Astrid was commissioned to compose a new song for the play The Other Place by Sharr White. From its New York debut in 2011, The Other Place received two Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play and Outstanding Actress In A Play (Laurie Metcalf).
The tune is called “Smart Kid” – Listen to the track on Astrid’s Discography page.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
6:30 – 8:30pm
Spoton Moon Productions
Rooftop of 321 Railway Street, Vancouver
Astrid launches the video of Full Life, the title track of her recently released CD, on the rooftop at 321 Railway Street, Vancouver. The song and video manifest as a celebration to living now, to the fullest – an anthem for a new year.
The album Full Life brims with dreamy avant-pop-jazz. The disc weaves together songs about love, passion and celebration with vibey intimate vocals and sultry ambience juxtaposed with sequencing, samples and orchestral overtones. The EP ranges from the epic Breathe In Breathe Out to the Felliniesque Full Life, and in six songs showcases the breadth of her reach as a composer, and is sure to generate the same critical praise of her debut Red Umbrella.
The music video for the song Full Life was filmed in Vancouver and directed and produced by Anne Marie Slater, Spoton Moon Productions. Slater is a media artist, educator, and producer
responsible for cross disciplinary, creative development, and facilitation of many local community public realm initiatives with roots in photography, film, and documentary practices. This is her first foray into music video production. The film is playful, thoughtful and engaging and conveys a Full Life in a thoroughly Vancouver juxtaposition of urbanity and sea to sky high. A full life is a journey through many meetings and fun collisions on the path.
Astrid has again assembled some of Vancouver’s finest on this disc: Glenna Powrie, piano; Chris Gestrin, piano; Finn Manniche, cello; Daryl Jahnke, guitar; Russell Scholberg, bass; Budge Schachte, guitar; Shawn Soucy, drums; and the late, great Jack Velker on accordion. It is a family affair which includes both her sons, Tim Sars on baritone and Nathan Barrett on trumpet and her sisters Sylvia and Carmen Sars on vocals, and voice over from her father Wim Sars.
The launch takes place on the panoramic rooftop at Railtown Studios, the home of Slater’s Spoton Moon Productions. Astrid, Anne Marie Slater and cast members from the video will be in attendance.
For more information contact:
Part of The Tribe Productions at 604-836-9943
or email astrid@astridmusic.com
Media Contact Kat Wahamaa/Shiny B Music 778-322-1596 kat@shinyb.ca
Astrid’s new CD Full Life is now released. Listen to sample tracks from the CD now
The short film “Turn Me Loose” will air on an upcoming episode of “Bravo!FACT Presents” the following dates:
Sunday June 6, 2010 – 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT on Bravo!
Friday June 11, 2010 – 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT on Bravo!
Saturday June 12, 2010 – 6:30pm local time on ‘A’ (Vancouver Island)
Saturday June 12, 2010 – 6:30pm local on ‘A’ (Barrie, London, Windsor, Wingham, ON)
Saturday June 12, 2010 – 11:00pm “A” local (Ottawa ON)
Film Credits:
Director Producer: Fumiko Kiyooka
Choreographer: Noam Gagnon
Actress & Music: Astrid Sars
Dancers: Noam Gagnon, Sonja Perreten
Director of Photograpy: Yves Bernadet
Editor: Nima Soofi
Mixed by: Randy Kiss
Music recorded at NOR Productions arranged by Kerry Galloway. This film was made possible with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts: Dance on the Screen Production Fund, Produced with a BravoFact Grant, Supported by Bravo! New Style Arts Channel, The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Canadian Heritage.
Astrid performed at a Painters and Players Gala Event event October 22, 2009
at The Four Seasons hotel in Vancouver.
Photography by Anne Marie Slater
Astrid duo performing from 8:30pm -1:30
Private art opening by invite only at “The Artist” in Vancouver