The Wisdom of Tyler Conta

Demo Reel 2014

A while ago I updated my resume and my demo reel. I've even been touching up my portfolio with some new photos, graphic designs, and even some shots of recent work that's been published. Yet, for some reason (working 60+ hours a week) I have yet to share it on the interwebs via my website. Life updates will come soon. The resume will come later, the portfolio will come later, so for now just enjoy my video demo reel!

Tyler M. Conta Video Demo Reel 2014 from Tyler Conta on Vimeo.

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Big Meadow Sessions // Splendid Suns

I love music. I love video. I wanted to find a fun way to combine these 2 loves other than trying to create the typical music videos you see on TV...or at least used to see on TV. I mentioned it to a few friends who have some of the same passions, they started talking, and together we came up with a great idea.

That idea is the Big Meadow Sessions.

Big Meadow Sessions started in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, where we all met each other. "Shenandoah" is the Iroquois word for "Big Meadow" so the name is a perfect way to tell some about us while giving tribute to an amazing place. Big Meadow Sessions has now created the seventh video in a series of videos. Please enjoy the video and the music.

Not long ago we did the 9th episode, featuring The Dream Machine performing live, and I started getting excited to hit double digits on the next episode. This episode of Big Meadow Sessions was released a little over month ago and it took off! In only a few days we had over 800 views, for good reason too. This band is amazing, their song is so catchy and perfect for acoustic, and Style Weekly gave a little extra boost. Style Weekly did an article on the Big Meadow Sessions, Tyler, Splendid Suns, and local music, which was released the day the video premiered too. Though I think I look ridiculous in that awkward photo in the article, it's still a fantastic feeling to be recognized in this way. This episode features the ever-so talented Splendid Suns, using some harmonizing vocals, trumpet, drums, acoustic guitar, and upright bass to lay down a fantastic track. We shot this video in Richmond, about an hour before the band had a show to play, and they nailed it here and at the show.

Enjoy Episode #10 of Big Meadow Sessions.

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Big Meadow Sessions // Nelly Kate

That idea is the Big Meadow Sessions.

This episode of Big Meadow Sessions was released a few months ago, and it as definitely one of my favorite shoot days EVER! Taylor and I got together with our cameras and gear, met up with Wes Swing and Nelly Kate, and shot 2 episodes in a day. This episode features the incredible Nelly Kate using a looping pedal, vocals, and some cello from Wes to create a hauntingly beautiful track. We set up and shot this video in their friend's place, in what used to be an old barbershop, but currently it is being converted to a bakery. Well, for us that day it was a stage for some incredible live performances.

Enjoy Episode #8 of Big Meadow Sessions.

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Boxwave - Broad Street Grease

A few months ago I did a photo shoot with an incredibly unique and insanely talented local Richmond band. We went to the top of a parking deck that has a FANTASTIC view of downtown Richmond and shot some photos for their promotional purposes. They've used them for flyers, Facebook, press kits, and also for part of their brand new album, showing the band together. I even did a few videos of these guys a little while before that, as they performed a live show downtown. Now, they have released their first album together, an instrumental duo of bass and cajon (box) that is something you have not heard before but you will definitely love. John (bass) and Brad (cajon) are a couple of great guys who make some great music and were kind enough to ask me to do just one more photo shoot for them: their album cover.

"Broad Street Grease" by Boxwave was released in early April and is a fantastic album that will keep your head bobbing and your feet tapping the whole time you're listening. So get check out Boxwave here or download their album on Amazon or iTunes.

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Big Meadow Sessions // Wes Swing

That idea is the Big Meadow Sessions.

This episode of Big Meadow Sessions was also released a couple of months ago, and it as definitely one of my favorite shoot days EVER! Taylor and I got together with our cameras and gear, met up with Wes Swing and Nelly Kate, and shot 2 episodes in a day. This episode features the amazing Wes Swing playing a tune of his from his "Through A Fogged Glass" album using a looping pedal, mandolin, cello, his vocals, and some incredible creativity. We set up and shot this video in their friend's place in what used to be an old barbershop but which is currently being converted to a bakery. Well, for us that day it was a stage for some incredible live performances.

Enjoy Episode #7 ofBig Meadow Sessions.

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Big Meadow Sessions // Cocaine Mortgage

That idea is the Big Meadow Sessions.

Big Meadow Sessions started in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, where we all met each other. "Shenandoah" is the Iroquois word for "Big Meadow" so the name is a perfect way to tell some about us while giving tribute to an amazing place. Big Meadow Sessions has now created the sixth video in a series of videos. Please enjoy the video and the music.

This episode of Big Meadow Sessions was released a couple of months ago, it got a great response from the viewers, went up on a few sites, but now it's time to add it to the website! Cocaine Mortgage is a DJ collective consisting of multiple artists whose bases of operation are in NYC, Chicago, DC, while still playing in other big cities as well. For this video the whole gang got together in Harrisonburg, VA for a Homecoming Reunion show at Clementine. It was a sold out crowd, just like last year. The night was crazy...absolutely crazy...all thanks to the music and beats of the incredible Cocaine Mortgage.

Enjoy Episode #6 of Big Meadow Sessions.

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SotM: 3/11/12

Here's yet another Song of the Moment tune. This one comes from a band who recently put out their 4th EP in 3 years. This most recent EP was released on Valentine's Day and this tune comes from it. I recently heard this song paired with a video for a 5k that I'm going to run soon in July in Richmond and I CANNOT wait to run it and take video/photos while I run it...just be patient...you'll see it when I'm done. Anyways, here's the song. It's a good one. Enjoy!

Song of the Moment 3/11/12
On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons

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