After three hours sleep I was back up and sending off the remaining emails to the agencies to ask to see their clients!
At work I was a bit dead today. The whole week was taking its toll and getting about four hours of sleep each night doesn’t really help matters.
All throughout the day I started getting responses back in from agencies and actors confirming or rearranging their auditions. I felt like a full time casting director as I tried to juggle my work commitments with phone calls from agents asking me to see their talent.
On the train to the gig I felt pretty dead and not really excited which felt pretty weird.
I was a bit on edge before the gig, worrying about people showing up on time. Knowing that we had to go on early because of the sound restrictions and generally being half asleep.
About half an hour before going on stage I managed to get some energy back and was pretty excited about going on stage.
Asher and Matt
Myspace: Asher Dresner
Players: Asher, Matt
Our drummer Matt plays in another band with his friend Asher. Not sure whether their stage name was "Asher and Matt" or "Asher Dresner" but they were up first and I spent most of my time filming them using my camera and my friends camera. It’s a pity that I can’t film my band but that would be a bit hard I guess.
Whatever they were called doesn’t really matter as they were good. Not really my cup of tea in terms of the music that they like to play but nonetheless they were good.
Kat Kampf
Myspace: Kat Kampf
Players: Cat, Del, A Pat, Matt, Bryan
Kat Kampf were up next. I love playing live even though this is only the second time that I have actually done it. I just love the songs and the other guys in the band and it feels wonderful to share our songs with everyone that came along to watch.
In terms of the gig the sound was great and everyone could hear everything more clearly than they could at the last gig. Personally I had a slight incident when my guitar strap came loose and feel off during one of the songs. I started to try and play the bass with it on the floor a bit like a cello. I realised that this wasn’t really the best so I decided to stop playing and to put it back on. Doing this made my lead fall out. Lead back in I then started playing and I don’t know why but I started playing one fret higher than I was meant to. Eventually I sorted myself out.
This all contrasts with Derek our guitarist who had the same thing happen. The pro that he is manages to keep playing with the guitar on his knee then manages to throw the guitar down and pick up his spare without missing a note.
Jamie Poole
Myspace: Jamie Poole
Players: Jamie Poole
Jamie Poole hit the stage next. It was the first time that I have heard Jamie play and he was excellent. He played mostly his own material and also threw in a Clash number at the end. It is not until now that I realised that this actually fits in with a scene in the film when Jacob bring some old vinyl records over to play for Jacqueline and all he has is Cliff Richard and the Clash. Mental note... sort out clearance of songs by these artists or we will have to change to some alternatives.
The Clearing
Myspace: The Clearing
Players: Prashant Majmudar, Hannah Wilson
The Clearing made another appearance hot of helping us out at the Elixir bar. Again they were entertaining and had the crowd dancing to their beautiful music.
We couldn't really help ourselves to be honest. Watching the Clearing myself and the rest of Kat Kampf decided to play a couple of songs at the end to round things off. It just seemed right to do this seen as everyone had come to support my film. We debuted a new song and Derek played Prash's acoustic guitar.
