The first season of The Fine Brothers' web series, MyMusic premiered on April 15, 2012 and ended on January 6, 2013. The series is based on a concept that the Fine Brothers originally developed for a television airing. Sometime afterwards, the concept was adapted for YouTube.[1] MyMusic was the main show on the MyMusicShow YouTube channel, which was one of the first 100 original channels.[2]
| MyMusic | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Starring |
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| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Release | |
| Original network | YouTube, Revision3 |
| Original release | April 12, 2012 – January 6, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
Plot
editThe first season of MyMusic, a mockumentary, documented the antics of MyMusic, a transmedia production company.[3] The staff members refer to each other by music genres which they associate each other with, rather than their real names. CEO and founder Indie heads the team. The company claims to have been given the YouTube original channel, and has a documentary crew filming them day to day. The first season's events and plot were recapped by the Fine Brothers, prior to the second season.[4]
Cast
editMain cast
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- Adam Busch portrays Jeb Indie,[5] more commonly known as Indie, a modern-day hipster and the CEO of MyMusic.
- Grace Helbig portrays Jamie Woods,[6] known as Idol, the Social Media Guru of MyMusic, who is obsessed with social media.
- Jarrett Sleeper portrays Emmet Allan Klaga,[7] known as Metal, who is a metalhead and the Head of Production of MyMusic.
- Tania Gunadi & Chris Clowers portray Techno & Dubstep, two ravers who make up MyMusic's Talent Booking team. They are often seen together, and Techno is the only staff member who understands Dubstep's language, which consists of "wubbing".
- Mychal Thompson portrays Curtis Armstrong, known as Hip Hop, who is the Head of Marketing of MyMusic, who is built on a "gangster" image, but is truly a nerd who enjoys role-playing games.
- Lainey Lipson portrays Norma Haish,[8] known as Scene, who is an intern at MyMusic, and displays a "scene kid" personality.
- Jack Douglass portrays Melvin Munson,[9] known as Intern 2, an intern at MyMusic, who unlike the other staff members has not been identified with a music genre. He also displays a bland and generic white collar personality.
Recurring cast
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- Lia Marie Johnson portrays Rayna, who is Metal's daughter
- Lisa Schwartz portrays Tina, who is Metal's wife
- Toby Turner portrays Satan
- Jonathan Green portrays Bigfoot, a silent, mythical beast who resides in the MyMusic office
- Jimmy Wong, Athena Stamakinley, and others portray ROTFL:BRBTTYL:), a music group recruited by Techno & Dubstep
- Rafi Fine portrays the Rat Protector, a man who lives in the basement of the MyMusic office to keep the building's rat infestation under control
- Mike Mitchell portrays The Guess Guy, a man who refuses to provide information, rather demanding that others guess for the information instead
- Vanessa Lengies portrays Loco Uno, Indie's ex-girlfriend, who initially comes off as a sweet hipster, but is later revealed to be a manipulative and evil character
- Akima Castaneda portrays Shaman
Notable Guests
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- Felicia Day portrays Gorgol, a Norwegian cousin of Indie's who creates black metal music. This guest appearance was nominated for a Streamy award.[10]
- Rebecca Black portrays herself
- Matt Walsh portrays Mr. Indie, Indie's father
- Shane Dawson portrays Chip, a delivery guy who had a brief relationship with Idol
- Steve Greene portrays News Newsman, the news anchor for the fictional Newstime series
- Luke Barats portrays old Metal
- Christy Carlson Romano portrays herself
- Shay Carl portrays Hipster Metal, the replacement for Metal
- iJustine portrays Hipster Idol, the replacement for Idol
- Hannah Hart portrays Hipster Techno, the replacement for Techno
- Benny Fine portrays Hipster Dubstep, the replacement for Dubstep and Lab Tech Boss, the boss of Lab Tech 2, who is a friend of Intern 2
- Michael Gallagher & Lee Newton portray Cop #1 & Cop #2 two police officers who arrest Tina
Episodes
editEvery five to six episode of the series are split into full-length "sitcom versions" that include extra scenes.
| No. in series |
Title | Original airdate | |
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| 1 | "It Begins Again" | April 15, 2012 | |
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Guest Star: Rafi Fine as Rat Protector | |||
| 2 | "Displaced" | April 22, 2012 | |
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Guest Stars: Jonathan Green as Bigfoot, Scarfman as Scarfman | |||
| 3 | "Invisible" | April 29, 2012 | |
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Guest Stars: Felicia Day as Gorgol, Jonathan Green as Bigfoot, Creed Rassin as Young Indie, Toby Turner as Satan | |||
| 4 | "Duck Face" | May 6, 2012 | |
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Guest Stars: Jonathan Green as Bigfoot, Scarfman as Scarfman | |||
| 5 | "Don't Panic! at the Disco" | May 13, 2012 | |
| 6 | "Back in Black" | May 20, 2012 | |
| SV1 | "Sitcom Version #1" | May 27, 2012 | |
| 7 | "Secret Lives" | June 3, 2012 | |
| 8 | "Dual Mysteries" | June 10, 2012 | |
| 9 | "Office Dates" | June 17, 2012 | |
| 10 | "Single Ladies" | June 24, 2012 | |
| 11 | "Mystery Solved" | July 1, 2012 | |
| 12 | "They Finally Kiss!" | July 8, 2012 | |
| SV2 | "Sitcom Version #2" | July 15, 2012 | |
| 13 | "New Business" | July 22, 2012 | |
| 14 | "State of Shock" | July 29, 2012 | |
| 15 | "Family Therapy" | August 5, 2012 | |
| 16 | "Trolling and Jolting" | August 12, 2012 | |
| 17 | "Cover Up" | August 19, 2012 | |
| 18 | "Party Time" | August 26, 2012 | |
| SV3 | "Sitcom Version #3" | September 2, 2012 | |
| 19 | "One Will Die" | September 9, 2012 | |
| 20 | "The Funeral" | September 16, 2012 | |
| 21 | "Multiple Personalities" | September 23, 2012 | |
| 22 | "New Intern?" | September 30, 2012 | |
| 23 | "You're Fired!" | October 7, 2012 | |
| SV4 | "Sitcom Version #4" | October 14, 2012 | |
| 24 | "New Boss?" | October 21, 2012 | |
| 25 | "Breaking Up :(" | October 28, 2012 | |
| 26 | "Choosing Sides" | November 4, 2012 | |
| 27 | "Sabotage!" | November 11, 2012 | |
| 28 | "Return of the Hipster" | November 18, 2012 | |
| SV5 | "Sitcom Version #5" | November 25, 2012 | |
| 29 | "Truth and Lies!" | December 2, 2012 | |
| 30 | "Company Picnic!" | December 9, 2012 | |
| 31 | "New Staff?!" | December 16, 2012 | |
| 32 | "Diabolical Plan" | December 23, 2012 | |
| 33 | "Cops And Clues" | December 30, 2012 | |
| 34 | "THE END?!" | January 6, 2013 | |
| SV6 | "Sitcom Version #6" | January 13, 2013 | |
Awards and nominations
editThe first season of MyMusic drew ten Streamy award nominations.[10] However, the series did not win any of its nominations.[11]
References
edit- ^ Klima, Jeff (February 6, 2013). "Fine Brothers Break Down 'MyMusic,' Streamy Award Hopes [INTERVIEW]". NewMediaRockstars. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Livingston, Connor (October 29, 2011). "YouTube expands its exclusive-content drive with 100 new video channels". Techi. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ Miller, Liz Shannon (May 20, 2012). "YouTube's first transmedia sitcom goes above and beyond". GigaOM. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ Kotenko, Jam (August 21, 2013). "Here's why you need to be watching the YouTube breakout hit series 'MyMusic'". Digital Trends.
- ^ "Mainstream Space Book". MainstreamSpaceBook. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "It Begins Again (MyMusic Episode #1)". MyMusic. YouTube. April 12, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Emmet Allan "Metal" K.'s Profile". Yelp. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Norma Haish". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "IndieMadeMeMakeThis". Spotify. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ a b Gutelle, Sam (December 17, 2012). "The Nominees for the 3rd Annual Streamy Awards Are…". Tubefilter. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "3RD ANNUAL NOMINEES & WINNERS". Streamys. Retrieved May 15, 2013.