My Tour is an independent feature-length rockumentary by Brian Banks. The entire movie was shot by Banks with one camera - Banks was a one man production crew; the producer, the editor and cameraman.
Plot & theme The subject matter of 'My Tour' are the bands that Banks meets on a journey that takes him from Hollywood to the Arctic Circle. Banks travels meeting bands at concerts, showcase shows and music festivals. Behind-the-scenes footage is combined with interviews.
The central theme of the documentary is the live music rock scene in this decade. Bands talk about how they go about promoting themselves, with regular references to the the Internet and MySpace.
Featured bands The following bands are all participants in the documentary. * Armies Of You * Ash * Automatic (Canada Toronto) * The Dangerfields * Dirty Americans * Inamere * Insecurity * Jesse Malin * The Leatherettes * Miss Derringer * The Mongrels * The Nymphets * Ozma * The Thermals * Vanderpark
Release Date The documentary is due for release in 2008, as stated by the official website which came online in late February 2008.
Press quotes Short preview in Montreal Mirror, March 6, 2008; ... a captivating adventure. Over two hours pass by in no time, as you are immersed in this very personal pespective of the modern day live gig circuit. A film by a music fan, for music fans.
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