Oct 24 2023
Album: Let Me Be Frank
Frank Moore was an American performance artist. Born with cerebral palsy, he overcame his uncomfortable isolation by creating participatory performance events that involved friends, collaborators, and audience members. He wrote extensively about his life and work and, after his death, his closest partners, Linda Mac and Michael LaBash, began to craft a documentary about his life and work. This project morphed into a series of short episodes, each focusing on a chapter from Moore’s book, Art of the Shaman. Because he was unable to speak, they invited friends, fellow performance artists, and collaborators to read the texts, including such luminaries as Annie Sprinkle, Veronica Vera, and David Steinberg. I created music for many of these readings, which are included here.
All tracks were created by Sander Roscoe Wolff, using a variety of sound sources, including Voice, Trombone, Cambodian Buddhist Monks, Live Looping Synth & Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Grand Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Recorders, Ocarina, Kalimba, and Cat.
Many thanks to Carl Off, Robert Douglas, Michael LaBash, Linda Mac, and Frank Moore.
You can purchase a printed copy or digital download of Frank Moore’s book, Art of the Shaman, here:
You can view the entire NSFW documentary series here: