MISTER LAURENCE and his Play Money Band

PHOTO GALLERY

Ms. Princess Melinda OSO the Drumming Bear Mister Laurence
(Brand new member! He begins performing with us this fall!)

Mister Laurence & Ms. Princess Melinda
(August 2010)

The Mister Laurence Experience "live" at STANTON OLD FASHIONED DAYS Summer Festival
8/14/10

The band starts out with a bang!

Ms. Princess Melinda leans in, to sing the next chorus!

The crowd madly rushes the stage...

Ms. Princess Melinda begins to act out the different parts of the song!

Though the weather was threatening with rain in the forecast,
The Mister Laurence Experience played on!

Pictured here we see "The Parade Queen"
(Our esteemed volunteer photographer for the day!)

Having waited until the band packed up all their equipment,
a "new fan" poses with Mister Laurence for her mom!

And finally, HOTEL MONTCALM where we stayed, 150 years earlier...

The Mister Laurence Experience "setting up" at DUNDEE MAYFLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday 6/19/10

"We're on in 5 minutes Ms. Princess Melinda, are you all set to go?"

"First tune? I don't know, Ms. Princess Melinda. I'm not set to go yet.
I'm still trying to figure out where to plug all these cords in!"

"Of course I am, silly -- what's the first tune?"

The Mister Laurence Experience "live" at ANN ARBOR'S NICOLA'S BOOKS
Saturday 10/10/09

Below are a string of video stills, telling the story of their debut concert for their latest CD release
"MARMALINE ~ My Music Machine"

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BUBBLELAND
Inspired by Maxfield Parrish's painting, AIR CASTLES.

"Just floatin' 'round without concern, which direction we will turn!"
( look at the bubble-wand in Ms. Princess Melinda's right hand! She was really causing a scene! )

"Everyone! Bubble On!"

Guitar Solo!

MARMALINE ~ My Music Machine
Inspired by his own song, FLAGHORN!

"My music machine has an audio engine!
She runs on music all day instead of guzzlin' gasoline!"

Ms. Princess Melinda seen meticulously picking each note out
to best illustrate MARMALINE's vehicular movements.

ROCKIN' IN A WONDERWORLD
Inspired by a melody in his head as he awoke!

3rd song in the set and the crowd is already goin' wild. Eye contact with the band is crucial when rockin' out this hard!

"Rockin' in a wonderworld where everything is fine!"

"Everybody feeling well, happy all the time!"

Duet Fanfare. It doesn't get much better than this...

"So, if you think you're feeling down..."

"...and help you on..."

"...we'll pick you up..."

"...all together with everyone!"

"Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!"

STAR FISH
Their clever take on the classic kid's tune ~ TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR.

Mister Laurence gets the ball rolling as Ms. Princess Melinda begins to teach all the kids how to swim.

"You're not a fish, you're not a star.
How I wonder what you are?"

Her fingers go to work immediately -- just amazing!

Mister Laurence concentrates on his guitar while Ms. Princess Melinda wastes no time getting back on the keyboard to chime in.

But before long, Ms. Princess Melinda is back at it again...

"Twinkle, Twinkle, little Star Fish, can we make a wish on you? Underwater, shining brightly, deep inside the ocean blue."

"Star Fish! Star Fish! We wonder what you Are Fish! Star Fish! Star Fish! We wonder what you Are!"

Mister Laurence loves his brand new Star Fish shirt, and his brand new electric green sparkle ITALIA MODENA "southpaw" guitar!

"Star Fish! Star Fish! You're the one & only Star Fish! Star Fish! Star Fish! You're the one & only Star Fish Star!"
(Look at Ms. Princess Melinda's right foot! Yikes!)

LITTLE FLOWER
Inspired by his African Violet which blossomed twice in one season!

Mister Laurence grabs his big blue accordion,
and winds up for the pitch.

"I have a little flower I water every day.
I give it plenty of sunshine so it won't wither away."

"Grow, grow, grow you go. Growing. Growing."

"Grow, grow, grow you go. Growing! Growing! GONE!"

WE WON'T BE AFRAID
Inspired while cutting his friend's lawn ~ Who would have thunk!?

"We won't be afraid, we won't be afraid."

"We won't be afraid, no we won't be afraid."

"Fear of a bumblin' bee. I see it headed straight for me."

"And if we find we've changed our minds, we won't be afraid."

"Even if we are afraid, we won't be afraid!"

"But I know he won't hurt a fly if I just let him be!"

THE POUTING SONG
One of the first kids songs he ever wrote, and dedicated to himself, MISTER LAURENCE!

"I'm pouting. I'm pouting. I can't get what I want. I'm angry with my mom and dad. I'm angry with everyone."

Both Ms. Princess Melinda and Mister Laurence doing their absolute best to portray the deeper meaning of the song...

"I'm still angry with my mom and dad, I'm still angry with you."
Mister Laurence points to Ms. Princess Melinda for a laugh ...

...recoiling in horrific embarrassment as he then fully
realizes the social fopah he just incurred.

THE SKY IS IN THE SKY
Inspired by Steele Eye Span's song called "ALL AROUND MY HAT".

Below are four priceless stills in succession, clearly demonstrating both Ms. Princess Melinda's high volume "metso forte",
and why Mister Laurence so dearly needed a conductor's baton... (Check out Ms. Princess Melinda's fancy footwork!)

"The sky is in the sky! And that's all right!"

CHOE CHEE'S REOCCURRING DREAM
Every CD of theirs has a new and different version!

"Silver lining comfy pillow play. Close our eyes and dream the world away. We'll be dreaming, again. We'll be dreaming, again."

"We'll be here sleeping away the day.
Rain or shine won't matter either way."

"We'll be dreaming, again... We'll be dreaming, again."

And finally their last number ~ a "cover tune" of all things!
TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR

"You've been a lovely audience! Thanks for showing up this morning at Nicola's Books! Get your stars out! This is our last song!"

"Stand under! In wonder! I'm wondering what you are! Stand under! In wonder! My little twinkling star!"

"At night the largest light...

"In daytime twice as bright...

... is a balloon we call the moon."

...the sun all afternoon."

And then, the whole performance ends with a Majestic guitar solo!

"Good Night!

I mean ... Good Morning, everyone!"

The crowd goes wild...

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~ MISTER LAURENCE'S "Enchanted" GREEN TREE FORT ~
Below are select stills from their award winning community television children's variety show

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The pics below were shot during the taping session of Episode One, January 2009
( Photos by Lucy Ann Visovatti )

THE SET on MISTER LAURENCE'S "Enchanted" GREEN TREE FORT

Mister Laurence welcomes his TV audience to his "ENCHANTED" GREEN TREE FORT!

Ms. Princess Melinda proudly stands for the camera,
shortly after teaching Mister Laurence how to make a rubberband guitar.

And again, a close up of the beauty & brains of Ms. Princess Melinda!

Meanwhile, behind the scenes, MISTER LAURENCE micro-manages his crew something awful...
Seen here, Mister Laurence fine tuning plans for the next shot, painstakingly explaining
his theories to his "roaming hand held camera man", Robert Hughes.

And here again, this time listening carefully, while reserving judgment, as his
control room director, Joe Dinda, suggests alternative methods.

All bets are off though as Mister Laurence chooses rather to come back to his original concept, staking clear artistic license.

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STAR FISH
(Their award winning music video showcased on Episode One)
Videotaped March 2009

Best Music Video
2009 WEST BRANCH CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL

First Place Children's Music Video
2009 PHILO T. FARNSWORTH FILM FESTIVAL

The neighborhood kid always calls Mister Laurence right off the bat,
in the beginning of each show. We can clearly see that Mister
Laurence is having the time of his life...

THE KNIT WITS! This portion of the show was a knitting circle of
unique friends, chock full of punny jokes. It was the Brainchild of Ms. Ingalls, featuring Jenny the Octopus and Mister Laurence's daughter!

Clam Chops and her friends Chewy & Twisty are often featured.
Ms. Princess Melinda is responsible for creating these seafaring friends.

Here we see Mister Laurence trying to teach Clam Chops how
to play Rock, Scissors, Paper. It's not easy...

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THE SKY IS IN THE SKY
(Their music video showcased on Episode Two)
Videotaped March 2009

"The sky is in the sky! We don't know why!"

(Subtitles help with the kids singing along)

Here we see the Cornball Professor wrestling with the concept.

"Why should we care where they put the air?"

Even Mister Laurence has troubles remembering his lines...

A song like this would not be complete without a wild electric guitar solo!

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EVERYTHING'S IN 3D
(This music video was showcased on the 3rd episode, ironically...)

Here we see Mister Laurence and Ms. Princess Melinda having just finished playing
their new smash hit, EVERYTHING'S IN 3D -- dig them 3D glasses!
Videotaped Fall 2009

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"I'M GLAD AT YOU!"
(This award winning music video was showcased on the 4th episode.)

Below are six stills as seen in their new music video, featuring OSO the Drumming Bear!
Videotaped Feb/April 2010

As the song kicks in, Mister Laurence stomps his feet
to encourage his "experience" to play with vim and vigor!