FROM:
Don Farias, Producing Director
SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival
401-603-0252
don@senefilm.org
PROVIDENCE, RI (March 2, 2009) - The Southeast New England (SENE) Film, Music & Arts Festival presents a special performance by The Remains following the documentary AMERICA'S LOST BAND on Friday, April 3 at 9:30 pm at the RISD Auditorium in Providence. This event is one of more than 20 film, music and art programs scheduled during the festival, which takes place April 2-5 in Providence, RI.
The Remains appeared on Ed Sullivan, opened for the Beatles, and then broke up on the brink of fame.
'Had these Boston bad boys stuck it out beyond their 1966 debut, we might today be calling them--and not the Stones--the World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band. As it is, The Remains most certainly are America's greatest lost band.' Mark Kemp, June 2007 Paste Magazine.
AMERICA'S LOST BAND is a documentary of The Remains' return to Los Angeles for the first time in 40 years, a film that follows a group of 60-year-old rock musicians, who were once on the cusp of fame, still pursuing their passions. Through the voices of group members and '60s flashbacks, the film explores the highs and the lows they have experienced, including reflections on their emotional roller-coaster ride during the Beatles tour. It's the story of what happens when a band reaches the cusp of rock greatness, but doesn't make it over the final hurdle. This is a portrayal of the value of long-term friendships and of a special bond that has lasted more than four decades.
AMERICA'S LOST BAND is 65 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A session with The Remains band members Barry Tashian, Vern Miller, Bill Briggs and Chip Damiani before their live unplugged performance. Tickets are $10 ($5 for students, seniors and members) and may be purchased at the door or in advance by visiting www.senefilm.org.
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About the SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival
The Southeast New England (SENE) Film, Music & Arts Festival takes place April 2-5 in Providence, RI. This unique new festival will include 60 films, 5 bands/musicians, 5 artists and 5 parties over 4 days. Venues include the RISD Auditorium, the Cable Car Cinema, the Avon Cinema, The Spot on Thayer, the Everyman Bistro and the Artists' Exchange.
The festival is produced by Southeast New England Film, Music and Arts, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is sponsored in part by Fidelity Investments, Cardi's Furniture, Motif Magazine, Chelo's, B-Side and Breaking Branches Pictures.
For more information about the festival, please visit www.senefilm.org or call 401-603-0252.
(This is not an RIFC Production)