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Soon to be released by FACTORY 25 (factorytwentyfive.com/)

THE FAMILY JAMS - A documentary film by Kevin Barker.

Three San Francisco-based musical acts – Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, and Vetiver – tour the country performing their genre-defining music in the summer of 2004. They help each other overcome family tragedies and car accidents, and meet colorful characters, forgotten musical heroes, and folk luminaries as they travel across the country.

The film is an intimate portrait of life on the road for these young musicians early in their careers, playing tiny, obscure clubs and art galleries, but on the verge of larger success where small vans are replaced by large, impersonal tour buses. Here music is a creative, organic, inclusive endeavor. They not only sing about - they create - the world in which they want to live.

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  • neems 2 years ago
    great documentary, great artists . really inspiring, kevin ! congrats (:
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  • Valérie Boxer 2 years ago
    third eyes opening everywhere.
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  • jmharper 2 years ago
    looking forward to this.
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  • Keith Jackson 2 years ago
    into it
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  • Jym Davis 2 years ago
    Looks interesting. The file upload needs some de-interlacing though.
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  • No Love Lost 2 years ago
    Oh dang! I'm dying to see this. When & where can I watch this?? It looks beautiful.
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  • megan mcisaac 2 years ago
    beautiful trailer, i am looking forward to watching the whole thing. alissa was telling me about it and she got me so excited to watch it.
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  • Neutral Reporter 2 years ago
    When and where the final version? :)
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  • Jed Smith 2 years ago
    ProTip: remove pulldown before uploading to the internet.

    Looks like an interesting documentary. Hopefully it will be interesting for reasons beyond the fact that I like the musicians represented within it.
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  • Cathy Brinkworth 2 years ago
    Kevin - I loved this. I remember this time very well. You are all such special, gifted individuals. Best to you. Can't wait to see the entire video.
    -zach's Mom
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  • Garme Nascut 2 years ago
    Hi Kevin:

    We hope the film will come soon to Chile or failing to South America.
    With Sergio Salamanca send you best wishes for the next releases.

    (:
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  • Jessica Heberle 10 months ago
    One word "YES!!!!!!"
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