Portastatic

***Who Loves The Sun marks MAC McCAUGHAN’s second foray into soundtrack work in the guise of his musical alter ego PORTASTATIC. In 2001, McCaughan composed the music to Matt Bissonnette and Steven Clark’s film, Looking For Leonard. Who Loves the Sun, also directed by Bissonnette, is a film about the people we love and how much we hate them. It is also about sex, and the ensuing tensions that can arise within the confines of friendship and the extended family. Inspired by film music from composers such as Henry Mancini, Ry Cooder, Francis Lai, and Piero Umiliani, Portastatic’s score is a beautiful musical interpretation of these themes. In addition to Mac’s traditional guitar-based songs, he incorporates strings, oboe, flute and piano to propel the infectious melodies. Fans of Belle Orchestre, Rachel’s and Calexico will enjoy exploring Portastatic’s moving score for Who Loves the Sun. STREET DATE - 6/06/2006