When Marv Ellis was contacted about Head Peace Media’s upcoming event Sea of Green, he had to climb through a window before he could answer any questions. He was locked out of his place, reporting back a minute later that his trip through the window was a success.
Ellis is hoping Sea of Green, which he said aims to showcase the multimedia aspects of Head Peace Media, will be similarly successful in bringing the citizens of Eugene an event with the kind of atmosphere that’s hard to find outside major cities.
“Basically, our goal is to make a 360-degree multimedia experience,” Ellis said. “It’s going to be exquisitely sick.”
When it comes to this particular event, held at the Fenario Gallery, “exquisitely sick” means a variety of local artists coming together to do what they do in a fun and welcoming atmosphere that lasts until the wee hours of the morning.
The event, which is slated for this Saturday in anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day, will feature live music from local bands Rootdown and Medium Troy, both dub-influenced music. In addition to live music, DJs will be in the building to keep show-goers dancing in between sets, as well as performance paintings by Marlis and Dominique Dillkins, Eugene’s own Raw Action Break Squad b-boy dancers, and plenty of electronic visual stimuli to go around.

All in all, Ellis said, the Sea of Green ought to be something new and exciting to anyone who has gotten too used to the average show in this town.
“I grew up in Eugene and I know what it’s like, you know?” Ellis said. “It’s a lot different than a big city; you don’t have a lot of cool stuff that’s happening all the time.”
Ellis can’t change that with one night out, but through Head Peace Media he’s working to make an exceptional night out a little less exceptional in Eugene.
But it’s not just about the fan experience. A performer himself, Ellis said he founded Head Peace to help other creative types make a name for themselves without having to learn the business side of things the hard way.
“Head Peace Media promotes artists,” Ellis said, and this is evidenced in Ellis’ audible enthusiasm for the Sea of Green and Head Peace Media in general. Ellis began the company as a way to promote his own projects, but has always incorporated other artists, like the performance painters who will be at the event Saturday, into his act. Artists promoting one another through Head Peace Media just made sense.
“We’re not out to make bucks off of artists… we’re like a catapult or steroids to a career,” Ellis said. “It’s a nurturing environment. It’s just basically good people promoting good people.”
Sea of Green will show Ellis’ vision in action.
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