Solutions for Dreamers
Solutions for Dreamers is a Santa Barbara, California based movement of eco-friendly visual and recording artists, non profit organizations and
sustainable-business advocates. Dozens of musicians have donated song tracks to Solutions for Dreamers compilation albums benefiting non-profit organizations such as Heal the Ocean and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The movement was conceived in 2001, with recording artist Jack Johnson as its earliest patron and advocate. An eco-festival was held on February 24, 2007 with a benefit concert at the Arlington Theatre, coinciding with the release of Solutions for Dreamers: Season 2.[1] Benefiting the WFP, Solutions for Dreamers: Season 3 features an exclusive recording of Duane Stephenson with The Wailers, "A Step for Mankind" (2010).[2]
| Solutions for Dreamers | |
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 Solutions for Dreamers 1 (2005) | |
| Genre | Ecological awareness through music and performance art |
| Date(s) | February 24, 2007 |
| Location(s) | Santa Barbara, California |
| Area | Central and Southern California |
| Patron(s) | |
| Organised by | Oniracom - Orinic Records |
| People |
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| Website | www |
Contents
Background
Discussions for Solutions for Dreamers began in 2001; the creative team of Jacob Tell, Sean Campos, and Mike Wald found commonality with Jack Johnson's ocean-centric ecological message. Oniracom, a Santa Barbara-based, Internet creative agency,[3] was founded to advance the sustainable-living movement's message.[1] Similar Jack Johnson efforts to combine creative and performance art with the ecological message include: Kim and Jack Johnson's,[4] Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation, the Kōkua Hawaii Foundation,[5] and Earth day festivals with the Community Environment Council.[6] The creative team assisted with event planning and logistics for Jack Johnson's Kōkua Festivals from 2004 through 2010, and Oniracom's environmental charter has attracted sustainable-living aware clients such as: Supertramp,[7] Lenny Kravitz, Counting Crows and Matisyahu.[3]
Eco-festival
Solutions for Dreamers Festival, was an all day, eco-festival, held in Santa Barbara, California, on February 24, 2007, raising awareness for eco-centric initiatives such as: the detrimental effect of sonar on marine mammals, specifically whales, ocean pollution and the proposed Cabrillo Port LNG Project, a liquefied natural gas seaport, which would have been moored off of the Southern California shore.[8][9]
The festival coincided with the release of the Solutions for Dreamers: Season 2 compilation album, and the evening concert at the Arlington Theatre headlined with Michael Franti & Spearhead, and included the art, music and life-sized puppetry of Matthew McAvene.[1]
Jack Johnson was not on the marque, but made the red-eye flight in from Hawaii.[10] Johnson sat in with Michael Franti & Spearhead, Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO) and Culver City Dub Collective. Local artist, Danny Riley got a taste of performing in a big room before his passing later that year, sitting in with Matthew McAvene.[10][11]
Dyson Sphere was also on the marque and their set included a documentary film by Nils Larson, Beneath The Waves, emphasizing the sonar that disorients marine mammals.[8] The festival was devoid of lectures, preferring instead to leave educational-awareness to non-profit and eco-friendly organizations, delivering their message on a conversational basis from information booths.[12]
The festival benefited Heal the Ocean, a non-profit focusing on ocean related policy issues.[13] Heal the Ocean co-founder, Hillary Hauser, is a classical pianist[14] and ocean genre author,[15] she wrote a feature article, "Shipwrecked with Jeff Johnson by Hillary Hauser" (2000) for The Surfer's Journal.[16] Jeff Johnson (1943-2009), a professional surfer and ecology advocate, was Jack Johnson's father. The surfing and scuba diving ecology activists were both present at the event.
Season 1
Solutions for Dreamers: Season 1 (2005), was an exploratory effort, primarily showcasing Santa Barbara artists with a 22 track collection of songs. Sponsored by a now discontinued producer of eco-friendly shoes, Decker's Simple Shoes,[17] Oniracom founded Oniric Records in 2004,[18] and Solutions for Dreamers: Season 1 was released in 2005.[1]
Solutions for Dreamers: Season 1 (Template:UPC)
- Released: 2005
- Format: CD/Digital
- Label: Oniric Records
- Producer: Jacob Tell
| No. | Title | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lemon Scented" (courtesy: DamNoise Records) | The Hero & The Victor | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Before It's Too Late" (courtesy: Meridian Entertainment) | Bens Engine | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Skillz" (courtesy: Philadelphonic Records) | G. Love & Special Sauce | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Resonation" (Oniric Records) | Mike Lifquist | 2:18 |
| 5. | "Heading for the Hills" (Oniric Records) | The Mortals | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Brighter" (Oniric Records) | Matthew McAvene | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Icebreaker" (Oniric Records) | Dyson Sphere | 4:24 |
| 8. | "How Does Your Sugar Taste" (courtesy: Lola Records) | Day and Age | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Nightlife" (courtesy: Philadelphonic Records) | G. Love & Special Sauce | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Time" (courtesy: Deadrock Records) | Nine Mile | 4:04 |
| 11. | "West Coast" (courtesy: Deadrock Records) | Melissa Larkin | 2:08 |
| 12. | "Aftermath" (Orinic Records) | Matthew McAvene | 2:46 |
| 13. | "Passing By" (Orinic Records) | Danny Riley | 2:37 |
| 14. | "Waltz for Tomahawk" (courtesy: Everloving Records) | Culver City Dub Collective (Adam Topol) | 4:28 |
| 15. | "Holes" (courtesy: DamNoise Records) | The Hero & The Victor | 4:03 |
| 16. | "Bone Blush Blue" (courtesy: Lola Records) | Day and Age | 2:28 |
| 17. | "Summer" (Orinic Records) | Pete Gare | 6:02 |
| 18. | "Castaway" (courtesy: Deadrock Records) | Melisa Larkin | 4:04 |
| 19. | "Dissent Revival" (Orinic Records) | The Mortals | 2:13 |
| 20. | "Milligram" (courtesy: Deadrock Records) | Nine Mile | 3:05 |
| 21. | "Deep Blue" (Oniric Records) | Dyson Sphere | 5:30 |
| 22. | "Thin Line" (Oniric Records) | Matthew McAvene | 3:01 |
Season 2
Solutions for Dreamers: Season 2 (2007), marked the first year that the compilation of songs benefited a non-profit organization, Heal the Ocean.
Deckers' Simple Shoes, the Community Environmental Center, KCSB-FM radio, KJEE radio and Oniric Records sponsored the Santa Barbara, California eco-event and the production of the album.[1][19]
Solutions for Dreamers: Season 2
- Released: 2007
- Format: CD/Digital
- Label: Oniric Records
- Producer: Jacob Tell
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "G. Love's Intro" | G. Love | 0:15 |
| 2. | "Heal the Ocean" | Matthew McAvene | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Treehouse" | Pete Gare | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Rise Bones" | Matt Kustura | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Uneasy Truce This Family Brings" | Phil Taylor | 2:53 |
| 6. | "Night Safari" | Ritmo Y Canto | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Gallo Enfermo" | the Mar Vista Social Club | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Flush" | The Hoagland Conspiracy | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Reality Police" (Animal Liberation Orchestra) | ALO | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Makuta" | Culver City Dub Collective (Adam Topol) | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Patterns" | Oso | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Rome" | The Hero And The Victor | 2:30 |
| 13. | "March of the Living Dead" | The Mortals | 4:04 |
| 14. | "Arecibo" | Dyson Sphere | 5:31 |
| 15. | "One Minus One" | Stephanie Croff | 2:50 |
| 16. | "Through Their Eyes" | Danny Riley | 2:50 |
| 17. | "Before the Boats Came" | Melissa Larkin | 2:55 |
| 18. | "Rise and Stand" (feat. Matt York) | Nine Mile | 3:52 |
| 19. | "Blue Light Special" | Lani Trock | 4:26 |
| 20. | "Angels" | Kenny Lövrin | 3:05 |
| 21. | "Start Again" | Joe Beleznay | 3:36 |
| 22. | "Vanessa" | Jeff Jones | 4:02 |
| 23. | "We Don't Need Time" | You Are Here | 3:17 |
Season 3
Solutions for Dreamers: Season 3 (2010) benefits the United Nations World Food Programme.[20] The album includes an exclusive Wailers recording of Duane Stephenson's, "A Step for Mankind" featuring Bishop Lamont.[2][21] "A Step for Mankind" was the first Wailers studio release in 16 years.[22] Additional featured artists include: Chase McBride, Matthew McAvene, Marc B and Danny Riley.[18]
Solutions for Dreamers: Season 3
- Released: 2010
- Format: CD/Digital
- Label: Oniric Records
- Producer: Jacob Tell
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solutions for Dreamers Intro" | Oniric Records | 0:18 |
| 2. | "Mr. American" | Marc B | 4:32 |
| 3. | "A Step for Mankind" (feat. Duane Stephenson & Bishop Lamont) | The Wailers | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Moving On" | Bryon Friedman | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Never Pays" | Reed Thomas Lawrence | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Can't Stop It" | Jradio | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Africa Mma" | Uru | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Hurricane" | Natty Nation | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Sounds for Peace" | Living Room | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Levantanse" | Matt Jennings | 2:24 |
| 11. | "1937" | Chase McBride | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Shadows At Your Feet" | Tad Wagner | 3:21 |
| 13. | "Weeping Willow" | Danny Riley | 3:19 |
| 14. | "Super Hero Dreams" | Matthew McAvene | 7:06 |
| 15. | "Solutions for Dreamers Outro" | Oniric Records | 0:19 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kettmann, Matt. "A Concert That Cares". The Santa Barbara Independent. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
Solutions for dreamers" is Oniracom’s motto. Explained Tell, "It basically means that we provide solutions for artists and people with a vision, people with a dream. And definitely environmental organizations fit into that, so it was a perfect fit when we linked with Heal the Ocean.
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|publisher=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 VanToai, Alan (12 March 2014). CLP9: Identity, Web Presence, and Creative Marketing Campaigns, with Jacob Tell of Oniracom (Jack Johnson, Lenny Kravitz, Matisyahu) (Podcast). Crewlab. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation". Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation". Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Team". Community Environmental Council. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ "Supertramp". Supertramp. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Geof, Bard (26 February 2007). "HEAL THE OCEANS BENEFIT ROCKS SANTA BARBARA -- MICHAEL FRANTI SPEARHEADS ALL STAR BILL". San Francisco: Indybay. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ "CABRILLO PORT LNG PROJECT". Environmental Defense Center. Archived from the original on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Blue, Tyler (6 December 2014). "Remembering Solutions for Dreamers Festival". Solutions for Dreamers. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ Forest, Reda (24 February 2007). "Solutions For Dreamers Festival". www.jambase.com. JamBase. Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ Singer, Matthew (22 February 2007). "Healing the seven seas". VCReporter. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "Solutions for Dreamers Festival". Heal the Ocean. 24 February 2007. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ "Hillary Hauser: Credits". All Music. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "Worldcat: Hillary Hauser". Worldcat. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "Shipwrecked with Jeff Johnson by Hillary Hauser". The Surfer's Journal. Archived from the original on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Oniric Records Presents "Solutions For Dreamers: Season 3" CD A Benefit For The United Nations' World Food Programme, Legendary Reggae Band The Wailers Contribute Exclusive Studio Track". All About Jazz. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
Oniric Records' Solutions for Dreamers : Season 3 directs all proceeds to benefit the World Food Programme while the CD is printed on 100% recycled materials.
- ↑ "KCSB CoSponsors "Solutions for Dreamers Fest," Sat., Feb. 24 with Michael Franti & Spearhead and more…". KCSB-FM 91.9. 21 February 2007. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "US WAILERS". Legendary reggae band releases new song to fight world hunger (658912). New York: Associated Press. AP Archive. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
We just pretty much did a new song called 'A Step for Mankind' for the compilation called 'Solutions for Dreamers' which is in its third season and all proceeds from it is actually towards the World Food Programme which is the largest humanitarian effort in terms of feeding people across the world.
Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Solutions for Dreamers: Season 3". The Wailers. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ Moran, Mike (11 September 2010). "Legendary Reggae Band The Wailers Contribute Exclusive Studio Track". Grateful Web. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.