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Rollo & Grady Productions focuses on placing up-and-coming indie artists in film, television, commercials, and the internet. We’ve served as music consultants for both film and television, working with Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman, and Seth Macfarlane on Season 5, 6, and currently on season 7 of the Fox program American Dad and with Fox Searchlight on the film Cedar Rapids, starring Ed Helms and John C. Reilly, directed by Miguel Arteta (Youth In Revolt, The Good Girl) and produced by Jim Burke and Alexander Payne (Election, Sideways). Rollo & Grady have recently been hired to consult for the war film, Love And Honor, starring Liam Hemsworth and Teresa Palmer.

In addition to consulting, Rollo & Grady Productions handled music supervision duties on the documentary Sing, a film about the 2008 Hotel Cafe tour and the indie comedy, Last Call starring Christopher Lloyd and Tom Arnold, executive produced by David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers).

We currently supervise music on Cessna Aircraft’s online commercials for the Mandala Agency and consulting on a Toyota commercial for the Intermark Group.

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Presence of the Lord

Lord Huron, the mysterious band that appeared out of thin air earlier this summer, is actually the work of musician Benji Schneider. In a short period of time, he’s created a buzz similar to that surrounding Bon Iver several years back. Bands hate comparisons; still, the first time I heard Lord Huron’s music, I thought of Fleet Foxes, but with a pulse. Make no mistake about it: Benji’s band is worth all of the hype and attention that it’s received thus far. Benji creates music that makes you want to tell everyone you know about it.

Benji is a soft-spoken, humble guy from Michigan. I did find it a bit odd that he would only let me address him as Lord during our interviews, but hey: it is Los Angeles. Our first meeting took place at Barbrix in Silver Lake. Lord joined me with his drummer and childhood friend Mark Barry. We had a great time drinking beers, chatting, and eating average food, but the recording of our conversation turned out to be shit, so we caught up a couple days later by phone. Lord expressed his enthusiasm for his forthcoming EP and his excitement to spread the gospel beyond Los Angeles. Here’s what went down on our call.

Guards
Album: Guards EP (Free Download)
Label: Unsigned
Guards – Long Time
Guards – I See It Coming

Lower Dens (Myspace)
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Album: Twin-Hand Movement (Out July 20th)
Label: Gnomonsong
Lower Dens – Tea Lights
Lower Dens – Hospice Gates

Boomgates (Myspace)
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Album: TBA
Label: Unsigned
Boomgates – Bright Idea (Demo)

Kristen & Marie (Myspace)
Hometown: Denmark
Album: Self-Titled EP (Buy)
Label: Tambourhinoceros
Kirsten & Marie – My Dear

Wonderswan (Myspace)
Hometown: Leeds, United Kingdom
Album: I Wish I Was Deep Instead Of Just Macho (Cassette Only)
Label: Unsigned
Wonderswan – Cut It (4-track demo)
Wonderswan – Maple Syrup
Wonderswan – A Stitch In Space-Time

The District Attorneys (Myspace)
Hometown: Athens, Georgia
Album: Orders From… EP (Free Download)
Label: Unsigned
The District Attorneys – Going to Carolina
The District Attorneys – Sweetheart All Reckless And Humble