Out of Our Minds (often abbreviated as OOOM) is a 2009 fantasy film written by Melissa Auf der Maur and directed by Tony Stone. Starring Auf der Maur as the female protagonist, the film tells the mythological story of "a fantasy world where a Viking heart, a car crash and a bleeding forest connect.
Following her career as a bassist for Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins, Auf der Maur recorded the album over the course of two years in various studios through the United States and Canada with producer Chris Goss
Auf der Maur has released two solo studio albums, two extended plays and four singles, all of which have accompanying music videos. Her first self-titled studio album, Auf der Maur was released in 2004 and was followed by Out Of Our Minds in 2010. Out Of Our Minds (commonly abbreviated as OOOM) is "part of a multidisciplinary Viking-themed project that includes a short film and comic book. This discography does not include material by Tinker, Hole, The Smashing Pumpkins, Hand Of Doom or The Chelsea.
Melissa Auf der Maur (MAdM) is set to unveil the first chapter of her multimedia solo project OUT OF OUR MINDS (OOOM) with a new album set for release on March 16. Dynamic, multilayered and independently produced, OOOM is a 21st-century concept project that includes a solo album, short film, comic book, live performances, gallery presentations and several viral components.
That’s the driving idea behind Out of Our Minds, Melissa Auf der Maur’s second album, which also encompasses a short film and comic and possibly a video game, too; at least it is confirmed that it has a Web presence designed to grow, shift, and morph with time. All this is well and good but doesn’t do much with how Out of Our Minds plays as an album in its initial spring 2010 incarnation - although knowing that OOOM is a concept album surely increases appreciation for the record, for without this knowledge the album merely seems muddled instead of purposefully cryptic
Out of Our Minds (often abbreviated as OOOM) is a 2009 fantasy film written by Melissa Auf der Maur and directed by Tony Stone. Development on Out of Our Minds began as early as 2005, when Auf der Maur began the recording sessions for the album, and pre-production began in summer 2006.
If the name Melissa Auf der Maur sounds familiar it’s because she used to play bass in Hole and was also a one time bassist for Smashing Pumpkins. What you may not know is that Melissa is also an accomplished solo musician, photographer and artist. About to release her second solo album Out Of Our Minds, the first. To coincide with the release of Out Of Our Minds a graphic novel and accompanying film will be released, creating a multi-sensory project. If this song is anything to go by, it will gather a cult following. Melissa Auf Der Maur. Augie March Announce Intimate ‘On The Quiet’ 2019 Tour.
The second solo album from the former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist isn’t merely an album, but a wide-ranging multimedia project that also encompasses a film (which premiered at Sundance), a comic book (which comes with a matching picture-disc vinyl version of the album) and live gallery presentations (including a show at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts). The scope of the project, then, is intriguing. The content, unfortunately, is rather dull.
