I grew up in very large house, with dark wood floors, jewel toned upholstery, and grandfather clocks. I will never forget the sound the hanging bells made as I ran through the foyer, across an Oriental rug, to the bottom of the staircase; regardless of my efforts to quiet my steps, the clock always chimed a daunting hello and its woodwork, capped with two ornate horns of wood, produced the unmistakeable apparition of a devils crown.
Children innately form superstitions and fears, petrified of monsters in the closet and under the bed and “boogie men” hiding in depths of any darkness. No mother would wish it upon herself or her child to instill such ideas, yet somehow, we all successfully devise the same superstitions and not-so-fantastic fantasies to slow the tick of the hands at night.
Enter Are You Afraid of the Dark, Unsolved Mysteries, even Scooby Doo- television shows which serve to confirm early suspicions, refute reassurance from mothers, and inspire new consternation, all within a thirty minute time slot.
I stayed up past my bedtime for the duration of the program, but well into the night in its wake. I thought of the cases described in Unsolved Mysteries - described with such validity, so strong in their evidence, but lacking restitution.
Open cases, unfinished business, daydreams, nightmares, apparitions, superstitions, fear, fire, danger, desire, questions, qualms, love, lust, liasons, mysteries never to be solved but always pondered in our young and trusting minds.
Unsolved Mysteries - the once solo project of Jon Lynn and now accompanied by Colin Alexander and Bryan Keller, is a band that boldly sites the name of our epic and nostalgic program, and honors it well. High energy, capricious, light but heavy, whimsical and yet dark- like the cases which kept us awake long after the credits, Unsolved Mysteries plays over and over again in our heads and seems to appear everywhere we turn. Looming like the monster under the bed, watching like the spaceship up above, appearing on the scene like orbs in a family photograph.
Last weekend we filmed a music video for their song You Only Live Once.
Starring long time best friend Jon Lynn, with California dream second camera Kevin Phillips, 2010 favorite partner in crime director Ryan Dickie, and boundless contribution from our talented friends, we spent the weekend shooting the video throughout some of our favorite spots in Brooklyn. It is amazing to work together with this group. We have come a long way, guys… .
Check out Unsolved Mysteries here:
and watch for the video soon!
So good.
Covert Cameo
Fame
Friends
Fellows
So many posts in the queue. Soon I swear!
xo
