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Doors drummer John Densmore and Iranian musician Reza Derakshani meet to record an album at Hen House Studios. The clip features studio footage and extensive interviews. The results of these recording is what John calls, “Peaceful sounds from the axis of evil,” and a CD entitled “Reza — Ray of the Wine” available for purchase at www.HenHouseStudios.com-www.HenHouseStudios.com
Hen House Studios is a record label and documentary film company in Venice, California. First made famous by their unique concept to record musicians for free in exchange for the right to film them, Hen House has grown to a premiere, web based multi media company featuring music videos, CDs, DVDs, and podcasts all produced by the studio.
Hear the Music and See the Stories.
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Ray of The Wine’s blend of Persian, Moroccan, African, Indian and Western music is at once earthy, mystical and seductive, as traditional rigor meets improvisational freedom and complex, passionate melodies couple with relentless grooves. Reza is a master of traditional Persian stringed instruments like the Tar, Sehtar and the bowed Tarmanche and Kamanche, as well as the bamboo flute known as the Ney and the Daf, a hand drum. The CD was produced by The Door’s drummer John Densmore, who also played drums, and features a stellar international ensemble of players. The group recently performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.

* This singer, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist was born and raised in Iran but has lived in New York for more than two decades

* He has collaborated with such artists as John Densmore of The Doors, Madonna, Branford Marsalis, poet-philosopher Robert Bly, author Deepak Chopra and choreographer Bill T. Jones, among many others

* RAY OF THE WINE was produced by Densmore, who also played drums, and features a stellar international ensemble of players

* A virtuoso of classical Persian music, Reza asked legendary “Doors” drummer John Densmore to arrange his music to span East and West, combining global and devotional styles with jazz, rock and other modern forms.

Hen House Studios is a record label and documentary film company in Venice, California. First made famous by their unique concept to record musicians for free in exchange for the right to film them, Hen House has grown to a premiere, web based multi media company featuring music videos, CDs, DVDs, and podcasts all produced by the studio.
Hear the Music and See the Stories.

©2007 Hen House Studios. All Rights Reserved.

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The group Hollow Log was born when a group of old friends got together way back in 1997 in Los Angeles, California. David Markowitz plays violin, mandolin and sings. Jim Knight plays percussion. Paul Lacques plays guitar and sings. Marc Doten plays bass. And Steven Woodruff plays the accordion and sings as well. The band Hollow Log is self-described as “an all-acoustic wall of hillbilly energy, heavily seasoned with Cajun, Gypsy, and Celtic traditional music.” The five-member group has performed at events for the Getty Center, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and KCET-TV. Hollow Log has a sound that’s all their own. It’s too hard to really categorize, so you better heard it for yourself. You’ll be happy that you did.

Hen House Studios is a record label and documentary film company in Venice, California. First made famous by their unique concept to record musicians for free in exchange for the right to film them, Hen House has grown to a premiere, web based multi media company featuring music videos, CDs, DVDs, and podcasts all produced by the studio.
Hear the Music and See the Stories.

©2007 Hen House Studios . All Rights Reserved.

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www.HenHouseStudios.com

Hen House Studios, a record label and recording studio, located in Venice, California invites bands (over a hundred so far) to record for free. In exchange, the musicians allow themselves to be filmed.

This video is an excerpt taken from a feature length documentary film entitled “Welcome 2 The Hen House” which was made from the footage shot at these free recording sessions. The film takes you on a fantastical journey as you blow your mind on a surreal mix of super 8 film footage and animation.

Full length 84 minute DVD/ all regions available at: www.HenHouseStudios.com

©2007 Hen House Studios . All Rights Reserved.

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