Tim Rutili
2021Tim Rutili (born Temistocles Hugo Rutili) is a singer, guitarist, and keyboardist, and frontman/lyricist for the American rock band Califone. Originally from Chicago, Rutili now lives in Los Angeles. He was raised in Addison, IL. After moving into Chicago in 1988, he found success with the band Red Red Meat. The band was signed to the Sub Pop label, where they received high praise and moderate success. He was also a member of the Indie rock supergroup Ugly Casanova, which included Modest Mouse singer Isaac Brock, producer and former Red Red Meat bandmate Brian Deck, and others. He also appears on Joan of Arc's album Guitar Duets, performing a duet with Jeremy Boyle.
Rutili directed his first feature length film All My Friends Are Funeral Singers in tandem with the creation of Califone's 2009 release of the same title. The film was accepted for competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. He is also a Soundtrack composer and resides in Los Angeles.
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Made a Machine By Describing the Landscape
Joshua Marie Wilkinson, Solan Jensen
Tim Rutili, Jim Becker
Shot between 2004 and 2008, Made a Machine By Describing the Landscape follows acclaimed indie-rock icons Califone on the road and in the studio. Featuring heretofore-unseen live recordings and interviews, Made A Machine By Describing The Landscape is a lovingly crafted tribute to Califone and its fans - an exploratory, intimate, and at times experimental take on both creative process and performance.
Made a Machine By Describing the Landscape
Five Directors' Interpretations of Opening Suite
Tim Rutili, Jared Varava
Aaron Gaffey, Ward Roberts
A short film set to the music of David Yow, consisting of the segments "Snow Blind" (directed by Adam Harding), "Nearly Invisible" (directed by Jennifer Lynch), "Secret Kitten" (directed by Todd Adam Philips), "Swell" (directed by Tim Rutili) and "No, Proko" (directed by Jared Varava).
Five Directors' Interpretations of Opening Suite
All My Friends Are Funeral Singers
Tim Rutili
Angela Bettis, Emily Candini
Zel is a fortune teller. She lives and works in an old house at the edge of the woods. The house is crowded with ghosts (including a priest, a bride, a mute child, some washed up vaudevillians and a noisy, sight-impaired group of musicians among others) that have been there for as long as she can remember. When a mysterious light appears in the woods the ghosts realize that they are trapped and begin to rebel. Zel is forced to come to terms with the origins of these spirits and letting go of the only family she has ever known.
All My Friends Are Funeral Singers