Multiplayer, the inaugural art show at Gallery 1988 in Venice, took poster submissions from some 30 artists inspired by the video games of now and yore. Aided by curators OMG Posters! 1988 turned their new home base into a gamers Louvre. The talent within spanned from seasoned artists like Eric Tan, a PIXAR collaborator and Mike Mitchell, who designed the “I’m with Coco” poster, to freelancers Adam Hanson and Markku Metso.
So & So is Amie Miriello, Brandon Rogers, Bana Haffar, Adam Hanson, and Jay Dmuchowski – who prefers to be called Raisin Higgins. The band came together when Amie, an established singer in the Los Angeles area, and childhood friend Jay teamed up with producer Rob Wells to form the ultimate songwriting team. It wasn’t long after that the duo sought out the perfect partners in crime and the project matured into a full-fledged band. With the addition of American Idol Season six contestant and soulful singer Brandon, Adam on drums, and bassist Bana, So & So came to fruition in September 2010. The feisty five and I sat down for some laughs as they discussed their new album on the horizon and big tour plans for 2011. In between interview questions and technically off the record, the band and I bonded over intimate descriptions of their colons and jokes they have painfully refrained from saying in front of Mormon audiences.
