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Joel Rasmussen (academic)
Joel Rasmussen (born September 14, 1970) is a Montana born filmmaker, author, and producer. He produced and co-wrote Before the Music Dies, a 2006 documentary, narrated by Forest Whitaker that examines the homogenization of the music industry. Rasmussen and the film's director, Andrew Shapter spent a year traveling across the U.S. interviewing hundreds of people in the music business. The film features interviews and performances from such musicians and groups as Doyle Bramhall II, Erykah Badu, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Branford Marsalis, Elvis Costello, and Bonnie Raitt He is the CEO and Co-founder of Fantrail. Early years Rasmussen attended Lewis and Clark College and graduated from the University of Montana in 2003 with a degree in Music Technology. Personal life Rasmussen lives in Austin, Texas, Austin, Texas with his wife Dani and son Leif. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before The Music Dies
''Before the Music Dies'' (B4MD) is a 2006 United States, U.S. documentary film that criticizes the American music industry and the increasing commercialization of the art of music over the past thirty years. The film features interviews and performances from such musicians and groups as Doyle Bramhall II, Erykah Badu, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Branford Marsalis, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and My Morning Jacket. It was directed by Andrew Shapter, produced by Joel Rasmussen, and co-written by Shapter and Rasmussen. The film premiered on March 12, 2006 at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas. Synopsis The film looks at the evolution of American popular music and discusses the marketing of contemporary pop stars. "The reality is that superficiality is in," says Ma ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |