Hometown Sounds

Lovable indie rock band Makeup Girl are back with a new music video and we are captivated. Directed by Ethan Gandler, “Those Eyes”, from their name-your-own-price EP In Time from late 2018, starts with a bang when actor Alex Melvin makes a surprising high-speed abduction wearing a ridiculous fake mustache. And it only gets weirder and more fun from there. Friday February 21st is your next chance to see Makeup Girl live at the Pie Shop along with three other classy DC acts, Stray Fossa, The Colonies and Child Ivory.

One of the excellent songs on our most recent podcast was the new single “Living Safe” by Mount Rainer band Makeup Girl. Whether or not you heard it there, now’s the time to watch the pretty music video for it. Director Vincent Jaugan captures the sweater-clad lads in their practice space, with pizza boxes stacked high and the mannequin from last year’s video “Something New” as chaperone. The song has a nice balance between solid beat and bassline and wobbly, minor key vocals and guitar. We’re looking forward to the May 11th release of their third EP, also called Living Safe, almost as much as the EP release show Friday May 18th at SongByrd with The Slim Jimmies and the Dune Flowers.