Local guitar player gets blue on the big screen

SooToday.com received the following note this morning from director John Gardiner.

His recently completed documentary film, Full Moon Lightnin', follows the path of New York City bluesman Floyd Lee as he sets out on a quest to find his long-lost family.

Full Moon Lightnin' also features music written, produced and performed by Sault Ste. Marie guitar player and Floyd Lee Band member, Joel Poluck.

Poluck has been playing, recording and touring with Lee for the past decade in New York City, across the US and Europe.

Doctors, Devils and Drugs, the album associated with the film, is the Floyd Lee Band's forth release.

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After three and a half years of filming it is time to announce to the public that the feature length documentary film Full Moon Lightnin' has been completed. 

Visit the movie website at www.fullmoonlightnin.com to view the movie trailer and information about the film, including the On The Road section which traces our incredible journey back to Mississippi. 

While you're there order the Floyd Lee Band's brand new limited edition CD, Doctors, Devils & Drugs which is only available on the website.

Also, sign up to get on the mailing list to be automatically updated as to where and when the film will be screening and when the DVD will become available. 

Thank you in advance for your support.
 
I look forward to hearing from you and hope that the new year finds everyone happy and healthy.

Peace and Harmony,


John Gardiner

Willow Tree Pictures

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About Full Moon Lightnin'

It has been over 60 years since New York City bluesman, Floyd Lee, left the hill country of Mississippi and with his exodus he turned his back on a troubled childhood and a harsh life in the cotton fields.

Abandoned by a mother he never knew, Floyd still wrestles with unanswered questions to his mysterious and painful past.

Now at the age of 73, Floyd and his band embark on a deeply personal journey back home to Mississippi to reconnect with the family he left behind and search for the family he never knew.

Along the way they are forced to deal with a tragedy that will change their lives forever.

From independent filmmaker, John Gardiner, comes the powerful and gripping story of Floyd Lee.

About Doctors, Devils and Drugs

Doctors, Devils and Drugs is the latest release from the Floyd Lee Band.

Recorded during the filming of this movie, DD&D is a stunning and deeply personal album which features the commanding vocals of Floyd Lee with lyrics written by the willfully obscure guitarist, Joel Poluck.

In one sense the album is full of primal rage as heard on tracks like Can’t You See and Empty Well while at times offering glimpses of shear beauty on Bird with a Broken Wing and Blues is a Beautiful Woman.

In uncompromising terms the band set out to redefine their own sound while challenging the mediocrity existent in today’s musical offerings.

About John Gardiner

In 1995, John Gardiner started his film career with the Network Group, which produced over 400 hours of aviation related programming for television.

Clients included the Discovery Channel, History Channel, and Canal Plus.

In 1998, the Network Group launched Wingspan Air and Space Channel, where Mr. Gardiner continued producing documentaries until the channel was acquired by Discovery Communications.

In 2000, Mr. Gardiner moved to New York, where he was a producer for Trans Atlantique Films and worked on several projects for PBS.

A chance meeting with New York City bluesman, Floyd Lee, prompted Mr. Gardiner to form Willow Tree Pictures.

Full Moon Lightnin’ is the first feature length documentary for Mr. Gardiner and has since moved from New York to Washington D.C. with his wife and three children.


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