Synopsis

If the expression ‘one man band’ often recalled a shabby tone-deaf street artist with a drum on their back and cymbals attached to their knees, it now refers to musicians who create the most diverse and dynamic music. This documentary follows a ‘one’ man or woman band who works in Europe and the US. Such artists, who worked on films including *Man From Uranus*, *Ninki V*, and *Honkeyfinger*, have every reason to be this ‘one man in the band’, as it may be that they cannot find a drummer or they simply want to create more raw and vibrant tunes. Whatever the case is, the common ground is they have a passion for music that enables them to stand on their own. Their musical achievements also shine through the inventions of innovative musical instruments such as the Theremin Rock, a musical instrument born in 1920s USSR, Hornicator, an instrument made of parts from a phonograph, and an accompaniment instrument made from bicycle tires. There are quite a number of instruments that create unique sounds. Perhaps the ‘one man band’ is a musical expression that truly represents a modern society becoming more and more individualized. (Chun Jin-su)

Director

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  • Adam Cederholm
  • Born in 1971 in London. Before becoming a cameraman for travel programs, he worked extensively with 16mm film and won a director's award at British Learning TV. *One Man Band* is his first feature documentary. As a filmmaker who has worked with one-man bands, making a film about one-man bands was a challenging task, but it turned out to be the best project possible.