Aside from the recent video for “Perilized”, “Caught
a Wave” is one of the only official videos ever released by the band during
their 20 year career span. This flurry of activity indicates a period of important
development for The Emerald Down. They have an exciting new five piece lineup comprised
of original members Rebecca Basye and Jason Markin, along with Tyler Royster
(Blanco Branco), David Fitzgerald (The Junkyard Liberty/The Telescopes) and
Nick Noble (93MillionMilesFromTheSun). The quintet is planning a forthcoming
single, entitled “Lucas”, and will also release a brand new LP, Songs From Saturn, which will be
released by Wrong Way Records.
The video synthesizes classic television footage
of The Emerald Down circa 1999. In it, the band is performing their then brand
new track “Caught a Wave” as they prepare to create and release Scream the Sound. The video features ambient
scenery from the coastal beaches of Washington State (the band’s original home)
and sweeping ocean waves well-suited to the vast soundscapes featured in the
song. This imagery is the perfect accompaniment to the song’s lyrics, which are
full of grace, regret, melodious melancholy, impassioned self-realization and
acceptance.
Featured in the video is an incredibly rare, live
glimpse of the original Scream the Sound
line-up featuring Rebecca Basye on guitar, Jim Rock on bass, Chad Williamson on
guitar and Jason Markin on drums, as they perform one the their most
historically beloved tracks.
Editing and post-production by Rebecca Basye
