CHUCK LAND: MUSICIAN and FILMMAKER

CHUCK LAND

Musician and Filmmaker

I met Chuck Land in 2004 at the Southgate House in Newport, Kentucky. My band, Pilar, had opened for the newgrass band The Rumpke Mountain Boys and Chuck was filming the entire show. After we had played, he approached me, introduced himself and informed me that he had cameras around the stage. He was very friendly, wide-eyed, energetic and grinning from ear to ear. I could instantly tell he was full of passion and really enjoyed what he was doing. 

He told me that the following weekend his band, "The Chuck Land Band" was also playing at the Southgate House. He invited me to come see his band. I had shared with Chuck that I was, and still am, an experienced camera operator. Chuck asked if I would film his band and I immediately agreed. Man, did he really put on a show!

Chuck really loves to entertain and to make people smile. He enjoys and supports other fellow musicians, and encourages them to partake when he is on stage. He primarily plays the piano, however he has been known to jump on the drums or pick up a guitar. He is a very multi-talented man. 

He shared with me he started playing drums at age 5, and at the age of 14 began playing professionally.  He told me his first actual gig was in a church, he was 11 years old. With a humble smile he says, " my family got me involved in music at an early age, growing up in a soulful church. Chuck said,"My love of keyboards and guitar began when I was 12. I always love it when people freak out, because I flip the guitar upside down and play left style." 

He explained where he received his huge love for music and stated he was "inspired by my Uncle Pete, Uncle Paul and my father, and also credit my first drum teacher Jeff Colvin." Chuck Land is a Cincinnati Native and said, "my Deer Park Jazz Band Directors John Matre and Joe Vetter really took me to the next level teaching me many things that set the foundation of being a professional musician." 

Although Chuck is well known for playing rhythm and blues, he tells me his "favorite genre of music is meditation/ ambient music to heal various chakras that relieve stress and anxiety." With being so preoccupied with film and music he looks for ways to relax and enjoys helping others in the process. He adds, "one day I plan on actually recording and releasing a Sound Healing Album that can help people feel so much better!" 

One can definitely see how Chuck has been moved by music and affected by the powerful and supportive outside influences. He shines when he performs and shares his passion with everyone around him. 




Chuck is as ambitious and excited about filmmaking, as he is his music. 

After sharing his personal history of making music, he continues to elaborate on his passion of filmmaking, and states, "I got involved in film around 2004 when I produced my first documentary featuring 28 bands called, 'My Passion Project.' " He combined his love of music and incorporated it with his love of film. However, he explains that "although I was shooting many bands out of passion for the first 5 years, I had my first film gig producing a promo piece on Dustin Carter, who was an armless/ legless Wrestler from Hillsboro, Ohio." When Dustin Carter went on to qualify for the State Tournament it brought attention to Chuck's promo. His promo film received "international attention." 


Chuck has two companies called Landman Productions, LLC and Landman Media & Photo. He is a professional camera man and offers his services of audio and visual for a variety of events, including weddings, bands, and an array of events. Just like music, Chuck shares, "I enjoy shooting for a variety of reasons. I love documenting history and making a living doing it with my companies."

Aside from his playing music and shooting professionally, he is currently working and shooting a television series called Hippiefied Soldier. He has, again, combined his love of music and filmmaking. 

He wrote the script and is now directing and acting in his feature film. Hippiefied Soldier is "a movie about a hippie rock star that gets drafted into the military to fight World World III." Chuck plays Charlie Grooves, a hippie, singer, performer who loves to party and have fun. However, his life changes when he discovers he has been drafted into the military. This story hits close to home as Chuck Land was in the marines. 

Getting to know Chuck and see him in action, whether he is performing with The Chuck Land Band, playing an instrument, having a musical "jam session" with friends, holding an event, or shooting a film, a band, or professional commercial, is nothing short of a pure treat. It is infectious to be around someone so driven and inspired. 






You can check out more of Chuck Land, his companies and follow the production of, Hippiefied Soldier, by clicking on the links below:

Landman Productions, LLC         Feature Film Hippiefied Soldier

Landman Media & Photo


World Premiere Showing of Hippiefied Soldier September 25, 2016



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