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Are you attending an Atlanta Film Festival screening on Saturday, June 10th (or did you purchase a festival pass)?
If so, come on out to The Warren from 10PM - 1AM on June 10th and catch Maxwell/Mosher live for FREE!
(See pictures from this event here)
Tune in to Atlanta's 88.5 FM (WRAS) at 12 noon EST on June 11th to hear Maxwell/Mosher
live on the Blue Note Jazz program hosted by Peter Lewman.
(See pictures from this event here)
Can't find a baby sitter for the kids?
Bring them out to Criminal Records at 3PM on June 11th and you'll both be entertained!
(See pictures from this event here)
Maxwell/Mosher is comprised of Tom Maxwell and Ken Mosher, two of the original members of the now defunct musical phenomenon The Squirrel Nut Zippers. Maxwell wrote the tune "Hell" which put the Zippers on the map. After departing from the band in early 1999, Maxwell and Mosher took a short break and then released Maxwell's solo effort "Samsara". The release of "Samsara" was followed by a unforgettable tour featuring The Remember Quartet and Robert Sledge of Ben Folds Five. In 2004, they formed Maxwell/Mosher Publishing and have contributed to a variety of programs including A&E's "Family Plots", two Kanebo makeup commercials in Japan, Disney Channel Production's "Life is Ruff", and J. Todd Anderson's movie "My Mummy". In 2005 they released a new disc with 4 re-recorded Zippers classics and 12 Maxwell/Mosher originals.
On June 11th, the 2006 Atlanta Film Festival will be showing the short film "The Bread Squeezer" made by local filmmakers Kasia Kowalczyk and Tal Harris. Maxwell/Mosher created the film's soundtrack. "When we first heard Tom Maxwell's solo album (Samsara) after the break-up of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, we were flabbergasted by how cinematic it felt. We joked that it would be great to work with somebody as talented as Tom" says Harris. After sending Maxwell the script on a whim they got their wish. "The Bread Squeezer" tells the story of Andrew Peadbody, whose loving parents die in a tragic Christmas tree accident. He is taken in by his well-meaning, but extremely regimented Aunt Gertrude Crab. His life then spirals out of control as he becomes obsessed with squeezing bread. Fortunately for Andrew, the cashier at Pickle's Grocery has fallen in love with him, giving him love instead of bread. "The Breadsqueezer" was nominated for "Best Short" at the 2006 Vail Film Festival.
Maxwell/Mosher will be bringing their band, complete with tuba and drums, to perform at Eyedrum in support of "The Bread Squeezer" and their self-titled release. Look forward hearing plenty of SNZ classics with a fresh new twist!
http://www.maxwellmosher.com -- http://www.myspace.com/maxwellmosher
http://www.eyedrum.org -- http://www.myspace.com/eyedrum
http://www.atlantafilmfestival.com -- http://www.myspace.com/atlantafilmfestival
http://www.otterrockmusicmgmt.com -- http://www.myspace.com/otterrockmusicmanagement
http://www.tal-kasia.com
More about "The Bread Squeezer"
"a visual touch of Target Commercials...and a bite of Tim Burton's Big Fish"
-- Film Threat
"Applying a deft touch to this surreal and colorful tale, director Kasia
Kowaclzyk weaves a vibrant story about family, love and loss."
-- CinemATL Magazine
P.O. Box
Atlanta
www.Tal-Kasia.com
404-218-0709 (office)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE
BREAD SQUEEZER “A story about
how everything goes
horribly wrong and horribly right in the bread aisle of Pickles Grocery
Store.”
Project Description: The Bread Squeezer is a short 35mm color film that will be directed by Kasia Kowalczyk and shot in
Summary: When Andrew
Peabody’s loving parents die
in a tragic Christmas tree accident, he is taken in by his well
meaning, but
extremely regimented Aunt Gertrude Crab. Without the warmth of his mom
and dad,
young Andrew leads an unremarkable life full of chronic
disappointments. Until
one day, when everything goes horribly wrong and horribly right in the
bread
aisle of Pickles Grocery Store.
Director: Kasia
Kowalczyk has directed three
short films, Seeing Clearly and The Wedding Night, both
of which
screened at the 2001 Dahlonega International Film Festival; and Replacing Delphine,
which will have its World Premeire at the Atlanta Film Festival
(2004).
Kasia also co-directed the stage play Dr. Faustus (2002) in the
Back
Stage Theatre at 7 Stages.
Director
Biography: Kasia Kowalczyk was born in Gdańsk, Poland on August 7th,
1977. When she was 4, her family
emigrated from Poland to Atlanta, Georgia USA. As a little girl
she dreamed of becoming an
astronaut, but eventually she took up photography and decided to attend
the
Atlanta College of Art. After one frustrating semester, she quit and
moved to Athens, Georgia where she met actor
Tal Harris. Together they moved back to Atlanta in 1999.
In 2001, Kasia & Tal made their first films The Wedding Night and Seeing Clearly, 2 sequentially shot, unedited, silent narratives on black & white Super 8. After forming Tal Kasia Productions in 2002, she directed her first 35mm film Replacing Delphine (2003).
About the music
When we first heard Tom Maxwell's solo album (Samsara) after the break-up of
the Squirrel Nut Zippers, we were flabbergasted by how cinematic it felt. We
joked that it would be great to work with somebody as talented as Tom, but
we thought he was way out of our league. On a whim we contacted him and sent
him the script. He let us know that he & Ken Mosher were working together on
soundtrack stuff & they would both have to read it. The next day we received
a one-line email that said, "We like the script. Let's do it."
Once we had finished editing "The Bread Squeezer" we drove up in the middle
of the night to this tiny North Carolina town to meet with Tom & Ken. They
live five blocks apart on the same street, which is a true testament to
their friendship.
They had just completed doing the soundtrack for "My Mummy", the new feature
film from J. Todd Anderson, who is the storyboard artist for the Coen
Brothers. We were nervous about showing them the film because we knew that
there was plenty of time to back out. Much to our good fortune, they loved
our film and began composing right away. Within 3 weeks, they presented us
with over a dozen original songs and we were giddy with joy.
Needless to say, the soundtrack is more than we ever hoped for. It's really
brought the unusual elements of the film to life.
When we first heard Tom Maxwell's solo album (Samsara) after the break-up of
the Squirrel Nut Zippers, we were flabbergasted by how cinematic it felt. We
joked that it would be great to work with somebody as talented as Tom, but
we thought he was way out of our league. On a whim we contacted him and sent
him the script. He let us know that he & Ken Mosher were working together on
soundtrack stuff & they would both have to read it. The next day we received
a one-line email that said, "We like the script. Let's do it."
Once we had finished editing "The Bread Squeezer" we drove up in the middle
of the night to this tiny North Carolina town to meet with Tom & Ken. They
live five blocks apart on the same street, which is a true testament to
their friendship.
They had just completed doing the soundtrack for "My Mummy", the new feature
film from J. Todd Anderson, who is the storyboard artist for the Coen
Brothers. We were nervous about showing them the film because we knew that
there was plenty of time to back out. Much to our good fortune, they loved
our film and began composing right away. Within 3 weeks, they presented us
with over a dozen original songs and we were giddy with joy.
Needless to say, the soundtrack is more than we ever hoped for. It's really
brought the unusual elements of the film to life.