Thursday September 23rd | Wild Buffalo | 21+ | $5 | 9PM

LIVE SETS BY

The Productionists: http://productionists.com/
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Vaughn Kreestoe: http://kreestoe.com/

Darrius Willrich: http://darriuswillrich.com/

Grynch: http://myspace.com/grynchmusic

-THE PRODUCTIONISTS-

2001-2002:
Clint, a member of the hip-hop-Rock group Dolemite, and Erik a member of
the Rock-Funk-experimental group I.V., discover common interests in Funk, R & B,
Jazz, and Hip-hop over the course of playing several shows together with their groups.

2002-2004:
Different projects, same results. Clint and Erik again found themselves at the
end of the tenure of their bands and again discovered their common interests. . During a
jam session at a local storage facility Clint asked Erik if he would like to do some
recording sometime. It was also during this period that Clint invited Erik to his weekly
DJ gig at THE FACTORY, a local club downtown. Erik gladly accepted and
performances began. Audience immediately responded with smiles, praise, and above
all, dancing. During these onstage jam sessions the two created the foundation of sound
that their group would eventually build upon. Their set consisted heavily of funk, jazz,
and blues, and hip-hop, which became the main pillars of their sound (although several
other styles have crept in along the way). In addition, Clint had been working with Mike,
who had his own studio, and the three began experimenting with new musical ideas. A
name was chosen for the group: THE PRODUCTIONISTS.

2005-2006:
Clint, Mike, and Erik begin collaboration as a 3-piece, each bringing his own
style and influence to the music. A laundry list of beats and songs began to emerge from
their collective wisdom and artistic vision. The three continued to forge their sound,
style, and ethic until the group got offered a show at an acquaintances’ personal indoor
skate-park on Steven’s pass for a snowboard video premier. Mr. Bags was brought in to
fulfill the singing requirements and was added to the line-up. The 4-piece was now set.
THE PRODUCTIONSTS released their first album, Weapons of Mass Production, in
September of 2006 with positive reviews…

Album Review: The Productionists – Weapons of Mass Production

The Productionists then began a steady schedule of gigging.

2007-2008:
Each of their shows continued to be better than the previous ones. Gathering a steady
stream of new fans the group pushed forward into bigger and better venues, music, and
acclaim while distributing over 1000 copies of their album. It was at the end of 2008 that
they decided to work on another album with a unique approach: more music (fewer
vocals, more musical movements within songs), more singing (less rapping), and more
relevance (writing about things OTHER THAN jewelry, cars, guns, loose women, etc) .
Although it has become cliché in the music industry for its constituents to discuss personal dissatisfaction with music’s current state of affairs it is through these types of
discussions that breakthroughs are made. THE PRODUCTIONISTS, after numerous
in-depth conversations amongst themselves, began work on their next album.

Article about The Productionists: The Productionists: Rappin’ about reality

2009:
The group continued work on their upcoming, self-titled release. The decision was
made to do all instrumental recording at their studio while doing all vocal recording,
mixing, and mastering at Undercaste studio in Seattle.

This bolstered the group’s sound and put the group in the public eye. They continued
their steady stream of gigging and promoting (see attached sheet) as well. Their website
was launched in late 2009 with the help of Matt McDonald and Austin Santiago.

THE PRODUCTIONISTS were also the recipient of the What’s Up! Magazine’s award
for Best Beats and Rhymes, and award for which they won again in 2010.

A list of the groups that THE PRODUCTIONISTS performed with to date is as follows
(in no particular order):
Tech N9ne, D black, Zion I, Murz, E-40, Devin the Dude, Spaceman, Grieves, Grynch,
Macklemore, Rise n’ Shine, Spaceband,The Pack, Mad Rad, Cancer Rising, Animal
Nation, Fresh Espresso, Gran Rapids, The Staxx Brothers, The Perceptionists,
Heiruspecs, Rudy & the Rhetoric, C Ray Walz, One B Lo, Grayskul, Sandpeople, Sunny
Bonoho, The Physics, Kublakai, Project Lionheart, Kore Ionz, DJ Marc Sense, Tulsi, Dj
Swervewon, Dj 100 proof, Dj Nphared, GMK, Neema, Dj Einstein, Mash Hall, Cool
Nutz, Somebody Cares, Cara Alboucq, Xperience, Fresh Ave, Type, The Pack, Dj Scene.

We even landed the Rock N Roll Moment of the Month in Whats Up! Magazine: click here.

2010:
THE PRODUCTIONISTS continue to make waves in the industry. They were listed with other local notable artists in Seattle’s music magazine “The Stranger” while finishing work on their second album, scheduled for release in the fall.

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