Set in the small town of Chico California, Let It Be Heard... is an inspirational story of a small group of young musicians that embark on an adventure of a lifetime. The web documentary follows the journey of 50 young artists, come together from around the world, for 3 weeks of The Collective Sound Summer Music Academy, the worlds first touring summer music camp. The kids have only 2 weeks to write, record, make an epk, shoot a video, and get ready for the Element Youth Movement CoOp Tour. What the kids really learn is less about music and more about how creativity is the key to accomplishing more than you ever dreamed possible. Prepare to laugh, to be inspired, and to be taken back to a time when all of life's possibilities could be realized in the moments spent doing something you love.
Music video for Don't Touch The Monkey, from 2009 Summer Camp
Fury of the Postman Music Video from 2009 summer camp
Cake Eater music video fro 2009 summer camp
The Collective Sound Summer Academy is a rock/pop/electronic music camp that presents youth with an authentic musical experience in performance, recording, music videos, touring and the broad facets of the music industry. Over the course of three weeks, TCS provides attendees with a professional setting where students are involved in the creative process of writing/recording an original song,music video design and creation and live performance. We have a strong focus on the fundamentals of mus...
The Collective Sound is a 501(c)3 non-profit that nurtures tomorrow’s creative innovators and leaders by developing music resources, programs and environments. These include summer camps, summer tours, after school programs, and media content. Our related programs are optimized by centralizing marketing, PR, accounting, production, administration and equipment/resource management.
So, Let It Be Heard... The Story of The Collective Sound is finally live and online.Thanks for watching.
Today is a special day for two reasons. The kids have a break from playing, but they also get to join international pop star Ben Lee in the filming of a music video for his hit song, Love Me Like the World is Ending. Check out their on screen debut then follow them through the historic halls of the Capitol Records Tower with Greg Parkin as he shows them Frank Sinatras chair, Nat King Cole's piano and of course the rest of the studios. episode 17 soundtrack:Drumfire Pt. IIIBear Hunter http://ww...
The kids have finished their recordings and while some are trying to use every spare moment left to practice before tour starts, a few others have to take this time to pack up and head home. It's always sad to see new friends leave, but the show must go on, and there's always next year. episode 13 soundtrack: Olipop Hello Menno http://www.myspace.com/hellomennoGreat Grandomother Omlor Let Down (outro) http://letdownloser.com/
Today a couple really exciting guest speakers drop in for a visit. Greg Parkin, the director of oporations at the Capitol Records studios and Jeff Schneeweis of Number One Gun give the kids a talk about the music industry today and some ways that they can be smart musicians in a changing market. After that have a look at one of the most rocking music videos ever made and watch the kids kill it at another open mic! episode 12 soundtrack:X-periments Dr. Yes http://www.myspace.com/docyes
The kids have started recording their original songs and week number two has become a race against the calendar. Even if they get them all recorded on time, another question still remains. Will they have this new material ready for tour? Have an early look at the product of a weeks worth of hard work.episode 11 soundtrack:Cruisin Mathematicians http://www.mathematicians.netCaught in a Well Bear Hunter http://www.myspace.com/bearhuntermusic