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On Sunday Jenny and I were watching Sensation of Sight, a movie filmed in Peterborough, NH. Nothing particularly interesting about this except I feel asleep while watching it (which had nothing to do with the movie’s appeal or lack thereof, I was just exhausted from a busy weekend) and woke during a scene where a main character was standing next to a sign for Harlow’s Pub. This is when it struck me that A713 Productions had originally contacted me about using Hell in a movie being filmed in New Hampshire. I then had the revelation this was the movie about which they’d referred (so quick, I know). But see, I hadn’t chosen this film because I knew it was filmed in Peterborough, or that I’d remembered we were this close to having a featured song in the film, it was complete matter of preference. I liked what I’d read about it on Netflix, and typically favor independent films over the mainstream, so it seemed like a nice match. Turns out I was right. Great flick: incredible imagery, cool cast, amazing storyline. 

A little background: the owner/operator of A713 Productions (Mark Constance) saw us perform at the Stone Church during our Succumb to Hell CD release party. As some of you may remember, I was going through a tough time, and was very emotional on state that day. The experience cleansed me in many ways, as I was dealing with the impending death of my Dad that day (he died two days after the CD release party). 

Several days later I received an email from Mark, who told me he was moved by the Stone Church experience. He’d also purchased a copy of Succumb to Hell that day, and that’s how he learned about Hell. He thought I’d fit in nicely with the movie’s concept (those left picking up the pieces from the suicide of a friend/student/sibling). I couldn’t agree more. Hell encapsulates the film’s dark edges. The Portsmouth Herald even reported this development. Unfortunately, Monterrey Films (not A713 Productions) eventually decided to go in a different direction with the soundtrack, which was understandable, and I was (and still am) grateful for the consideration.

I’m not someone who necessarily believes everything happens for a reason, but I do invest some belief in the notion that accidents often happen by design. In this case, as I sat watching the movie and listened to the soundtrack, I just wondered what it would’ve meant to have one of my songs in this film, but it also made me listen more intently to the music they chose (which was very cool, by the way). I instantly started watching the movie in a different way, as it put me to thinking about the intrigue of creating a soundtrack from scratch. I think toeing the waters of film and television soundtracks seems like a next natural step for me. The exposure and ensuing record sales are a great way to get your name out (think about Garden State did for The Shins and Iron & Wine), and maybe someday you’ll be watching a movie and say “hey, I know the dude who wrote this!” Dream a little dream. Or dream big screen.

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