Jami Sieber (electric and acoustic cello/vocals/composer) and Evan Schiller (drums/samples/composer) join together to create a soundtrack unlike any of Sieber’s other work. When they first began working on the film, one of the directors Eric Slade said, “We mostly would like instruments other than cello on the soundtrack.” Sieber and Schiller took that as a challenge and have created an eclectic and unpredictable soundtrack – combining flutes, bells, drums, organ, accordion, trumpet, sax, guitars, keyboards, sampled sounds and a little cello here and there. Also, featured is the poetry of James Broughton, in his own voice recorded years ago – sprinkled throughout the recording. This recording will leave you tickled with joy and will invite you to "Follow Your Weird" - a phrase coined by James Broughton. Featuring: Jami Sieber: electric and acoustic cello, vocals, keyboards Evan Schiller: drums, keyboards, sampled sounds Hans Teuber: sax, bass clarinet, clarinet, flute, pocket trumpet Nova Devonie: accordion Tim Young: acoustic and electric guitars Benjy Wertheimer: tabla THIS IS IT #2 by JAMES BROUGHTON This is it This is really it This is all there is And it’s perfect as it is There is nowhere to go but Here There is nothing here but Now There is nothing now but this And this it This is really it This is all there is And it’s perfect as it is About the Film: BIG JOY:The Adventures of James Broughton A chronicle of the iconoclastic life of gay poet, filmmaker, and spiritual visionary James Broughton, one of the defining voices of the sexual revolution, whose groundbreaking artistic celebrations of sexuality and the body influenced generations of the 1960’s and 70’s to profoundly embrace life and ‘follow your own weird’. A charismatic and visionary poet and filmmaker who emerged in the artistic renaissance of post-WWII San Francisco, James Broughton led a completely unconventional existence in his lifelong quest for creative artistry, sexual and spiritual love and an evolved state of happiness. BIG JOY:The Adventures of James Broughton is a celebratory mosaic of Broughton’s deeply intertwined creative and personal lives, vividly depicted through his involvement with a wide array of artists, activists and spiritual guides. Directed by Stephen Silha, Eric Slade & Dawn Logsdon Produced by: Eric Slade & Max St. Romain Editors: Dawn Logsdon & Kyung Lee Original Music: Jami Sieber & Evan Schiller