"From the Front Row" Premiere
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Two guitar players singing and a bass player form the frontline of a band.
Heavy Looks
The soon to launch series From the Front Row will pair Wisconsin musicians and venues for filmed performances and interviews. The 30-minute episodes will be hosted by voice artist and Audio for the Arts co-owner Buzz Kemper, who is collaborating on the series with Peter Charles Allen (host of WORT-FM’s One Fine Morning) and bassist-composer Claire Kannapell. The pilot episode features Madison bands The Earthlings, Free Dirt and Heavy Looks, and premieres where it was filmed: The Bur Oak. The event also includes live music by Mantis and a fundraiser silent auction.
media release: Celebrate the pilot episode of From the Front Row, a Madison-based event series that presents musical artists in remarkable spaces across the state. Join the show producers for a cocktail hour and silent auction with live music provided by Mantis (Anders Svanoe, Brad Townsend, & Nick Zielinski) followed by a premiere showing of the pilot episode.
About From the Front Row:
From the Front Row was created in July 2023 by a group of engineers and musicians with a long history of commitment to helping local musicians share their work with their community. We think live music brings people together - our goal is to create unique and memorable events for the residents of Madison and the rest of the world. Each event will be video-recorded and cut into a 30-minute episode for later viewing by music lovers around the world.