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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

  • Rain Phoenix, founder of papercranes and Gift Horse Project
    Photo by AJ Mason, 2010

  • Left: Matt Cooker, cellist and member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
    Right: Kirk Hellie, papercranes's guitarist
    Photos by AJ Mason, 2010

  • Left: Royston Langdon, bassist and frontman of Spacehog
    Right: Jenny O., artist and musician, member of the LA Ladies Choir
    Photo by AJ Mason, 2010

  • Dermot Mulroney

    Dermot Mulroney, actor, cellist and former member of Low. Currently plays in LA-based band Cranky George
    Photo by AJ Mason, 2010

  • Mark McAdam, Brooklyn-based musician and composer
    Photo by AJ Mason, 2010

  • Paul Cantelon, pianist, violinist and accordianist, founding member of Wild Colonials and husband of Angela McCluskey
    Photo by AJ Mason, 2010

  • Left: Norm Block, drummer of papercranes and Gift Horse Project
    Right: David Poe, songwriter, singer, musician, performer and composer for film, dance and theater
    Photos by AJ Mason, 2010

  • Left: Antony Langdon, actor and guitarist of Spacehog
    Right: Craig Wedren, composer and frontman of Shudder to Think
    Photos by AJ Mason, 2010

  • Luke Rathborne, 23-year-old singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, currently working on his first solo project
    Photo by AJ Mason, 2010

  • AJ Mason, designer, craftsman and visual artist, co-creator of Gift Horse Project
    Photo by AJ Mason, 2010

  • Angela McClusky, singer, formerly of Wild Colonials and Telepopmusik, now a solo artist.
    Photo by AJ Mason, 2010

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A Musical Menagerie

Introducing the Faces Behind Rain Phoenix’s Gift Horse Project

Rain Phoenix formed Gift Horse Project in early 2010 with artist and designer AJ Mason. They galvanized a group of singer/songwriters and musicians that would rapidly learn each other’s music and perform dynamic sets showcasing diverse genres and influences from rock and roll to folk, as different songwriters took the lead. The revolving collective has already traveled from the luminescent grid of Los Angeles to the quiet planes of Marfa, Texas, and the narrow avenues of Paris, performing in private residences (Eugenio Lopez donated his Beverly Hills home), galleries (Three-seven Us), and classic venues (Bootleg Theater, Sunset Tower Hotel). Surprise guest performers have included Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Eva Mendes, while the shows have served to benefit Brand Aid, Silverlake Music Conservatory, LAND, and The Art of Elysium. Here we profile the group’s current members—each of whom are notable talents in their own right—in a photo series shot by Mason. Rollover "credits" for more info on each performer.

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