MIRROR is a multimedia project created by Canadian singer-songwriter
Thomas Anselmi
Thomas Anselmi was the lead singer with Canadian bands Slow, Copyright (a.k.a. ©,), and Mirror. He was one of the partners at The Waldorf Hotel before its closure in 2013.
Slow
Thomas Anselmi was the lead singer of Slow, a Vancouver-based, Ca ...
, former singer for
Copyright
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and
Slow
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. Formed in 2003, the project is based in
Los Angeles, California
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, and
Vancouver, British Columbia
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, Canada.
Album
The ''Mirror'' album was released in 2009. It differs from Anselmi's prior punk and alt rock styles, containing semi-orchestral and cinematic elements. Anselmi says he was influenced by the soundtracks of
David Lynch
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films and by the aesthetics of pop music and television variety shows, particularly German Schlager.
The album was produced by former
Grapes of Wrath band member,
Vincent Jones.
"The best from the west"
''The Province'', 2009-03-31 Anselmi and Jones were able to secure Depeche Mode
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Depeche ...
singer Dave Gahan Dave may refer to:
Film, television, and theater
* ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver
* ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film
* Dave (TV channel), a digital television channel in the ...
for the lead track, "Nostalgia". Additional performers and collaborators include singer Laure-Elaine, actress Frances Lawson, actor Joe Dallesandro, painter/actor Ronan Boyle, synthesist Phil Western
Phillip Charles Western (August 12, 1971 – February 4, 2019) was a Canadian musician, based in Vancouver and a founding member of the bands Download, PlatEAU, Frozen Rabbit, and Off and Gone.
Biography
Having started his career as a drumm ...
, pianist Mike Garson, guitarist Knox Chandler, media artist and musician Haig Armen, and film director Sean Starke.
Video
A video for the opening track, "Nostalgia", was filmed on location in Poland
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and the Czech Republic
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. It combines archival footage with a live action performance by Gahan. The video was directed by Sean Starke.
The second video is "Greetings From Nowhere". It stars Frances Lawson performing the album's second song, "Nowhere". It was directed by Thomas Anselmi and Sean Starke, and filmed at the Salton Sea, California. The video contains a monologue not available on the album.
References
External links
Official Mirror WebsiteInterview with Thomas Anselmi at SideLine.comInterview with Thomas Anselmi at SuicideGirls.com
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Multimedia works