Just got a link to a new video by gothic/gospel group Dead Man's Bones, "Name in Stone." The band's music is raw and gothic spooky, and the schtick is that in the vid, they're performing live in a cemetery with L.A. Inner Mass Choir and the Silverlake Conservatory of Music Children's Choir. It starts out a little slow and quiet, but builds rather nicely, and the sound of dead leaves crunching as they walk amidst the headstones adds a nice bit of natural texture. My only question is: what the hell is the lady with the baby is doing there?
DEAD MAN'S BONES – "NAME IN STONE" from biz3 publicity on Vimeo.
This article appears in Apr 1-7, 2009.