Jordan Galland
American musician and filmmaker
Jordan Galland is a singer-songwriter and an award winning[1] movie-maker from New York City. He has worked with Sean Lennon,[2] and Mark Ronson
- Galland's band, Domino, released an EP in 2006 and signed a contract with Mark Ronson's Allido Records label.
Jordan Galland | |
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 photo taken by Jenna Kirkutis, On Madison Green Sept 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Farmington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie pop, indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | movie-maker, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano, flute |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Allido |
| Website | dopoyume.com |
Galland's band Dopo Yume played shows with Jason Schwartzman 's band Phantom Planet.
- Galland was a co-writer on some of Daniel Merriweather's songs on his album Love and War produced by Mark Ronson[3]
In 2005, Galland appeared with actors Lindsay Lohan, Carrie Fisher, and Jordana Brewster in Sean Lennon's independent movie Friendly Fire.
- Galland's first full-length movie, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead, was filmed in New York City during December 2007 and debuted at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival.[4][5] This movie is premiering in Canada during Canada Music Week.[6]
Trivia change
- Galland's band Dopo Yume was a semifinalist in a nation wide AOL contest, beating out thousands of applicants[9]
- Actress Milla Jovovich appeared briefly as a boxhead character in his movie "Smile for the Camera"; they had met when Jordan was a teenager and had snuck into a bar.[source?]
- in the November 2007 issue of Vogue (magazine),[10]
Jordan and band mate Domino Kirke were part of a feature modeling clothing in a contest featuring up and coming clothing designers.
List of credits change
- Galland co-wrote the song "Spectacle",[11] which appeared in Lennon's movie "Friendly Fire".[12]
- Domino's song "Tropical Moonlight" is on the soundtrack of the movie 21.[13]
- Numerous song contributions in National Lampoons' Adam and Eve.
- Another band of Galland's, Dopo Yume, had a song on The O.C., in the episode "The Day After Tomorrow".[14][15]
- Galland played the electric piano on Mark Ronson's album Version[16]
- Galland's band Domino opened for Lily Allen in New York in 2006
Filmography change
| Year | Title | Comments |
| 2005 | Green Umbrella | Writer/actor |
| 2008 | 'Day of the Dead (2008 movie) | Writer of the song "Coolest Boy on Earth" |
| 2007 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are undead | Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Coin Locker Babies | Screen Writer |
| 2008 | 21 (movie) | song on soundtrack by band Domino "Tropical Moonlight" |
References change
- ↑ "interview".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Hopeful Romantics:Dopo Yume Wear their Hearts on Their Sleeves Archived 2007-08-04 at the Wayback Machinewww.fashionfollower.com
- ↑ "Jordan Galland > Elbows Music Blog Aggregator". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ↑ "Slamdance: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead's Jordan Galland"[permanent dead link], Alicia Van Couvering, Filmmaker Magazine, January 19, 2009.
- ↑ "Slamdance 2009 website". Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ↑ "Canadian Music Week 2009". Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ [1]www.filmmakermagazine.com Spring issue 2008
- ↑ ""Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are UnDead" Wraps Shooting". Slice of SciFi. 24 February 2008.
- ↑ "Yahoo!". corp.aol.co.uk.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ scan of Vogue Magazine article
- ↑ "ASCAP database".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "from movie Friendly Fire". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ↑ "21 [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "The O.C Season 3 Episode Guide". TV Rage. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ "wikimusicguide.com". www.wikimusicguide.com.