Meet Timmy Lane, the 23 year-old owner and creator of Tornshoe Records. He's pictured above recording music for his solo EP, which was released a week ago under Tornshoe. The label exists to record local Stillwater bands or artists that don't always have recording equipment.
Lane, a Stillwater local since the age of 11, has always been passionate about filmmaking and story-telling himself; he had a plethora of pictures and film to share from his childhood and teenage years.
Lane showed his friend a Polaroid of himself at the age of 8, when he picked up skateboarding. It's been a passion of his ever since.
Lane's greatest passion, however, is music. He's pictured here with right-hand-man Jay Jordan; they often spend a lot of time rehearsing songs that could potentially be recorded in studio. Jordan is from Tulsa, but has attend film school in New York City and traveled much of the country before settling in Stillwater.
Recording locations vary based on what type of music he's recording; "acoustics have everything to do with it," Lane said. The studio he's pictured in is a second-floor apartment of a large house, therefore great for any acoustic recording.
Lane write, produces and films the music videos for his solo material as well as his other 2 bands, the Motha Folkin' Soul and Black Cop. He's put together years worth of footage to make 2 full movies documenting the last 5 years of touring and performing.
A majority of his time is spent a this desk. He attributes any success or sale to the Internet. He receives a small but steady dividend from monthly online sales of music and mercy.
Lane taught himself and others to screen print; here he's illustrating how this home-made press works. Lane and Jordan were recently commissioned to create T-shirts for Cockrell Eyecare as part of a side job.
After spending so much time with Lane, it's easy to see that he's vivacious and genuine. There's never a dull moment when you're in his company.
Contrary to the typical life of most young musicians, Lane imbibes about once or twice every 2 weeks. "It's hard to go out and drink knowing that I have a mountain of work to return to the next day. You can't just unplug from that stuff," Lane said.
Lane often contributes his self-described "awkwardness" to the fact that he was home-schooled; "I didn't have a traditional upbringing. Sometimes it works for me, sometimes against me. I can perform in front of crowds and not feel an ounce of anxiety. It's different in social situations… I guess it's hard to relate other people," Lane said.
Once Lane lets his guard down, however, he becomes a reliable and noble friend. He's pictured here with Jordan, a recovering drug addict. Lane is providing Jordan with a place to stay and a positive environment to rehabilitate in.
Lane is pictured above performing at a house show, an event growing in popularity in Stillwater due to the lack of venues. He was the first performer of the evening, and played songs from his recently released EP.
Throughout the course of our sessions, Lane never mentioned money or a shallow desire for success. He's more concerned with the strong drive to create and share his work; "Anything else that happens after that will be a bonus. I just want to leave a mark on something I love," Lane said.
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