Cass McCombs shares ‘Morning Star’
Cass McCombs is an American singer-songwriter hailing from California, so, staying true to stereotype, it’s no real surprise that his latest video for his new track ‘Morning Star’ exhibits rare surf and skate footage.
Not only does director Patrick O’Dell use gnarly original footage, but he also manages to capture the spirit and authenticity of the Dogtown years in Santa Monica.
The affiliation to the 1970s skate and surf spot continues, and keen eyes will spot recognisable faces throughout the video with footage from the likes of Natas Kaupas, who burst onto the scene after winning the Santa Monica skate comp, later joining the infamous Skip Engblom skate team after he offered to sponsor the young pirate.
The general theme continues, Lance Mountain makes an appearance in the video, and his link to Dogtown isn’t any secret despite it not being direct. Armstrong began a close relationship with one of the original pioneers of skating, Stacey Peralta, and later skated for Powell-Peralta.
It was a risk for McCombs to take this approach, the video does tend to take the limelight, and the record seems to just become background music for a reminiscent skate video.
With that in mind, though, we’re being showered in the sunshine at the moment, ‘Morning Star’ would make pleasant background music for your BBQs.
Stream the song below.
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