Sam is a 27-year-old music-teaching, sovereign ring-wearing, chanting Buddhist. He is the lead singer of an up-and-coming punk band – but he’s also mute … at least for most of the time. After two unsuccessful vocal chord operations, Sam spends most of his time in pain and on voice rest. Yet, by communicating silently through writing notes, mouthing words and blowing kisses (one for yes and two for no), he still somehow manages to be the chattiest person in the room.
As he sacrifices speaking on a daily basis in order to battle through the excruciating pain of singing, Sam finds himself and his voice at a crossroads – give up on his dreams of music or continue singing and risk remaining silent forever?
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Life is so hard sometimes! Hoping for the best for you Sam!
great video
Next time turn up the volume of the video, not everything has to be mute.
What are the band called?
Cabbage punk. Only liberals could possibly care about this.
Yuck to punk
So inspiring.
. Muzica cu salco
This guy used to be my music teacher, and he's hands down one of the most inspiring and incredible guys i've ever had the pleasure of meeting.