Niche Productions and PalMar Studios
partners with Gravitas Ventures
Releases
“CHUCK LEAVELL:THE TREE MAN”
Documentary
Special Guest
on Interviewing the Legends
Allen Farst, founder of Niche Productions, is thrilled to announce the signing of a distribution deal with Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios Company, to release his latest film, “Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man,” a sterling documentary on the rock ‘n’ roll pianist/keyboardist often described as the “Fifth Rolling Stone. The film was released to several Video-On-Demand (VOD) outlets on December, 2020.
Directed by Farst, “Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man” provides an epic, in-depth look into Leavell’s life both on and off the stage. Leavell has played and toured with the Rolling Stones since 1982, and his status as rock royalty may be equaled only by his stature within the world of environmental forestry, where he previously has been named the National Tree Farmer of the Year in the United States. It’s this fascinating combination of passions, coupled with more than 80 gripping interviews from legendary musicians with a combined 58 Grammy Awards, that already has produced quite the buzz for the film.
The documentary captivated crowds last year at both the Macon Film Festival and Sedona International Film Festival, the latter of which recognized the film as the 2020 People’s Choice Award. “This is a MUST-SEE film for anyone who loves great music and great documentaries,” said Patrick Schweiss, Artistic Director of the Sedona International Film Festival. “Director Allen Farst has managed to capture the life of one of the great keyboard legends, Chuck Leavell, who has worked with all the greatest musicians…The Tree Man’ was a rousing hit at our festival, with audience members cheering and raving about the film!”
The documentary is full of star power, including interviews with Billy Bob Thornton, Mick Jagger, President Jimmy Carter, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Bonnie Raitt, Dickey Betts, Paul Shaffer, Chris Robinson, Charlie Daniels, Miranda Lambert, Charlie Watts, Bruce Hornsby, Juliann Lennon, Mike Mills, John Bell, Pat Monahan, Ronnie Wood, Warren Haynes, John Mayer, David Gilmour and more.
THE TREE MAN
on [Blu-ray]
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man is the cinematic
documentary that explores the world's fascination with the greatest piano and
keyboardist over the last 40 years. Follow Chuck's story as he divides his
talent between music, forests and family.
Starring: Mick
Jagger , Keith
Richards , Charlie
Watts and Ronnie
Woods
Directed by: Allen
Farst
The documentary is full of star power, including
interviews with Billy Bob Thornton, Mick Jagger, President Jimmy Carter, Eric
Clapton, Keith Richards, Bonnie Raitt, Dickey Betts, Paul Shaffer, Chris
Robinson, Charlie Daniels, Miranda Lambert, Charlie Watts, Bruce Hornsby,
Juliann Lennon, Mike Mills, John Bell, Pat Monahan, Ronnie Wood, Warren
Haynes, John Mayer, David Gilmour and more.
Available to purchase at amazon.com
With capabilities of reaching more than 100 million
homes in North America and nearly 1 billion homes worldwide, Gravitas Ventures
is making this must-see movie available on several VOD platforms,
including iTunes, Amazon, GooglePlay, VUDU and Playstation.
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CHUCK LEAVELL
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Discography
Solo albums
(1996) A Homemade Christmas from Charlane Plantation
(1998) What's in That Bag?
(2001) Forever Blue: Solo Piano
(2005) Southscape
(2007) Live in Germany: Green Leaves and Blue Notes Tour
(2012) Back to The Woods: A Tribute to the Pioneers of Blues
Piano
(2018) Chuck Gets Big (with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band)
Alex Taylor
(1972) Dinnertime
Sailcat
(1972) Sailcat Self-titled
Gregg Allman
(1973) Laid Back
The Allman Brothers Band
(1973) Brothers and Sisters
(1975) Win, Lose or Draw
(1976) Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas
(1989) Dreams
Dickey Betts
(1974) Highway Call
Sea Level
(1977) Sea Level
(1977) Cats on the Coast
(1978) On the Edge
(1979) Long Walk on a Short Pier
(1980) Ball Room
(1997) Best of Sea Level
Duke Jupiter
(1978) Sweet Cheeks (producer)
The Rolling Stones
(1983) Undercover
(1984) Rewind (1971–1984)
(1986) Dirty Work
(1989) Steel Wheels
(1991) Flashpoint
(1993) Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones
(1994) Voodoo Lounge
(1995) Stripped
(1998) No Security
(2002) Forty Licks
(2004) Live Licks
(2005) A Bigger Bang
(2005) Rarities 1971–2003
(2008) Shine a Light
(2012) Light the Fuse (a digital download through Google
Music)
(2012) GRRR!
(2013) Hyde Park Live
(2015) From the Vault – Live at the Tokyo Dome
(2015) Sticky Fingers Live
(2015) Live at Leeds
(2016) Totally Stripped
(2016) Havana Moon
(2016) Blue & Lonesome
(2017) 'Sticky Fingers – Live At The Fonda Theatre 2015
(2018) San Jose '99
(2018) Voodoo Lounge Uncut
(2019) Bridges to Bremen
(2019) HONK
(2019) Bridges to Buenos Aires
(2020) Steel Wheels Live
The Black Crowes
(1990) Shake Your Money Maker
Eric Clapton
(1992) Unplugged
(1991) 24 Nights
Gov't Mule
(1998) Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends
Train
(2001) Drops of Jupiter
John Mayer
(2012) Born and Raised
(2013) Paradise Valley
David Gilmour
(2017) Live at Pompeii
George Harrison
(1992) Live in Japan
ENTITLED
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
SERIES ONE
CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC
LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE
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Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of
the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.
CHRIS SQUIRE... DR.
JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA… JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL
KANTNER... RAY THOMAS... RONNIE
MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE...
BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN
LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD
RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN
ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX...
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BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its
subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden
letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking
order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock
music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures
to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures
that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones.
Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts,
aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new
things by going back in time.
https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/ Gold Award Winner
