Shadwick Wilde

Easy Rider (Single/Video)

Sofaburn Records

Not a clip from the 1969 Peter Fonda/Dennis Hopper film of the same name, this video, directed by Scott Carney, showcases an old-fashioned, good, and quiet time spent with family, and taking a joy ride.

The lyrics hint, though, at depression, where everything isn’t as good, so maybe riding around in a 1963 Chevrolet Corvair, courtesy of Vinnie Lafronza, in a video shot on 16mm Kodak Vision3 50D film on a Bolex H16 camera, is not what it seems.

But the overall effect is very good, with the film making the colors glow brightly. It’s a folk/ Americana sound, and very gentle. The actresses are Wilde’s actual family, and they all seem to be having a good time. So this clip can be taken both at face value, and for the deeper meaning of the lyrics. Either way, it’s great.

Andrea Weiss