Monteagle Shares "June" Video
Watch the devastating video for Monteagle’s “June” from the debut album out last November. Directed by Drew Bourdet and shot by Dustin Lane.
"There is an enormous pressure to craft short form media into commercial trends. A swift paced edit, visually indulgent images and inoffensive content is easy enough to digest, but it commonly feels empty. Justin’s music brings an earnest feeling alongside lyrics and atmosphere that allowed cinematographer Dustin Lane and I the palette to create a film that was both patient and beautiful, but also confronting and melancholy. Grief is primal, and it’s okay to be sad. Exploring that emotion was a cathartic experience to capture, and I hope that it resonates. We shot this on 35mm film in rural California over the span of a few days. We intended on making this without the constriction of industry or micro management, and it was our great fortune that we were able to maintain that in our execution. Justin gave us the leg room to do our thing." - Drew Bourdet
Midnight Noon is the debut album from Justin Giles Wilcox - best know as chief songwriter in Nassau & now defunct band Moonlight Bride. Monteagle, named for a mountain in Justin's home state and with a full band supporting has emerged as his main creative focus. The record is a collection of songs written about growing up in rural Tennessee, moving to New York City and looking back at the once discarded landscape with a deeper understanding and appreciation of rural America's hidden beauty. The album envelops a slow focus, working in honest observations and simple truths. It's an origin story sonically toying with Americana and Folk and placing it in a more urban, textural context. Written, recorded and produced by Justin Giles Wilcox and mastered by Doug Van Sloun (Bright Eyes, Songs: Ohia, M. Ward)
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