VyZ

BOUT VyZ As a multimedia band, Rich Damone (bass), Charlie Tokarz (sax/flutes), and John Pritchard (drums/synth) began playing together in the spring of 2003. While initially producing live visual imagery from the music with the amazing "G-force" visualization software, the group soon began improvising with movies from the Prelinger Film Archive. Rich and John were inspired to make the first film, "E PLURIBUS UNUM," from listening to the "VyZing" CD that had been produced with special guest keyboardist, Adam Holzman, in February 2003. The "Connect the DotZ" idea for a series of films came after seeing the theme of "freedom" run through the "vyZ" music, the films, the NASA space animations, and those little known Latin phrases on the back of every dollar bill. The band produced the soundtrack for "NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM" in the Fall of 2003 with Adam Holzman adding keyboard tracks in November. In December, Charlie joined Rich and John in the editing process for producing the film and DVD, which was again structured by the music. The third film in the "Connect the DotZ" trilogy, "ANNUIT COEPTIS," is currently being produced and is all about the "VyZ" creative process. All the members of "VyZ" have a deep respect for just about every musical tradition on the planet. Each member is also keenly aware of the desire to break free of those traditions and develop new creative directions. It is the diverse mix of conventional and unconventional ideas that make for the adventurous "vyZ" sound. The band looks forward to taking the "Connect the DotZ" series on the road and performing live music with the movies in concert settings around the world.