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An agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy and a disgraced former music manager cross paths in Chicago’s South Side and help each other face demons of their pasts.


“Music. Lyrics. Dreams.”
Facing unemployment from his record store job, divorce and his 20 year high school reunion, a listless former 90's 'one hit wonder' is given a unique second chance when he agrees to produce and record the debut album of an up and coming Internet sensation.

Pablo Schreiber
Damien Shea

Sosie Bacon
Sierra Jones

Rick Springfield
Carl

Keb' Mo'
Ransom Weathers

Sharon Leal
Claudia

Rekha Sharma
Emily

Jeremy Tardy
Jeremy

Lance Guest
Nelson

Tim Kang
Mark

David Hayter
Dave
Traces is a drama, music film released in 2021. Directed by Matthew Currie Holmes, it stars Pablo Schreiber, Sosie Bacon, Rick Springfield. Facing unemployment from his record store job, divorce and his 20 year high school reunion, a listless former 90's 'one hit wonder' is given a unique second chance when he agrees to produce and record the debut album of an up and coming Internet sensation.
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