Mermaids of New York Benefit Ball

Tickets are now on sale for the Mermaids of New York Benefit Ball!

First of all, if you have not yet experienced the new Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO, that alone should bring you out.The place is bee-you-ti-ful! Unlike any other venue in town, plus they are truly committed to supporting independent artists like us!

Secondly, we have an incredible line up of live performances, Legs Malone will show off that incomparable 34 inch inseam of hers, Brooklyn Babydoll will be on hand to shimmy and shake with borough pride and my partner in film making absurdities, The Lady Aye, will impress you with her unique ability to glamorously stick tools into her face and crack wise at the same time.

Thirdly, Lavalier will be setting the musical score for the night (and our film!). They are one of NYC’s newest, coolest bands, you will not want to miss the chance to hear them live. Plus special guest performance by Shelly “The Singing Siren” Watson!

Finally, we are in the process of putting together some killer raffle prizes which I will post more about soon…

In the meantime you can purchase tickets here. There are three tiers of pricing $15 is general admission, $25 is reserved seating, $150 is Producer’s Circle and gets you not only reserved seating but a Thank You in the finished film!!

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Mermaid Music

I am very pleased to announce that the mermaid project has found it’s soundtrack!

Music is an essential part of any film. That is a pretty obvious statement, I know, but honestly, it’s easy to forget how important music and sound are because, when it’s done well, it becomes a seamless part of the whole film experience. Film music has always inspired me, I love soundtracks because they can put you right back into the mood (and essentially the story) of the film.

We feel that is crucial for Mermaids of New York to have it’s own sound, something that will help create a mood and shape the pacing of the film.

Last week, I asked my friends on Twitter and Facebook friends to tell me which movies had the most memorable scores for them and I couldn’t believe the response, within a few minutes I had ammased quite an extensive and varied list of movies with great music. To name a few  (now test yourself here, it is amazing to see how many of them bring a particular piece of music to mind) : Close Encounters, Cinema Paradiso, Sleeper, Manhattan, Shaft, The Draughtsman’s Contract, Susperia, Koyaanisqatsi, Amelie, Planet of the Apes, There Will Be Blood, Taxi Driver, Atonement, The Mission,The Piano, Night on Earth, Blade Runner, Charoits of Fire.. the list goes on. @filmmakermag even sent me an article on the subject: http://bit.ly/LM1eN

The first thing that came to mind for me was Errol Morris’ Thin Blue Line. It simply would not be the same without the obsessive compulsive and haunting Philip Glass score.

So, it is a thrill to know that Mermaids of New York will indeed have it’s own unique and memorable sound. We will be collaborating with the amazing NYC based band LAVALIER. As soon as we heard their music we knew we needed to get them involved with the film. I think you will agree that they have just the right ammounts haunting and whimsical to make the perfect mermaid music.

Lavalier is:

Steve Milton – Vocals, Percussion, Accordian

Dave Horowtiz – Guitar

Terence Caulkins – Sound Spatialization and Percussion

Melati Malay – Guitars and Vocals

Yasmin Reshamwala – Keyboards, Keytar, and Vocals

Nathan Haselby – Bass Brad Mettey – Drums

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