RAYON rave on with ‘Running’ single and lo-fi centric Citroen video

OFFBEAT alt-rock post-punks RAYON unwrap latest single ‘Running’ (via Little Cloud Records) along with lo-fi centric video featuring the band’s restored, iconic Citroen, the song an examination of the anxiety that accompanies watching a loved one struggle with cycles of addiction.

“’Running’ was built around a bass and drum groove I was kicking around in my head for months,” explained Eric Sabatino. “The guitars and vocals are the sound of a tape echo called ‘dynacord’ that’s barely working, bending and moving the speed and pitch of everything we run through it. Those parts wouldn’t have come out like that if I wasn’t trying to write a guitar part while plugged into that machine.”

“The video was shot on an old handycam camcorder we found in the back of a closet. The battery miraculously held a charge. It came with a tape of someone’s school play, which we taped over – sorry to whoever’s family that was – and features the Citroen wagon from the ‘Shopping’ video. I worked on that car for months. So glad it didn’t break down during these two long video shoots.

“We drove around all day picking everyone up at their home, work, local bar, favourite little shop, and went to band practice. We filmed the antics and capers along the way. Sometimes we let friends and strangers hold the camera and film us. I transferred and edited it over two late nights, trying to capture as much pause, rewind, and fast-forward noise as I could, timing the cuts to capture the jerky energy of the song. I love the outro and the slow noisy shots of the freeway signs leading to Seattle.”

Founded by North Portland resident Eric Sabatino, the project also features Anna Sabatino (keys/vocs), Riley McLaughlin (guitar), Eric Rubalcava (drums), and Derek Longoria-Gomez (guitar).

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