smallsongs

guinevere was one of the first artists that i hoped to film when i arrived in europe. but the logistics of life got in my way a couple times. i left italy all summer & then came back in the fall. guinevere found the perfect space in milan called corte dei miracoli to play "the waves are calling us" alongside the talented alessandro guarneri who actually composed the song. it's the first track off her beautiful & genre-bending EP titled "running in circles." we then had a tranquil hour long conversation about the story behind the song & about lots of other things ! this is one of my favourite shoots to date. in a time when i was feeling creatively disconnected these two special humans reminded me about the beauty of collaboration & of connection. that uncut chat is available in full on patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/posts/guinevere-95129466?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link for more guinevere go to : https://www.latempesta.org/artista/guinevere/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SdOBSTmq4qpS3Qxb6NvDn become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://www.smallsongworld.com

i always love to collaborate with people who also want to create with me ! hannah connolly & i were searching for the right time & place to connect for awhile. the stars finally aligned after the last show of her european tour with young the giant a couple months ago ! i was so honored that she played "shadowboxing" & "worth the wait," 2 beautiful songs from her upcoming album !! we also had a nice recorded conversation over some coffee. that full chat is available on patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hannah-connolly-94522236?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link for more hannah connolly go to : https://www.hannahconnolly.com become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://www.smallsongworld.com

i invited dean johnson in to my gram & grandad's antique room for an acoustic version of dean's song "your shadow" ! this tune quickly became one of my favourites off his album “nothing for me, please.” i can’t think of a better human or a better song to sing within the walls of that room. dean johnson is a living legend. for more dean johnson go to : https://www.deanjohnsongs.com become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

Here is a very special video + conversation featuring Kalben. I picked a place called Cafe Note for us to meet because I really like the laid back and colorful streets around there. I sipped my second Turkish tea and pointed the omnidirectional microphone towards her. I let her do most of the talking. I just wanted to listen, to learn. Her energy was bubbling with youthful excitement and otherworldly wisdom. She was humorous and intelligent. She shared insights on the boxes that we find ourselves in & the magical connections she makes with her audience & feminism & more. It's all right here for you to watch and listen to via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/conversation-92292994?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link These conversations give me so much inspiration and creative energy as I make my way back into the world. I think one of the best ways to take a step outside of the rat race is simply to talk with someone. The best kind of conversation is one where both people just want to keep talking. I learned that from Spanish people mostly. We're consistently distracting ourselves from connecting with each other. We're tricking ourselves into thinking we have more important things to go do. Kalben knew of a courtyard called Fransız Saint Joseph Yetimhanesi just across the street that I was previously unaware of. On the spot she got us permission to film there. We set up and recorded a couple beautiful tunes called "Düşünürüm" & "Leyla'nın İzleri." I remember walking home from this session feeling so lucky that I got the chance to meet and collaborate with her. A couple days later I listened to the mastered audio files from the shoot and was in awe of the sounds that we had captured, the power in her voice. I was then cashless & in a rush to make it to Kadıköy on the Anatolian side of Istanbul for a shoot with Burcu Yeşilbaş. I hadn't yet taken the ferry or used public transportation in the city so I felt intimidated (I soon learned that it's super easy and that it functions really well). I quickly walked uphill to a nearby ticket station. I couldn't figure it out. I'm standing there as the confused & frustrated American tourist, smashing buttons & grunting. I wasn't going to figure it out. The machine needed cash. Way back down the hill, The ferry was leaving in a few minutes. Then I heard to my right a reassuring voice that said "Cole?" in a relatively empty space. It was the one & only Kalben! At that point in time I knew only one person in Istanbul, a city with more than 15 million people. There she was standing right next to me and offering help. She gives me her own Istanbulkart and she loads the card with her cash. I had no other options, but I'm still being the overly nice American saying "you really don't have to." She's like, "stop it." Blunt generosity. I love it. The universe has my back. She's somewhat of a Turkish celebrity averaging about 2.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. In this small moment she felt like a guardian angel I owe her. She let me know that she had also just heard the mastered audio files that morning and that she teared up listening to them. She said she felt so relaxed when recording with me, if I remember her words correctly. With gratitude I gave her a hug and let her go wherever she was going. for more Kalben go to : https://open.spotify.com/artist/4sldxVDeyb0J8OMoYApqfV become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

i got the honor of meeting up with one of today's best songwriters & voices. laura of sun june plays a couple solo acoustic tunes off the brand new album "somewhere" ! listen to the their amazing album at : https://sunjune.bandcamp.com/album/somewhere become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

early 2021, just before katy kirby took over the world with her one of a kind debut album, we met up at a place called the cathedral of junk in an austin suburb. but it turned out that we couldn't shoot there due to covid stuff. so we walked around until we found a nice tree to shoot under. here is katy kirby playing "fireman" ! for more katy kirby go to : https://keeledscales.com/katykirby become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

these three authentic folk talents stopped by ivy street on a chilly day to play "why don't you introduce me as your darlin'" ! for more vivian leva & riley calcagno go to : http://vivandriley.com/wp/ for more rachel baiman go to : http://www.rachelbaiman.com become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

HENRIO met up with me amongst the tourists & other humans and we had a nice recorded chat about things such as the idea of what the word home means. that talk is available via patreon. we then filmed acoustic versions of "everything was forever" (track 5) & then "good angel" (track 6) from his album "somewhere, sometimes." thank you HENRIO !! our conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/conversation-85057207?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link for more HENRIO go to : https://open.spotify.com/artist/0oSXRm87lhplIslH3BzQwB https://henrio.bandcamp.com become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

i was only in denver for a month this summer and i turned indie 102.3 on in the car, a great colorado radio station that features local artists like ella luna. i heard her amazing song "vintage lingerie" on the radio, then i checked out her beautiful & genre-bending full album "anything to make it loud." then i was lucky enough to find out that we were both in town at the same time. ella luna is now based in los angeles so the timing was just right for this small song. with the sun coming down behind the tall buildings she played a couple acoustic tunes titled "peace & quiet" + "clothesline" from the new album ! for more ella luna go to : https://www.ellalunamusic.com become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

welcome to the world of carlota flâneur. it's not often that i get deeply inspired by modern musicians. but when i put my airpods in and walk around barcelona with the album "uncertainty" by carlota flâneur in my ears, it feels just like it felt as a kid to listen to something original & refreshing & exciting for the first time. while most music out there is categorized in to specific genres, carlota is creating songs that live entirely within their own colorful & dreamy world. accompanied by ferran pegenaute, here is “party” & “kind.” so thank you carlota for keeping me creatively inspired with your fantastical tunes & thanks for being such a genuinely kind person to collaborate with. for more carlota flâneur go to : https://open.spotify.com/artist/3NDKht1aMpga0RvwAqDeTC?si=pVXybpyoQHK5FnOPvK4QkA https://www.hiddentrackrecords.com/en/artist/carlota-flaneur/ become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by Cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

behind the flowers of the community garden at ruby hill park, the multi-instrumentalist & harpist calvin arsenia timelessly plays a cover of "landslide" by fleetwood mac. for more calvin arsenia go to : https://calvinarsenia.bandcamp.com become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

another timeless moment with olive klug here as they play a relatively older tune & crowd favorite titled "spirit in disguise" ! a few moments earlier olive ran in to a fan at this playground who named this song as their favorite. for more olive klug go to : https://oliveklug.com become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

eric cannata flew in to denver the night before a show at red rocks. we met up after dark at cheesman park in denver. this park used to be a cemetery. there’s a lit up structure there that I wanted to film at. but some skateboarders & dancer & bikers & a loud speaker claimed the spot. we walked across the field to film beneath some light. eric sat there on the curb with a nice tree as the backdrop, even though that's not really visible with this 200T stock of super 8 film. but this was the best lighting that we could find on a dark & chilly night. the old film grain really stands out here. he played one of my absolute favorite songs in recent memory off his solo ep “lonely beast.” this song is also titled “lonely beast.” the song is under 3 minutes so it was fitting because i only had about 3 minutes of film to work with. he then let me listen to an amazing snippet of some new old timey roy orbison inspired music that he’s working on. afterwards i drove him to meet back up with his bandmates. the following night i filmed eric on stage headlining red rocks with young the giant ! for more eric cannata go to : https://open.spotify.com/artist/7LWGPCFf8eI4EUjXkfT9Mc become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

while the leaves were super yellow in denver's city park, margo cilker took a seat under a chosen tree. i brushed a path for myself to walk on to avoid the sound of crinkly leaves. she sang us a couple acoustic tunes titled "santa rosa" & "chesters" ! for more margo cilker go to : https://www.margocilkermusic.com become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

as the camera spins around and esther rose starts to sing alongside dean johnson, she looks him right in the eyes. i’ve been sitting on this “acting school” video for about a year now. “your shadow” will be next, another highlight from the album “nothing for me, please” by dean johnson. i love to revisit videos that age well. i got to know “acting school” & “your shadow” before the album officially came out so these songs hit differently in my eardrums. before a video is on the internet, it’s still mine. now it’s in the world’s hands. thank you so much to esther rose for making this happen. during the shoot my grandad & my mom & my son were in the other room so i played the role of grandson & father & son & filmmaker all at the same time. it was a special moment. somehow dean johnson & esther rose were sitting there playing an unreleased classic in my 90 year old grandad’s dining room, with pictures from his storied life on the walls. after or before watching this video in full on the smallsongs youtube channel, go listen to “nothing for me, please” from beginning to end on your chosen platform. people waited a long time for dean’s songs to see this light. it was well worth the wait. for more dean johnson go to : https://www.deanjohnsongs.com for more esther rose go to : https://www.estherrose.net become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

"i hope that that time offers something that transcends the material fabric of atoms in space, maybe it offers something real that transcends the idea that we're just here in a room and that room is actually like all encompassing in the entire universe for a moment and then maybe you realize that well if that was the experience then am i the experience? and if i am the experience then what's the limits to that?" luke de-sciscio continues.. it was summertime in england & we wandered the bath roads to find an old church & an old abbey in freshford. luke de-sciscio played "i'm not feeling with my head" & "new skin" in a cemetery. he also played "bigger than the devil" & "heron's nest" at the church of st. peter. we spoke of God & the devil & the beautiful, fleeting temporality of time. luke thought for a moment that he lost his phone, but it was sitting with us in the car as he drove. i made it back to south london that evening feeling alive. i can't wait to make it back to bath one day for another creative excursion with luke de-sciscio ! full chat with luke is here on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/conversation-de-86688198?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link for more Luke de-sciscio including his brand new album “heaven” go to : https://lukedesciscio.bandcamp.com become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

An aspiring musician encounters an otherworldly presence while recording an album with his new band, and then inconspicuously his life begins to fall apart. This is the true story about the early days of Matthew & The Arrogant Sea leading up to their debut cult classic album "Family Family Family Meets the Magic Christian." a special thanks to everyone who supported this film on indiegogo presented by smallsongs & 917 films written, directed & edited by cole mitchek co-written by matthew gray story by caleb gray, matthew gray, jacob gray, & sarah wilson director of photography - tanner tovar sound by summer moore assistant director - matthew gray catering - andy ventura dylan tarver as matthew dylan ray owen as caleb abby joy hammes as sarah alex beane as charlie elyjah adams as jacob kevin carter as arvin britt allen as laura kurt kelley as blake patrick lescarbeau as author in memory of ken nelson who passed in 2019, the man behind "denton underground secrets" www.makeamericaweirdagain.com

this brand new song titled "casting spells" from the incredibly talented songster olive klug felt so fitting and timely as we spun around on the roundabout with the kids all around. it's moments like these that perfectly encapsulate that initial smallsongs vision where we try to translate the feeling of a special moment in time. go check out all of olive's amazing stuff if you haven't yet ! for more olive klug go to : https://oliveklug.com become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

watch/listen to our conversation in full as a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/conversation-80389406?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link i was honored to meet up with anthony simpkins & company of gemsonvhs for a smallsongs session in a garden center called city floral. i tried to film here once before but didn't get proper permissions. slowly but surely i'm learning how beneficial it can be to do things the official way. this talented dude named tony is an inspiration for me because he's doing something similar and he's been super successful at it. it was a humbling experience for me to put him in front of the camera. now tony is putting out his own tunes like "heartbreak again" and covering others like "god may forgive you" from rosie flores. give this a look & a listen. also go and check out our full conversation on the smallsongs patreon. for more anthony simpkins go to : https://anthonysimpkins.bandcamp.com become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs

this acoustic session with kim churchill playing "go, try, fall" accompanied by felipe baldomir in barcelona feels so life affirming & timeless. it's so cool to see artists out there in the world like kim & felipe who are living their dreams in the present tense. i just feel grateful that our paths briefly crossed & we made some magic happen with this one take wonder ! for more kim churchill go to : https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ZmJRBCKYicwq9n4FjZpho become a 'smallsongs' patron at : https://www.patreon.com/smallsongs shot & edited by cole mitchek subscribe for new videos every week ! https://www.youtube.com/smallsongs for any inquiries : smallsongworld@gmail.com https://smallsongworld.wixsite.com/smallsongs