Lift Me Up - The Story of a Band in a Pandemic
Ayla Brook & the Sound Men
Lift Me Up - The Story of a Band in a Pandemic
This is the story of a band who put out a record the day of a pandemic. Then, that band having to adapt to a world with no live shows in a traditional setting. An NTT Films Production Directed and edited by Eden Munro.
Starring:
Ayla Brook
Brent Oliver
Sean Brewer
Johnny Blerot
Chris Sturwold
Also featuring:
Terra Lightfoot
Emily Bachynski
Live music recorded by Peter Stone
Mixed by Eden Munro
Filmed by Mike Siek and Eden Munro
Edmontone Studio photos and video courtesy of Ayla Brook & the Sound Men
April 3, 2020 live footage courtesy of the Starlite Room starlitesessions.com
August 29, 2020 outdoor footage courtesy of Fallen Tree Records.
Graphic design and 35mm photography by Eden Munro
Special Thanks Tyson Boyd, Andrea Kotylak-Boyd, Alhad Devji and the Starlite Room
"Lift You Up"
"(I Think I) Hit My Limit"
"Cheap Microphone & an Old Guitar"
Written by Ayla Brook, Fallen Tree Songs (SOCAN)
Performed by Ayla Brook & The Sound Men live on top of the Starlite Room
Original versions available on Desolation Sounds by Ayla Brook & The Sound Men, released by Fallen Tree Records.
This film was made on Treaty 6 territory, which encompasses the traditional lands of many diverse groups of Indigenous peoples. We are learning what it means to be on Treaty territory and unceded land, and we are grateful for the relationship with the people and land of this territory.