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START FROM SCRATCH

tjenkins — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:05:27 +0000

“And now we’re faced with time in a penitentiary. Slow the pace ‘cuz we’re gonna get there eventually.” – Ted Bowne, title track for ‘Start From Scratch‘. A welcome call to action in the changed world we’re growing in: economically, socially, technologically. Last year seems decades away. Ten year markers that defined generations are getting shorter in western culture (i.e. an 18 year old is a totally different generation from a 23 year old). Try explaining a world without Facebook, iPhones or mp3s to a teenager and you look like you’re from Noah’s ark. It’s a world racing for the next moment, the next big thing, the next toy, while tripping over it’s own feet in confusion. Slow down. Be where you are. Now is the time to ‘Start From Scratch’, or start from where you are as Pema Chodron might suggest (thanks and much love to Stephanie Jones for that lesson).

Before embarking on the Vans Warped Tour; we worked with the band and Brenden Robertson to document their performance at Live Wire Music Hall. They premiered many tracks from the new album (which debuted at #1 on the iTunes reggae chart – #2 was Bob Marley ‘Legend’) and undoubtedly the band has started from scratch. They’ve exploded their hooks, sweetened their rhythm, challenged their lyrics, and changed their ensemble (with keyboardist Mike DeGuzman). The result is a sound so fresh as a thaw after an ice cold winter, with the burdens of modern of life transforming into a finely crafted, and very catchy, reggae rock adventure.

Who on earth actually knows where we are in time and space? It’s one day at a time. Take a deep breath and start from scratch.

Passafire perform at the Live Wire Music Hall! Videos by 98PRODUCTIONS.com

Camerawork by Trevor Jenkins, Sarah Bloodsworth, Kevin Deloach
Video Editing by Lindsey Woo
Lighting by Live Wire Music Hall

Live Audio Mix by Chase Lang
Recorded by Brenden Roberston
Post Production Sound By Brenden Robertson at Live Wire Music Hall Savannah, GA

Produced by Trevor Jenkins, Passafire The Band & Brenden Robertson

Passafire are:

Ted Bowne :: Lead Vocals, Guitar
Mike DeGuzman :: Keys
Will Kubley :: Bass
Nick Kubley :: Drums

PASSAFIRETHEBAND.com
myspace.com/Passafire
facebook.com/livewiremusichall
LiveWireMusicHall.com
98PRODUCTIONS.com

animal house (tough times doggy style)

tjenkins — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:46:38 +0000

Here’s a quick 30 second comedy short film we made for fun starring Rufus and Bebe! I’m no actor but the dogs did great! Enjoy!

Written and directed by Trevor Jenkins. Camerawork Sarah Milton & Matt Allen. Production Mgr. Samantha Noon. Edited by Katie Van Fleet. Sound by Amiri Farris. Music track ‘Memoirs Full’.

Overtired

tjenkins — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:43:00 +0000

I knew I was overtired when I put the laundry in the freezer, closed the door, and couldn’t find the knobs to dial up a load.

Drawing by Trevor Jenkins

Industry ‘Recorded By’ Credit On New Trevor Hall Live Album

tjenkins — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:08:49 +0000

Well, I was pretty ecstatic today to receive my first industry recording credit on the new Trevor Hall live album ‘Chasing The Flame’. The album was released on Vanguard records. ‘Recorded By Trevor Jenkins’ is the credit, and being such a big fan of recording engineers and producers I am over the moon! Check out the album on iTunes if you have the chance.

www.TrevorHallMusic.com

www.myspace.com/trevorhall

www.VanguardRecords.com

Jess Larrabee On New Groove Armada Albums

tjenkins — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:06:25 +0000

We are so excited for friend of the 98 Studio Jess Larrabee (from the band She Keeps Bees) as she is the featured vocalist on the two new Groove Armada Albums released this year: Black Light and White Light! Way to go Jess!

TREVORJENKINSPHOTOGRAPHY.com Launches!

tjenkins — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:31:58 +0000

I’ve been quietly working on a few photography projects for years now. Drawing was where I started, then painting, then photography, but everything quickly took second seat to directing moving pictures. I’ve struggled for many years with how photography fit in my life. The biggest question has always been – to show my work, or not to show my work. This may sound like a strange delimma… Let me explain: The people I’ve photographed have become very important to me. The experience of photographing a person is a very intimate experience for me – it seems strange to put the work up on the wall and look at it from a disconnected place. Therefore, I’ve held back from showing my work – the photographs have sat with me until now… I’m finally working on a book. It will be ready next summer , I hope. The website, or online portfolio, will be a continuous work in progress for the rest of my life. You can check it out at www.TREVORJENKINSPHOTOGRAPHY.com

OMG

tjenkins — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:39:12 +0000

Walking the dogs on St. Patrick’s day in Savannah, I met a husband and wife, mid 40s, with four leaf clover antenas bouncing on their heads. The man knelt down and said “Aw, I’ve got to pet the aussie!” He pets Rufus, my Australian shepherd miniature.

Three-sheets-to-the-wind the man says, “I used to have an Australian shepherd just like him. Such a great dog….” True, very true. “One day she ran in front of my truck. Tore me up!” The drawing above indicates my face. What do you say to that? “Hey man, I’m sorry you ran over your own dog?” Wow! This blog goes out to that couple, whatever your names were! You totally blew my mind!

Drawing by Trevor Jenkins

A Documentary About Trevor Hall

tjenkins — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:13:35 +0000

Day 8 of our tour documentary with Trevor Hall. We head through the snowy hills of Vermont towards Northampton Mass. The trip began in Chicago, then Baltimore (huge energy), NYC, Burlington….it’s dizzying. The Iron Horse awaits us tonight and if it’s anything like these past shows, it will be off the charts! 95% of the shows on this tour are sold out, with fan lines waiting for autographs stretching around the stage at the end of the night. Look for the feature-length documentary later this fall with Trevor, Mario (bass), Chris (drums), guitarist Aaron Doogan, Phil (tour manager) and you: the fans! Special thanks goes to Gerry Gershman, Monterey International Booking, Patrice Patrick and Vanguard Records. The filmming process of a documentary goes something like the Victoria Williams’ verse, “This moment, will never be again, because it has never been before.”

Trevor Hall photos by Trevor Jenkins. Taken at the Mercury Lounge, NYC.

One Thousand Tents For Haiti

tjenkins — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:07:38 +0000

The Goal of One Thousand Tents for Haiti is to give tent shelter to the now 1,000s of Haitian people who have none. Families, Children, Men and Women, the sick, wounded and injured, are sleeping in open air environments making them extremely vulnerable to the elements, disease and predators. This long-term program is being run through the non-profit Barefoot Workshops. For more information visit http://www.barefootworkshops.org/projects/1000tents.html

Please send tents to:

One Thousand Tents for Haiti
c/o Make a wish Veterans Inc.
3255 NW 7th Ave Circle

Miami, FL 33317
or to:

One Thousand Tents for Haiti
c/o 12632 NE 2nd street
Bellevue, WA 98005

If you can’t donate a tent, please consider donating cash and/or buying a t-shirt:

Janae Ran The Torch Through My Hometown: Vancouver Olympics 2010

tjenkins — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:00:07 +0000

On my first day home for the Holidays, Janae Vlaar-Philbrick became a part of Canadian history, carrying a 2010 Olympic torch through my hometown of Pelham, Ontario! A fun crowd of fellow Canadians gathered to witness the passing of the torch relay, which ends in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics! It was great to see the bright young faces of the youth (many of whom I guessed had taken a break from following Justin Bieber – Canada’s big pop celebrity right now), who are the future of the country. And in today’s world, any peaceful gathering of people is an experience to honor. The Olympic torch this time around is an Inuit design, and we’re stoked to see what Cirque du Soleil has in store for the opening ceremony! Janae is from the neighboring township of Vineland.

Photographs by Trevor Jenkins for 98 Productions, LLC. For more information on Inuit culture we recommend you check out this cool website http://www.avataq.qc.ca/