Solemn Meant Walks

  I'm so fucking happy to call these guys friends of mine. Fondest memories of fall and winter drives through picturesque La Grange Rd emerge when listening to Solemn Meant Walks. I think I know why. Their video for  Highway is about Resurrection Mary, and where they filmed it is part of where I drive when I'm on La Grange Rd. Willow Springs is part of forever home of Ms Mary's ghost.  Archer Avenue crosses straight through Willow Springs.  There is so much ghost history in this place it might as well be fucking Twin Peaks.  They even have a haunted coffee shop, Ashbary Coffee House, right next to the forest preserve. More cemeteries than you can trip over, that's Willow Springs. And it has some weird and interesting homes.  Willow Springs, a south west suburb is where they filmed Highway. It so looks like it should be haunted, that it actually is. For ghosts, this is their Wilmette. The best fucking real estate. Rez Mary is like their celebrity ghost.  So anyway, the song Highway, about her, video filmed on location, for me this forever attaches the band to her history, Solemn Meant Walks. So, they got a CD release party coming up with Eve Black at Underground Lounge, Friday 18 January. It is so perfect that these two bands play together the same gig. Everyone knows each other, has history. It has been a long journey that I have no idea. SMW is Ami's passion project. Andrew is the drummer. He's done drums for the band Conflict and he teaches drums. Some of his students have become successful in their bands. The videos for her song Said The Night she has directed. They filmed it guerilla style at House On The Rock. Their video adds to the trippy wonder of the place. Its very interesting how they filmed it. It's an acid trip/tour and Ami is your tour guide.  The BTS would be an interesting story indeed, and its something only they can really say. Indeed let them tell you the story behind Highway.....they are the coolest people.  I would say their music is at the pace but more guitar leaning than Switchblade Symphony. They are lie comfortably between Breath Of Life and Collection d'Arnell-Andrea. Its exactly the shit I would like to dance to...in some fantasy metaphorical dark gothic dance floor. They are coming out with new music along with Eve Black and its something I would like people to go see.
Zig