DUSTIN WRAY'S MUSIC GETS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
www.dustinwray.bandcamp.com to hear & purchase music & merch
WAYNE CROUCH & LISA JOHNSTON FROM "PURE MEDIA AUSTRALIA" INTERVIEWS DUSTIN WRAY
Topics include Dustin's parody video "LET JOE BIDEN HIT THE FLO' " & his original song video "MASS SUICIDE" which exposes all the psychological operations of the DS. To purchase merch inspired by the music video and support Dustin's efforts, go to: https://dustinwray.creator-spring.com/
Also, discussion covers current events & Dustin's upcoming musical projects.
Special guests are Jack Reppart who played Joe Biden in the aforementioned "BIDEN" video, and who also appears in several other Dustin Wray music videos.
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LET JOE BIDEN HIT THE FLO' - DUSTIN WRAY
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THIS IS MY PARODY OF DROWNING POOL'S 2001 SONG "BODIES".
NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT, JOE BIDEN HAS BEEN A DISASTER FOR OUR COUNTRY. HE HAS ALREADY HIT THE FLOOR IN MANY WAYS AND HE MUST GO FOR GOOD. BRING BACK DJT!
WRITTEN BY: STEVIE BENTON, MIKE LUCE, CJ PIERCE, DAVE WILLIAMS
NEW LYRICS BY DUSTIN WRAY HOCKENSMITH
MUSIC BY DROWNING POOL
VOCALS BY DUSTIN WRAY HCOKENSMITH (RECORDED AT NEXUS SOUND STUDIO, WARREN, OH) & SCREAMER JOHN (RECORDED AT CATHARTIC STUDIO, BRAZIL)
APPEARING IN THE VIDEO:
LEAD VOCAL: DUSTIN WRAY HOCKENSMITH
GUITAR: DERRICK WRAY
BASS: GARRY JAMES
DRUMS: AARON LANEY
SECURITY OFFICER: RICHARD BEST
THE "INSPIRED" JOE BIDEN PERFORMANCE WAS BY JACK REPPART
VIDEO BY NEXUS SOUND STUDIOS, YOUNGSTOWN OHIO
DIRECTED BY KEITH KELLY & ALEX THOMAS
ASSISTED BY TIFFIN THOMAS-BEST
WARDROBE DESIGN BY DUSTIN WRAY HOCKENSMITH
SET DESIGN BY NEXUS SOUND STUDIOS
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IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND - DUSTIN WRAY
GO to www.dustinwray.bandcamp.com to purchase this song download & to check out all my other music! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!!
This is my cover of the 1971 Gordon Lightfoot classic. To hear more about the original and why it was written & my angle in covering it go to this link: • DUSTIN WRAY TALKS ABOUT HIS GORDON LI...
SONG CREDITS:
WORDS & MUSIC BY GORDON LIGHTFOOT
ARRANGEMENT BY DUSTIN WRAY HOCKENSMITH & BILL YEKEL
BGV ARRANGEMENT BY ZACH CRISS & DUSTIN WRAY HOCKENSMITH
MUSICIANS:
DUSTIN WRAY HOCKENSMITH - LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, ALL FEATURE BACKING VOCALS
BILL YEKEL - ALL RHYTHM GUITARS, BASS GUITAR, COMPLETE KEYBOARD INTRODUCTION
ADAM HUDEK - LEAD GUITAR SOLO
ZACH CRISS - BACKING VOCALS, DRUMS & PERCUSSION
RECORDED AT GREY CLOUD STUDIO, WARREN, OH
AND NEXUS SOUND STUDIO, WARREN, OH
MIXED AT NEXUS SOUND STUDIO, WARREN, OH BY KEITH KELLY & DUSTIN WRAY HOCKENSMITH
VIDEO CREDITS:
SCRIPT BY DUSTIN WRAY HOCKENSMITH
CO-DIRECTED BY ALEX THOMAS & KEITH KELLY
ASSISTED BY TIFFIN THOMAS-BEST
VIDEO EDITING: ALEX THOMAS & KEITH KELLY
ACTORS:
MALE LEAD - DUSTIN WRAY HOCKENSMITH
FEMALE LEAD #1 - LEESHA THOMAS
FEMALE LEAD #2 - KATHRYN JEAN
BAND:
LEAD VOCALS - DUSTIN WRAY HOCKENSMITH
LEAD GUITAR - TODD LEAPLINE
RHYTHM GUITAR - RYAN ROSS
BASS GUITAR - DAN PATERSON
DRUMS - AARON LANEY
EXTRAS:
ELIZABETH LEAPLINE
TODD LEAPLINE
RYAN ROSS
DAN PATERSON
AARON LANEY
FILMING CREW (BOTH IN THE VIDEO & THE ACTUAL FILMING CREW):
KEITH KELLY - DIRECTOR
ALEX THOMAS
TIFFIN THOMAS-BEST
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I GOT YOU - DUSTIN WRAY
To purchase the music, go to https://dustinwray.bandcamp.com
This is my music video for my single "I Got You" from the album "Don't Ask Me (Raven Faith Records 2020). The storyline is set 20 years in the future & it follows the adventures of the crew of the Starship Atomdust during its key resupply mission to Nexus Space Station 3 & also the Mars Settlement.
This video release is accompanied by 4 scripted 1-minute scenes filmed during the making of the music video.
The video was shot at Nexus Sound Studios in Youngstown, OH and also at The Neil Armstrong Memorial in Warren, OH.
The director was Alex Thomas.
The video was edited by 2-time Emmy Award winner Courtney Collins assisted by Alex Thomas.
The song was recorded by producer Bill Warner on Music Row in Nashville, TN.
Song Credits:
Dustin Wray Hockensmith: Lead Vocals
Bill Warner: All Guitars, Bass Guitar, Keyboards & Sound effects placement
Brian Czach: Drums
Matt Singleton: Backing Vocals
Mixed by Bill Warner at WarnerWorks Studio, Old Hickory, TN
Mastered by Keith Kelly at Nexus Sound Studio, Warren, OH
I did not number the episodes but chronologically in the storyline they would run
1. A Snapshot of Everyday Life Aboard the Atomdust
2. The Cure
3. Space Turbulence
4. This Music Video
5. Coming Home.
Since they are only 1-minute scenes you do not need to know the entire plot to enjoy or understand them.
The actors/roles are:
Dustin Wray Hockensmith Starship Captain
Lisa Neeld-Infante Ship Administration/Captain's Love Interest
Jack Reppart Executive Officer & Martian Settler
Adam Hudek Ship Navigator & Landing Party Guitarist
Rob Hoy Helmsman/Pilot
Kirk Mines Science Officer
Catie Gajski Ship Nurse
Walter Barnes Engineering Officer
Lori Harris Communications Officer
B-9 Robot Ship Information Systems Integration
Christine Gajski Crew member/Patient on table
Carrie Ailstock Landing Party/Keyboards
Chip Weber Landing Party/Drums
Darian Carneal Landing Party/Bass
Christian Onwudiwe Martian Settler
Enjoy!!
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DON'T ASK ME - DUSTIN WRAY
This is the title track to my recent Raven Faith Records release "DON'T ASK ME". This video is a remake of the video for 'TALK TO YA LATER" by the San Fransisco-based band THE TUBES, which was released back in 1981. The video was shot at Nexus Sound Studio in Youngstown, OH and was directed and edited by Alex Thomas.
The song perfectly fit the idea for their video concept (which I always thought was very cool), so I decided to remake the video. It was probably the most fun I ever had shooting a music video!!
Interestingly, their video for "Talk To Ya Later" was actually originally released as part of a long form video for their album "The Completion Backward Principle" (1981, Capitol Record) and was then subsequently released to MTV when the single was released. I never knew this until decades later. LOL! I always wanted to be able to watch it. When I released the video on 2/19/22, I posted it on a couple of Tubes Fan pages. I asked about where you might be able to see the long form video. In the comments section, you will see where one awesome Tubes fan obliged me with the answer! Thank you Jeff!!
Main lighting for this video was provided by Blazing Entertainment. Owner: Derrick Wray
Grip for the video was Dave Lanza
The Band for the video was:
Adam Hudek (as Roger Steen) - Lead Guitar/BGVs
Aaron Laney (as Prairie Prince) - Drums & Percussion
Christopher Reitsma (as Michael Cotten) - Keys/BGVs
Anthony Hoopes (as Rick Anderson) - Bass Guitar
Todd Leapline (as Bill Spooner) - Rhythm Guitar/BGVs
Dustin Wray (as Fee Waybill) - Lead Vocals
The Reporter at the beginning was played by Becky Matthews
The Reporters without speaking roles were:
Lewis Walker III
Vera Miller
Tiffin Thomas-Best
Richard Best
Brian Ginkinger
Christian Onwudiwe
Keith Kelly
Dave Lanza
The song was recorded at Nexus Sound Studio in Warren, OH.
The band for the recording was:
Doug Lelesch: Drums & Percussion
Adam Hudek: Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar
Dustin Wray: All Lead and Backing Vocals
Keith Kelly: Palm Muted pick scratch overdub (guitar)
All recording, sound engineering and mastering was done by Keith Kelly at Nexus Sound Studio
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