Relentlessly pushing boundaries and breaking new ground, Movie Club continues to use their Venice Beach locale to influence them both sonically and visually. Introducing Black Mamba – the band’s 7th studio record and their heaviest songs yet – a three song release centered around the Year of the Snake. The songs were recorded and mixed by Mike Kriebel (Oh Sees, Ty Segall) and feature continnued collaboration with with bassist Tim Lefebvre (David Bowie) and David Ralicke (St. Vincent) on baritone sax. The band is releasing a 7’’ and double music videos alongside the digital drop, all due out on Friday, June 6th. Movie Club has been working feverishly towards the dream since 2018, with drummer Jessamyn Violet and guitarist Vince Cuneo gathering momentum towards their Psychedelic Circus West Coast tour June 10th-19th in celebra on of the duel releases of the Black Mamba EP as well as Jessamyn’s second novel Venice Peach (out June 10th through Maudlin House).
“The way we were able to weave these releases together is pre y wild and unexpected,” Jessamyn says. “We shot a spoof trailer for my book that ended up bleeding into the other two music videos, plot-wise, in a really fun way. I’ve savored every minute of this past year’s crea ve process and am so grateful to be able to make it happen in these trying mes. We believe art is absolutely essential—especially right now—and we all must do whatever it takes to keep going.”
Introducing Grindhouse Venice, the music video package for singles “Python” and “Black Mamba” that is basically a 10 minute short film. It features a quick funny trailer at the top, then dives into the music video for “Python” directed and edited by Jessamyn, featuring Vince as a Venice clown goofing around town. Immediately following is the music video for “Black Mamba” – directed and edited by Vince and featuring Jessamyn as an assassin taking out select shady characters around Venice. The two also shot the videos themselves, assuming all the roles needed to get the job done. This double music video presentation and format draws reference from Quentin Taran no and Robert Rodriguez’s 2007 director double feature film Grindhouse.
“Since this group is centered around our love for cinema and how music can enhance a visual, this was one of the most fun projects we’ve taken on as a band,” Vince says. “There was a point where I had to get into my clown suit four times in a week. It felt like it was my new day job. What I enjoyed most was that we live in a place where people told me they liked my ‘outfit’ instead of saying they liked my ‘costume.’ To me, that sums up Venice Beach: Accepting of anyone and anything.”
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