The Restoration - Drowning Mr. & Mrs. Palmer - Live Studio Performance

Filmed live with 7 cameras, The Restoration perform "Drowning Mr. & Mrs. Palmer" at Jam Room Studio in Columbia, SC on May 7, 2009. The song is part of songwriter Daniel Machado's fictional "Vale family" series, this installments narrative taking place in 1930 in Lexington, South Carolina. The lyrics explore the explosive result of generations of racism, social repression and religious hypocrisy in the South.

7 camera operators and an array of microphones captured the live audio and video of the performance.

Cory Plaugh engineered, mixed and mastered the audio from the session. www.myspace.com/coryplaugh

Jacob Carter, Jessica Labbé, Brian Lord, Jeremiah Redmond, Ben Reynolds, Bekah Rice and David Stringer took part in pre-production cinematography meetings with the band and served as camera operators on the night of the shoot.

The small, sweaty studio was packed with 5 musicians, 7 camera operators, 1 sound engineer and 3 pizzas. We hope you enjoy the results.

The Restoration are:
Adam Corbett bass organ, tom percussion
Lauren Garner lead violin
Sharon Gnanashekar piano
Eddie Lord drums
Daniel Machado vocals, rhythm violin

Sponsored by:
All Request Show on WXRY FM - www.the-ben.net
Artemis Rising Films - www.myspace.com/artemisrisingfilms
Flashbulb Memory Studio - www.myspace.com/coryplaugh
Scene SC - www.scenesc.com
Jam Room Studio - www.jamroomstudio.com

About the characters:
Thomas Vale (the song's narrator) is the son of Constance and Aaron Vale (Aaron is the ill-fated narrator of the song "Constance"). Constance and Aaron's marriage in 1901 was met with much resistance in the community as Aaron was of mixed ancestry. Ethelinda and John Gilead Palmer were among those who saw the Vale's union as unsavory, however in 1910 they hired Aaron to construct their new home as a gesture to Constance's father, who worried about his daughter's financial woes. The Palmers were best known in Lexington for fronting the funds to rebuild St. Stephen's Lutheran Church after it was burned in 1865 during the Civil War.

Learn more about The Restoration - www.myspace.com/therestoration

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[rolandgladden]

Fantastic music~awesome band:)

[therestorationmusic]

Thank you very much sir!

[phonoberry]

this is a great video

[kramerhas]

I learned about you guys from the Free Times, and I am quite pleased.

[TheAlelelo]

Awesome!!! I discovered you on internet!!! ;)

[MegapPlayer]

Thumbs of if Take a bow by Muse brang you here

[wulfilde1]

OMG I LOVE*AAAA*

[RestlessVampire]

I love it. It really reminds me of Take a Bow by Muse in terms of the tune/tone.

[D2tellindatruth]

i get to see you guys tonight! I'm so excited! I'm expecting a great show! This song and constance are my favorites.

[scared2mosh]

You guys are FANTASTIC! This isn't my normal style (I'm into death metal) but I'm really digging this song.

5*****

[tyhdavis]

Saw the Restoration last night at the New Brookland Tavern, good as always. Short but sweet.

Can't wait for your music to come out in stores!

[missbubblegum25]

Great Music and I look forward to meeting you Mr. Machado ( I have Dr. Labbe). You guys rock. love your voice