San Luis Obispo’s Hayley and the Crushers recently released a new music video for their track “Cul-de-Sac.” Lyrically inspired by Ira Levin’s 1972 satirical book The Stepford Wives, the new single is a moody detour through quiet, manicured lawns where everyone waves hello, but no one can hear you scream.
The track was recorded and mixed by legendary punk producer Paul Roessler (TSOL, Josie Cotton, Richie Ramone) at Kitten Robot Studios in LA and mastered by Mass Giorgini, who has worked with Green Day’s Billie Joe and Mike Dirnt to All American Rejects, Rise Against, and Anti-Flag.
The video—a foreboding, technicolor nightmare that slowly closes in on the viewer—features dynamic vignettes shot by Thomas Ignatius that take full advantage of San Luis Obispo, California’s vivid (if brief) spring display.
Vocalist/Guitarist Hayley Crusher Cain stated:
“We shot at the rose garden at the Madonna Inn, a pastoral hiking trail and a freaky tomb erected in our local cemetery back in the 1930s… Basically our favorite spots around our neighborhood. In the past, we’ve filmed at our favorite local hot dog place, a mid-century shell shop, the Sunset drive-in. One good thing about living in a small town is you can DIY to your heart’s content. No one will ever try to stop you…
Sure, we’ve let some muscles atrophy during COVID-19, but other parts of our music have deepened in surprising ways,” she said. “’Cul-de-Sac’ represents our dive into the deep end of the pool. There is post traumatic growth to all of this. And there is always a reason to dance, to laugh and to spread joy.”
Watch the video for “Cul-de-Sac” below and keep checking back for more from Hayley and the Crushers!
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