“I don’t care what you do, I don’t care what song. Just make it weird.”
This was Brent Amaker’s one stipulation.
“And try not to spend too much money.”
That was his second.
He told me this over lunch one afternoon in Ballard. And that was, literally it. We were off at the races.
I’ve known Brent for years. There’s always been mutual affection and admiration for one another but never an opportunity to properly work together. Until now. Naturally, I said yes.
Following our business lunch that afternoon, I conceived and eventually directed the new music video for Brent Amaker & the Rodeo and I was sure to include some of the weirdest characters I know, namely the performance artist Ernie von Schmaltz and roller derby skate legend Re-Animate-Her.
But I seriously couldn’t have done this video without my friends and fellow collaborator/conspirators Ty Migota and Elayne Wylie.
Furthermore, we couldn’t be more thrilled that IFC asked to exclusively premier the video, so naturally we let them. And then, the cherry on top is their description, and I quote! “Seattle director Shawn Telford lets loose John Waters meets David Lynch style and everyone gets their freak on in this video for “Man In Charge.” Just when you think you have the song figured out, and possibly even the sexed-up Elvis under control, in comes Seattle rapper Tilson (The Saturday Knights). Crazy train honky-tonk, all aboard!”
John Waters, David Lynch and Shawn Telford… all in one sentence. Who would’ve thunk it?
But don’t take my humble word for it, read the whole article here on the IFC website.
