One Hundred Days: The Story of Architects Almost World Tour (or simply One Hundred Days) is a documentary about British metalcore band Architects' Daybreaker Almost World Tour, a promotional tour for their fifth studio album Daybreaker. The funding for the film was achieved through a crowd funding project on Indiegogo, where they had a target of £30,000 to reach, but they reached over £10,000 of that sum.
| One Hundred Days: The Story of Architects Almost World Tour | |
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| Directed by | Tom Welsh[1] |
| Starring | Architects |
| Narrated by | Alex Dean Tom Searle |
| Music by | Architects |
| Distributed by | Self-released |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £30,000 |
Background
editOne Hundred Days is the filming of Architects' Daybreaker Almost World Tour which took place in 2012 where they played 75 shows in 25 countries over 4 continents.[1][2] The documentary is primarily narrated by Architects' bassist Alex Dean and guitarist Tom Searle. One Hundred Days was directed by and filmed by Tom Welsh, who followed the band on the entire tour.[3] The tour was very ambitious and took them to areas of the world they've never toured in like: China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and New Zealand and completed their first headline tour of Mainland Europe.
Architects wanted the documentary to provide a real portrayal of what it's like to tour in a band of their size. Sam Carter commented on the honesty of the portrayal stating "we wanted to film the ups and downs of not a really big band[...] we're really modest about what we do".[3] They also commented that it was similar to Parkway Drive: The DVD, only scaled down.[4]
The Almost World Tour's touring schedule
edit| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada, Leg #1 Support from Struc/tures and asightforsewneyes[5] | |||
| 13 August 2012 | Quebec City, Quebec | l'Agitée | Canada |
| 15 August 2012 | London, Ontario | Rum Runners | |
| 17 August 2012 | Toronto, Ontario | Opera House | |
| 18 August 2012 | Montreal, Quebec | Itamelodie | |
| 19 August 2012 | Ottawa, Ontario | Mavericks | |
| 20 August 2012 | Kingston, Ontario | Time To Laugh | |
| 23 August 2012 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Crocks | |
| 24 August 2012 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | West End Cultural Centre | |
| 25 August 2012 | Regina, Saskatchewan | The Exchange | |
| 26 August 2012 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Louis Pub | |
| 28 August 2012 | Edmonton, Alberta | Avenue Theatre | |
| 29 August 2012 | Calgary, Alberta | SALT | |
| 30 August 2012 | Kamloops, British Columbia | Knights of Columbus | |
| 31 August 2012 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Tom Fun Hall | |
| China, Leg #2 support from CDC, The Falling[6][7] | |||
| 6 September 2012 | Beijing | Mao | China |
| 7 September 2012 | Wuhan | Vox | |
| 8 September 2012 | Shanghai | Shanghai Live | |
| 9 September 2012 | Guangzhou | Musician | |
| 11 September 2012 | Hong Kong Island | Kwun Tong | Hong Kong |
| South-east Asia, Leg #3[8] | |||
| 12 September 2012 | Bangkok | Barbies Pub (later moved to The Rock Pub)[9] | Thailand |
| 13 September 2012 | Singapore | Scape Warehouse (moved to Homeclub) | Singapore |
| 14 September 2012 | Kuala Lumpur | Black Box | Malaysia |
| 15 September 2012 | Jakarta | Viky Sianipar | Indonesia |
| 16 September 2012 | Bali | Katulebo Moshpit Area | |
| New Zealand, Leg #4[10] | |||
| 21 September 2012 | Auckland | Kings Arms | New Zealand |
| 22 September 2012 | Wellington | Bodegga | |
| 'Chasing Ghosts Tour', Leg #5 Supporting The Amity Affliction with The Ghost Inside and Buried in Verona[11] | |||
| 26 September 2012 | Brisbane | The Tivoli | Australia |
| 27 September 2012 | |||
| 28 September 2012 | Newcastle | Panthers | |
| 29 September 2012 | Sydney | Big Top | |
| 2 October 2012 | Canberra | UC Live | |
| 5 October 2012 | Melbourne | Palace Theatre (Under 18's performance) | |
| 5 October 2012 | Palace Theatre | ||
| 6 October 2012 | Adelaide | Thebarton Theatre | |
| 7 October 2012 | Fremantle | Metropolis | |
| 8 October 2012 | Metropolis (Under 18's performance) | ||
| Europe, Leg #6 Support from While She Sleeps and Heights[12] | |||
| 11 October 2012 | Copenhagen | Pumpehuset | Denmark |
| 12 October 2012 | Malmö | Debaser | Sweden |
| 13 October 2012 | Gothenburg | Sticky Fingers | |
| 14 October 2012 | Stockholm | Debaser Slussen | |
| 15 October 2012 | Oslo | John Dee | Norway |
| 17 October 2012 | Antwerp | Trix | Belgium |
| 18 October 2012 | Dordrecht | Bibelot | Netherlands |
| 19 October 2012 | Hamburg | Knust | Germany |
| 20 October 2012 | Poznań | Reset | Poland |
| 21 October 2012 | Berlin | Magnet | Germany |
| 22 October 2012 | Prague | Nová Chmelnice | Czech Republic |
| 23 October 2012 | Schweinfurt | Stattbahnhof | Germany |
| 24 October 2012 | Cologne | Essigfabrik | |
| 25 October 2012 | Augsburg | Kantine | |
| 26 October 2012 | Bratislava | Randal Club | Slovakia |
| 27 October 2012 | Budapest | Durer Kert | Hungary |
| 28 October 2012 | Ljubljana | Gala Hala | Slovenia |
| 29 October 2012 | Vienna | Szene Wien | Austria |
| 30 October 2012 | Solothurn | Kofmehl | Switzerland |
| 31 October 2012 | Cesena | Vidia Club | Italy |
| 1 November 2012 | Milan | Land of Live Club | |
| 3 November 2012 | Paris | Trabendo - Damage Festival | France |
| United Kingdom, Leg #7 Support from Bury Tomorrow, The Acacia Strain and Deez Nuts.[13] | |||
| 9 November 2012 | Southampton | Mo Club | United Kingdom |
| 10 November 2012 | London | Alexandra Palace (UK Warped Tour) | |
| 11 November 2012 | Birmingham | Institute | |
| 12 November 2012 | Manchester | Academy 2 | |
| 13 November 2012 | Leeds | Met Uni | |
| 14 November 2012 | Glasgow | Garage | |
| 15 November 2012 | Newcastle | Northumbria Uni | |
| 16 November 2012 | Nottingham | Rock City | |
| 17 November 2012 | Norwich | Waterfront | |
Production and release
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In mid April 2013, the band released a trailer for the documentary[1][14] The band decided to self-release the film since they had left their record label Century Media[2][14] and the funding for the film was done through a community funded project on indiegogo.[1] For the crowd funding campaign the band used a target budget of £30,000 to measure the demand for the film[15][16] saying "We don't know whether to manufacture 10 or 10,000 copies of this DVD/Blu Ray and this campaign will give us a solid idea of the numbers we should be looking to create".[17] They used a community fund project to "cut the middle man out but also to allows us to gain an idea of demand".[2] The contributions to the project ranged, with £1 being to have the persons names in the credits to £50 for tickets to watch the film debut at a cinema in Brighton.[18]
During the campaign- once the target amount had been surpassed- Architects posted a song clip of a new song "Black Blood" online to tease the release of Daybreaker's deluxe version.[16][19] With the closing of the crowd funding campaign 1907 copies of the copies of the film were purchased in digital, DVD and Blu-ray formats and a total funding of £40,891 was achieved.[15]
The film debuted at the Brighton cinema Duke of Yorks on 8 June.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Chris Maguire (28 April 2013). "ARCHITECTS launch INDIEGOGO campaign for their forthcoming film, '100 Days'". Alt. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ a b c Willmott, Tom (June 2013). "News: Architects". Big Cheese Magazine (156). London: Big Cheese Publishing. ISSN 1465-0185.
- ^ a b Tom Searle (Left); Sam Carter (right) (15 July 2013). Kerrang! Podcast: Architects (Podcast). Download Festival, United Kingdom: Kerrang!. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
Sam Carter and Tom Searle look ahead to the Warped Tour and the release of their documentary, 100 Days.
- ^ Jake Denning (26 June 2013). "Architects (UK) - 06.26.13". Absolute Punk. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Grant Trimboli (1 June 2012). "Architects Announce Canadian Tour Run". Under The Gun Review. Spin Media. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "ARCHITECTS Chinese tour dates". Idioteq. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "HotPot Music Proudly Presents: ARCHITECTS Asia Tour Beijing". Yu Gong Yi Shan Cultural Promotions. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Architects Live in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia, September 2012". 22 July 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Architects Live in Bangkok, September 2012". 23 August 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "ARCHITECTS announce their first shows in New Zealand". Idioteq. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Kane H (27 June 2012). "The Amity Affliction Australian tour announced". Killyourstereo.com. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "ARCHITECTS / HEIGHTS / WHILE SHE SLEEPS European dates". Idioteq. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Architects Announce UK October Touring Plans". This Is Fake DIY. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Architects Post Trailer For Their New Film "One Hundred Days"". THEPRP.COM. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ a b c Architects. "100 Days Film". Indiegogo. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Architects Preview New Song "Black Blood", Meet Crowdfunding Goal For New Touring DVD". The PRP. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Brian Kraus (28 April 2013). "Architects (UK) crowd-funding band documentary, '100 Days'". Alternative Press. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Label-less Architects crowd funding release of new documentary film". The Monolith. Arkea Media Limited. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Architects Post Clip Of Brand New Song 'Black Blood'". Rock Sound. (Freeway Press). 22 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
