Fueled by esoteric imagery and fog machine mystery, The Tulips video for “Scorpio Moon” provides a blanket of seedy, late night charm for the LA band’s astrological ghost ballad.
LA’s MacArthur Park area has recently seen an artistic re-awakening for psych bands, with the Tulips leading the charge. The core of the band (Dana Rogge and Jared Robert Petrich) initially started out as a folk duo, until they acquired a mysterious ghost organ, discovered Lou Reed, and started smoking copious amounts of California grass.
The music video’s stark imagery pays homage to the surrounding nocturnal culture—a Lynchian examination of hotel soirées and back alley clubs, supplemented by a few gratuitous cigarette drags and an awesome diamond encrusted leather jacket. The overall mood of the video is an excellent match to the song’s tranquilized vibe, something the band has cultivated on their forthcoming album and second full length release, Echo Blue.
