Actor and musician Janina Gavankar, probably best known for her roles in the television shows The League and True Blood, is a diehard fan and supporter of fine and performing arts in schools and the marching arts in particular. When she recently conceived of the idea to reimagine an EDM (that's electronic dance music, for those of you over the age of 20) song with drum corps instrumentation, she somehow found her way to the Jersey Surf, a drum corps with which I have had some involvement in the past.
Janina conscripted my friend (and Jersey Surf music arranger) Colin Bell to crank out a brass and percussion arrangement of the Martin Garrix song "Don't Look Down" and to put together an all-star cast of current and former Jersey Surf members and staff to record the song and co-star with Janina in the music video. Needless to say, I was more than happy to play ball. Song, video, and some photos from the recording session are below. Enjoy!
-gs
Photo Credit: Derek Schelling