A story of music, friendship, mayhem and mishaps, How NOT to be in a
Band is a short film following the ‘passionately ramshackle’ quintet,
The Odd Folk during the first leg of their tour of the UK last autumn.
Produced by Bristol-based Construct Creatives, the documentary follows
the band as they travel to Derbyshire, crammed into the world’s
quirkiest tour bus: a 27 year old Renault 4 with a trailer full of gear,
a piano tied to the roof, and a maximum speed of 50mph! With a
bewildered brand-new drummer in tow, the band wind their way to the Peak
District for a gig and radio-show, taking numerous wrong turns,
forgetting instruments, replacing mic-stands with tree branches and
sleeping in piano cases! By turns funny, moving and inspiring, the film
is an honest portrayal of life in a band trying to make it, and all the
adventures they have along the way…
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