Above is a photo of the Porch Pandemic Players
Below is the Video

When the pandemic got going, over 2 years ago, I started playing music on my front porch, mostly for my own sanity, but the neighbors liked it and some started joining in!
We were dubbed the Porch Pandemic Players.

I wrote “Move!” last year and the PPP picked right up on it. Eventually we recorded and videoed a live performance and then started adding and adding, dance routines, (Carrie Mebane created a new dance- The Move!), skiing, biking, hiking, climbing, disc golf, etc, etc. A communal effort. And now we have the finished product! Move!” written by Michael Monagan ©2021 Sossity Music

Video directed by Carrie Mebane, shot by Sophie Doumitt and Carrie Mebane and edited by Sophie Doumitt.

PPP- Porch Pandemic Players:
Bass and harmonies- Kenji Haroutunian Percussion- John Fitzgerald and Tracy Caine Accordion- Gaili Schoen Harmonies- Cindy Ryan and Brittany Abbott Guitar and lead vocal- Michael Monagan Godmother- Nancy Haroutunian

Choreography: Carrie Mebane Richard Brian Ayala

Dancers & special appearances by:
Carrie Mebane Richard Brian Ayala Grace Teng Jessica Le Yuree Han Diane Bulgatz Josh Reed - Skiing, Bike Riding Jillian Gotlib- Tai Chi Julian and Lola Vidales- Sidewalk Chalk

Shot and edited by Sophie Doumitt

Drums- Ish Ferguson
Bass- Demont Crawford
Pedal Steel- Marty Rifkin
Guitars and Vocals- Michael Monagan
Mixed by Tony Phillips
©2019 Sossity Music

Video- produced and edited by Dave Zhou  no-office.co

Demont Crawford- bass and vocals
Ish Ferguson- drums
Joe Turano- keys, sax, vocals
Roch Bordenave- trombone
Ryck Jane- trumpet
Michael Monagan- guitars, vocals

 Kevin Ricard- percussion
Horns arranged by Monagan and Turano

 Mixed by Tony Phillips

(Michael Monagan Sossity Music ©2019 BMI)

Video- Produced and edited by Dave Zhou  no-office.co

Michael Monagan- guitars, vocals
Demont Crawford- bass, vocals
Joe Turano- keys, saxes, vocals
Ishmael Ferguson- drums
Roch Bordenave- trombone
Ryck Jane - trumpet
(Paul Salvo- trumpet)
Kevin Ricard- percussion
Mixed by Tony Phillips
Horn Arrangement by Roch Bordenave

(Michael Monagan Sossity Music ©2019 BMI)

From the album of the same name, "Soul Survivor" remembers the time as a HS freshman I was humiliated at a dance in New Jersey when a girl wouldn't dance with me because I didn't know any of the popular dances. Ouch. I then asked my friend and classmate OB to show me the Skate, The Funky Four Corners, etc. and with this enthusiasm rubbing off on my classmates we became a school popular with the girls schools because we were all good dancers! Director- Carol Antoinette, DP- LaTerrian Officer-McIntosh, Camera Operator- Alyssia Dos Reis-Booth, 1st AC- Elizabeth Peterson, Production Coordinator- Mykaila Williams, PA- Dana Taylor.

The deep mediative groove of this song I find compatible with mesmerizing, blacklit, jellyfish. You? Thanks to the Central Coast Aquarium in Avila Beach for allowing me to film.

A music video directed, shot, and edited by Michael Barnard. Featuring Demont Crawford on bass and vocals, Joe Turano on sax, keys, and vocals, Ish Ferguson on drums, Roch Bordenave on trombone (Chad Watson on the recording), and Paul Salvo on the trumpet. Lighting and sound by Michael Patterson and grip Dana Taylor. Thanks to Widney High School for the stage!
 

Here's some videos of our gig at The Trip in Santa Monica
A medley of all 7 songs in 4 minutes https://youtu.be/EYyEByJPAxM
Love https://youtu.be/cM_hX6c8ebw
Waterfall https://youtu.be/dOUWx_EYs00
Little by Little https://youtu.be/OnYj63jMwcg
O-o-oh Child https://youtu.be/Z2s7KnPcLIg
Walk https://youtu.be/6iUPzvMNbmA
When Tomorrow Comes https://youtu.be/Kwm_oXdj4qI
Runnin With The Boys https://youtu.be/osMKSRAHovg

Here more videos on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzwYoYuxCkL0aM9v9wSOGYA/videos
And here are some videos with Father Knows Best at a Santa Monica HS fundraiser
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzwYoYuxCkL0aM9v9wSOGYA/playlists

FAMILY

Our trip to SE Asia over Christmas 2015 was amazing. What a fascinating and important part of the world with treasures galore. Here are some photos:

https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B075qXGF1qPNGe

I can't put captions on the photos but the itinerary was: Siem Reap, Cambodia/ Luang Prabang, Laos  /  Bangkok, Thailand /  Railay Beach, Thailand /Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia /  Bukit Luwang, Sumatra, Indonesia  & Singapore.