Videos from former bands: The State Flowers, National Anthem (Of Portland), Noisecandy, and The House Levelers.
National Anthem Of Portland was a band from Portland, OR from 1999-2001. This is the full performance from the inaugural MusicfestNW in 2001. Many of the songs are from the
If We’re Lost, Can We Follow You Home? album. Filmed & edited by J David Yeager.
Pete Ficht: vocals, guitar, harmonica; Michael Lambright: accordion; Rob Scrivner: drum, vocals; Christian Waddlington: violin.
National Anthem of Portland perform “The Door” at MusicFestNW 2001 in Portland, OR. Filmed & edited by J David Yeager.
“This song was a solo acoustic track on the State FlowersThird Of July album. This arrangement is more like what I had in my head originally.” - Pete
"Van Halen T-Shirt" by the New Orleans-based folk-punk band House Levelers. From the album "No Definitions" produced by Jim Dickinson on Tipitina's Records, 1991. Words: Pete Ficht / Music: Pete Ficht & Paul Schierhorn. Video edited by Pete Ficht.
“It was so very appropriate to borrow this footage from Heavy Metal Picnic to accompany this song".” - Pete
House Levelers (1988-1992): Grayson Capps: vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica Pete Ficht: vocals, bass Sterling Roig: drums, vocals
“Through the Sun” by the New Orleans-based folk-punk band House Levelers. From the album No Definitions produced by Jim Dickinson on Tipitina's Records, 1991. Written by Grayson Capps. Video edited by Pete Ficht.
“This tune begged for some car chase footage and Duel, Smokey & the Bandit, The French Connection, and Bullitt agreed.” - Pete
House Levelers (1988-1992): Grayson Capps: vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica Pete Ficht: vocals, bass Sterling Roig: drums, vocals
“Kingdom Of Love” by the New Orleans-based folk-punk band House Levelers. From the album No Definitions produced by Jim Dickinson on Tipitina's Records, 1991. Written by Grayson Capps, Pete Ficht and Sterling Roig. Video edited by Pete Ficht.
“Vintage Super 8 footage for a HL video that wasn’t finished for 25 years. For fans of Grayson’s solo work, this includes footage of the South Front St. neighborhood, as recreated in A Love Song For Bobby Long. Filmed by a very young Keith Spera, later to become a beloved New Orleans music writer .” - Pete
House Levelers (1988-1992): Grayson Capps: vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica Pete Ficht: vocals, bass Sterling Roig: drums, vocals
The New Orleans-based folk-punk band House Levelers being interviewed for University of Oklahoma tv show in 1990. This is a 7 minute excerpt from a longer broadcast.