Video Of The Day STARFLYER 59
Founded in 1993, Starflyer 59, the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Jason Martin, have dropped a short film by Hunter Christy for the latest single “909”, building anticipation for the August 16, 2024 release of his 17th full-length album “Lust For Gold,” via his own label Velvet Blue Music.
The title “909” refers to the early 1990s area code for Martin’s hometown of Riverside, California.
The line-up for the track includes J. Martin (guitars, vox), his son, C. Martin (drums, bgv), S. Dail (bass), R. Withem (guitar), and F. Lenz (percussion).
A back to the basics of the band’s gritty yet crystalline guitar tone, struggling to make sense of the life/work asymmetry, a tired trucker drives into crunchy layers of sharp-edged distorted guitar riffs weaved with wistful sizzling wails, lifting over a vibrant foundation of hard-hitting drum beats and throbbing bass lines, to achingly reverberate around downtrodden, baritone vocals, haloed by celestial echoes, longing for home through a rosy lens of nostalgia.
Filmed at almost 50 different locations by Hunter Christy, the thought-provoking video begins with a stiff business class couple going through the motions of life with bored looks on their faces. Then, a picture of a simple childhood house ignites a stream of colorful vintage memories and evocative soul-searching introspections. Finally, a heady crisis occurs when recollection and reality collide, causing a shift in perspective more aligned with current ideals.
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