“If I’m choosing to have a sandwich... I take it seriously.”
During the “9 to 5-style” recording sessions for her album, @iamsabrinasong stuck to a daily ritual: ordering the same sandwich from The Brooklyn Standard and enjoying it with her producer Ronnie at McGolrick Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
That routine became a comforting escape from the sometimes-grueling process of making a record.
Here, she performs “Happy To Be Here” the only true love song she’s ever written, she says.
Watch the full episode now on our YouTube.
Crew:
Director: Rahil Ashruff @rahil_ashruff
Producer: Craig Almquist @craigalms
DP: Michael Della Polla @michaeldellapolla
AC: Lucas Alvarado-Farrar @dr.farfetched
2nd AC: Xavier Codie @workbycodie
Sound: Trevor Rivkin @intrevort
Editor: Alex New @alexnewpix
Color: T.J Seiler @teajinator
“I feel like moving to New York upped the ante.”
Phoneboy, originally from New Jersey, is living together in NYC for the first time and JAM caught up with them in their Brooklyn apartment.
We strapped cameras to their foreheads as they navigated their tight living quarters and performed “Better Than You” from their individual bedrooms.
Full episodes on our YouTube channel (bio).
Crew:
Director: Rahil Ashruff @rahil_ashruff
Producer:Craig Almquist @craigalms
DP: Brad Wickman @bradwickham
Gaffer: Lucas Alvarado - Farrar @dr.farfetched
Sound: Trevor Rivkin @intrevort
Editor: Alex New @alexnewpix
Color: T.J Seiler @teajinator
Audio Mix: Dave Weingarten @davewmix
See how @gymshortsmusic turned a condition that gave Sarah dysphoria into a hard-ass rallying cry that made her and others feel less alone. Watch full episode on our YouTube and stream PMDD today.
“The point of writing this song is because I didn’t know what this was.”
When GYMSHORTS lead singer Sarah Greenwell was diagnosed with P.M.D.D (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), she decided to do what she does best: Write a song that makes her laugh. What she didn’t expect was that the song would resonate with so many people.
Here GYMSHORTS @gymshortsmusic performs “P.M.D.D” at Sarah’s childhood home in New City New York. Listen to “P.M.D.D” out now!
Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel! (Bio)
Crew:
Director: Rahil Ashruff @rahil_ashruff
Producer: Craig Almquist @craigalms
DP: Brad Wickman @bradwickham
AC: Robert Douthat @robertdouthat
2nd AC: Emeline Lotherington @emelinefilms
Swing/Photo: Xavier Codie @workbycodie
Sound: Trevor Rivkin @intrevort
Sound: Bako Seville @bakoseville
Editor: Alex New @alexnewpix
Color: T.J Seiler @teajinator
“I told my boss I quit and then we went and just bought a Neil” For Anna Lies and Ryan Kenter, who together make up the New Jersey-bred band The Vaughns, buying their tour van Neil, named for its previous owner, signaled a departure from their past lives and a headfirst dive into taking music seriously. @thevaughnsnj
Watch the full episode on our YouTube.
Crew:
Director / Editor: Rahil Ashruff @rahil_ashruff
PM: Christopher Pasi @christopherpasi
DP: Michael Della Polla @michaeldellapolla
AC: Scott Surman @scottsurman
2nd AC: Dan Robertson @thedanrobertson
Sound: Michael Spencer @themichaelspencer
PA: Dyana Applebaum @dyanaapplebaum
Color: Alex Jimenez @jimmynez
