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Props:

  • Instruments: 
    • Guitar
    • Bass
    • Drums
    • Microphone
  • Bicycles
  • Cereal bowl
  • Spoon

Location:

  • Recording studio
  • George English Park
  • Samantha's room

Schedule:

October 28th- 11am-4pm

Record all day in different locations.

Backup Plan:

  • Record in house of us playing instruments
  • Backyard footage
  • Record around neighborhood

Costumes:

  • Ripped jeans
  • Bucket hat
  • Flip down shade sunglasses
  • Nirvana shirt
  • Ramones shirt

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