musicians from the NY/NJ music
scene. Some of the artists who
make cameos in the film include
Chris Barron from Spin Doctors,
Joe Hurley, Jack McKeever, and
Richard Barone. Guitarist Sean
Eden (Luna) and Kevin March
(Guided by Voices) also perform
on the band’s tracks while the film
includes musical performances
by Stew (Tony Winner for Passing
Strange), Jimmy Gnecco (NJ’s
Ours), Fiona Silver, Gentlemen
Brawlers, and 60/40.
New Jersey Stage spoke with Jeff
Auer about the film.
I saw you and Alex in a video
interview in which you called
yourself a fake musician, did you
ever have a band?
No, but the film is based on an
experience I had with some college
friends of mine. Actually my
buddy Tim Cawley (originally from
Lincroft) is in advertising and is a
singer-songwriter. He was working
in Minneapolis in the early
2000s. I visited him and he had
a music room set up in the basement.
Next thing you know, one
guy decided to learn bass, another
decided to learn guitar, and
Listen to “Here Comes The Bitter” from The Incoherents
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