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jacob bullard // late july
The third Monday in May saw Grant and I at 8:00 a.m. with puffy eyes and groggy voices, running cables through his living room. (The truth is it was probably closer to 9:00 because I woke up late.)
In the mess of the final weeks of my Junior year in college, by the gentle grace of God, I was somehow able to look about a month into the future and notice one, lonely, skinny, open week. It was sitting, legs crossed, bored and aimless in my calendar wearing a T-Shirt that said “Recording Opportunity?” I promptly gave Grant a call.
May 10th came and we set mics and cooked grilled cheese. Grant played drums, piano, and Settlers of Catan. Matthew came over to play bass and flawlessly fill the position of executive producer. I forgot parts, wrote parts, played parts and spoke in vague emotive language that somehow Grant could always understand. Even Laura made it up to Traverse City for one rainy afternoon to sing.
Being from Traverse City is a tremendous influence in my songwriting. The imagery and memories of summers spent in Northern Michigan seep into my songs subliminally. Ultimately, with my college graduation ahead of me this May, the EP ended up being a kind of ode to what was probably the last old fashioned summer I will spend in Northern Michigan for a long time. In this light, “Late July” embodies the last of summer and the richness of all the summer before it.
These songs come together now, steeped in a family living room and the instinctual pace of a Traverse City summer. The steady breathing of Lake Michigan and an open car window at midnight. The sound of fingers on the page of a book, curtains on the wood frame of a window. An unmade bed, an out of tune piano, the quiet peace of Late July.
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A Few Film Shots
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HORSEMAN
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I spy bampton and big boy. diggin the film.
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That first one really captures “college life”. I feel his face/posture tells a story. Really great shot Chris!
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I really like the cropping/framing. Very tasteful.
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I made it to the internet! Top right. Next to bampton.
PLANET OF ICE
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the ones of Amanda are SO righteous!
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I love the one of Amanda and the earflaps flying out! Hugs, MOMO
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the ones of the birds,
SO NICE CHRIS
These pics are phenomenal!
These are all so great Chris. I literally spent five minutes looking at that Soil & the Sun one.
These are hittin me hard in the chest
These are really incredible. Not just as photos by themselves (which is a feat all in itself) but as a bound companion to Jacob’s music. I can’t think of a better way to capture, in photograph, what he is doing with his songs. So much place and story and “Late July” feeling. All of you people are an incredible creative team and I am so happy to be friends. Okay.
Great job of not only capturing the feel of that night but also the feel of Late July (as corny as that sounds). You did it! Thanks
p.s. the depth of field on that first one of the CD is insane
chris- these are spectacular as always.
jacob- the way you write is breathtaking. i honestly think you have begun to think in song lyrics, what you wrote here is beautiful.
ooooh. the ones with the two open doors. they are so nice!!
so so good. i want to venture to that little white house, i especially love the one of fleck with his back towards the camera. delight!
I cant say exactly how happy i am to see the stage being used like that ++ great pictures