Poser Productions Presents

Portraits. Stories. Community.

The Power of Storytelling

Picture of Riz Rollins at University of Washington standing in front of the cherry blossom trees.

We believe in the power of a single image
paired with a handwritten memory to honor
lives, legacies, and the places that shape
them, connecting personal memory to
broader cultural history.

Picture of Riz Rollins writing a personalized note for the as many weirdos as possible project. Riz is wearing a pink sweatshirt and bedazzeled blue hat.

Photo by: Lance Mercer

Riz Rollins, KCMU, Orpheum Records, Re-bar, KEXP
Photo by: Rachel Crick

Cristien Storm sitting in the window of the comet tavern bar in the Capitol Hill Seattle neighborhood. Cristien is wearing a white shirt with black pants.

Cristien Storm - Founding member and former Executive Director of Home Alive, a Seattle arts-based anti-violence organization.

Photo by: Rachel Crick

“The Weirdo project is awesome!

There were and are so many people involved in our music and arts communities—awesome weirdos and wild, brilliant human beings working in the shadows, working hard in the background, as well as those center stage and in the spotlight. Everyone contributing how they can.

I love that the Weirdos team is collecting and sharing stories from people across all parts of our communities, reminding us of the powerful, colorful, and creative artistic and musical threads of Seattle and Pacific Northwest history.

The Weirdo team is working hard to share stories of where we come from and introduce folks to everyone who helped make things happen in our vibrant music communities.

Thank you. Cheers to all the weirdos!” - Cristien Storm

The people and stories behind the
PNW music scene, 1985–1995.

Meet The Weirdos

Made Possible with the Support of Our Community Partners