Angel Face: The Live Visual Album

***Angel Face: The Live Visual Album*** was an exclusive one night only premiere livestream cinematic experience of *Angel Face* on 3 October 2023.

Powered by Lenovo and Intel Evo, the concept was simple: bring the story of *Angel Face* to life through specially-made music videos of select songs.

## Background

*Angel Face: The Live Visual Album* was sponsored by Lenovo's fifth annual "*Limitless Possibilities*" campaign, where established and celebrated artists and musicians are helped bring their creative visions to life.

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Announced on 7 September 2023, it was filmed between 4-6 September 2023 at *Evolve Studios* in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. An exclusive behind-the-scenes look into the artistic direction and the technology used to bring the music to life was provided via text sign-up (USA & Canada only) in the lead up to the show.

Despite being promoted as a "one night only" experience, on 30 October 2023, the visual album livestream was reuploaded onto Sanchez's YouTube Channel in its entirety.

### Review

Kyle Lamar Rice of *Rolling Stone* reviews the show as: "On a stage in Nashville, enveloped in a digital Hollywood Boulevard backdrop, Sanchez appears envisioned as a young Elvis. His hair slicked back, dressed in a broad-shouldered suit and pussy-bow blouse framing his face, he whispers the beginning lyrics to “Something About Her,” before advancing into a set that visually personifies his album. As the set shifts to a velvet curtain, cast in a warm haze, lights shift as he shimmies and twists to the beat of each song, transporting viewers to another era. Like the latest album, his soft vocals and the song's romantic Fifties-style melody make the single gravitational. 'I was obsessed with the Fifties style when I was growing up. The glamorous cars, movie theatres, mom-and-pop shops,' he tells Rolling Stone. 'I romanticized all of its visually stunning colors and sleekness. I wanted to implement that beauty into my dream of being a 1950s singer debuting his "hit" song on the Ed Sullivan Show.' The latest concert, which was developed using the latest Lenovo and Intel Evo technology and follows the same aesthetic that's gained him popularity, is truly a work of craftsmanship that echoes the emotional response only music can bring. As Sanchez notes in reflection on his earlier hits, 'No matter where this thing takes me, I never want to be any more than the person that I am: a kid who loves his friends and his music.' Safe to say he and Lenovo relayed that sentiment with this film.

## Songs/Structure

### Act One: The Angel Face

* "Something About Her".
* "Evangeline".
* "Only Girl".
* "Doesn't Do Me Any Good" (shortened/extended guitar outro).

### Act Two: The Forbidden Love

* "High".
* "I Need You Most Of All" (shortened).
* "No One Knows".
* "Until I Found You".
* "Be More".

### Act Three: The Death of The Troubadour

* "Death Of The Troubadour".
* "Send My Heart With A Kiss".

### Credits

* "Shake" (audio only).
* "Caught In A Blue" (shortened audio only).

## Characters

 *Hunter* | A member of a notorious gang back in 1960s who previously dated *Evangeline*, he owns a club where the *The Troubadour Sanchez* has a residency at. They are rivals seeking to be with *Evangeline* in 1964. He shoots *The Troubadour Sanchez* dead out of jealousy.Portrayed by Joe Maskall.

## Gallery

Show PosterPromotional ImageVideo StillPromotional PhotoBTS

## Videos

* Angel Face: The Live Visual Album
* Behind The Scenes
* Trailer 1
* Trailer 2

#### Additional Credits

* Director of Photography: Aaron Seldon
* VFX & Virtual Production Designer: Ryan Trommer
* Head of Production: Jen Lewis
* Production Designer: Tracie Prichard
* Production Manager: Kayla Fantozzi
* Post Supervisor: Melissa Floreth
* Assistant Editor: Justin Coupe
* Colorist: Kendall Rittenour
* Virtual Production: Vū Network
* Virtual Producers: Megan Hill, Grant Sutton, Jonathan Kindle, Alvin Renz Teves, Tim Moore
* Virtual VFX Design: Tower 33
* Virtual VFX Producers: Kyle Gordon, Elle Sassenrath
* Virtual VFX Artists: Garrett Wycoff, Alex Luloff
* Virtual VFX Coordinator: Lukas Salazar
* Live Audio Capture: Vanguard Recording
* Live Audio Mix & Master: Konrad Snyder

 **Production company** | Evolve Studios

 **Production company** | Evolve Studios

#### Background

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1752627518530912

 **Production company** | Evolve Studios

## Trivia

* The show was streamed live on Sanchez's YouTube channel for one night only.
	+ However, on 30 October 2023, the visual album livestream was reuploaded onto Sanchez's YouTube channel in its entirety.

* "Shake" and "Caught In A Blue" were the only *Angel Face* songs that weren't filmed for the show; however, they were played over the credits.

* To gain entry to the exclusive behind-the-scenes look you had to sign-up via text, which was limited to USA & Canada phone numbers only.

* It was filmed between 4-6 September 2023 at *Evolve Studios* in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

* Reprising their music video roles are: Stephen Sanchez as *The Troubadour Sanchez*, Frances O'Sullivan as *Evangeline*, and Joe Maskall as *Hunter*.

* "*Limitless Possibilities*" is the name of Lenovo's annual campaign which helps artists and musicians bring their creative visions to life. *Angel Face: The Live Visual Album* is the fifth "*Limitless Possibilities*" campaign.

## Navigation

 *Angel Face* Tracklist
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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw5nupINQUI/
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://web.archive.org/web/20230907202358/https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/yoga-limitless-possibilities/
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxY5ImRO7Lj/
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230919152719/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230919751406/en/
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/singer-songwriter-stephen-sanchez-in-partnership-with-lenovo-and-intel-evo-kicks-off-the-launch-of-his-debut-album-with-angel-face-the-live-visual-album
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230920104030/https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/singer-stephen-sanchez-partnership-intel-evo-live-visual-album/
7. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CxJLihPOgAg/
8. ↑ https://widget.smsinfo.io/v2/d5b50597d16973f72fcf15475c295819?st-lid=14398095
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O71hev4uqNE
10. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/stephen-sanchez-angel-face-live-concert-1234836879/
11. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XKFrudbV4IiuE5WuTPRmT
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 The Story of Angel Face
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/stephen-sanchez-elton-john-glastonbury-radar-3472629
14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiLht-\_EseM
15. ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=\_GXEZIXVs0E
16. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlWcxnnLvPM
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/stephen-sanchez-only-girl/
18. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oY\_fZCVzgI