exquisite corpse seemed like a fitting approach to roping in a bunch of friends to make something together, apart.” My contribution, “It Follows My Lead”, was written and recorded in my apartment in Bedstuy, Brooklyn on April 13th, 2020.
DIVA, by PRIMA
Directed by Joe Wakeman (https://vimeo.com/josefwakeman) Costumes by Gwynn Galitzer. Makeup by Kathryn Shearing and Cindy Bagby. Featuring the Divas: Anastasia Olowin Gwynn Galitzer Nikki Belfiglio David J. White Asia Dadan Mary McDonald Alannah Farrell Harley Jo Kinberg May Yeung Mark Ballyk Daryl Johns Cindy Bagby Rose Blanshei
Performance
“Psychodrama, romance, lust and full-on transgression served with pathos and vulnerability that is usually left unseen in pop music, Performance by Prima (2017) is emotionally and sonically HEAVY. Rose Blanshei's protagonist lies somewhere between Nick Cave and Sophia Loren and her cinematic, dynamic tunes are augmented by NYC's best guitarist Jessica Ackerley.” -Jamie Frey
Infinite
The song “Infinite” was created in collaboration with Duane Lauginiger at Time Castle Records within the confines of a “30-minute limit” experiment.
“Bargain” live at Max Fish basement, May 2019.
Featuring Katie Battistoni (guitar), Rosana Caban (drums), and Matt Carroll (keys). Shot by Sam Seeger.
Peasant Blood
Written and performed in Berlin, Germany in 2013.