“Schiehallion is a mountain that overlooks a family home, and is Gaelic for “Fairy Mountain.” It was the site of an 18th-century experiment to determine the density of the Earth, using a pendulum to measure its gravitational pull. The song looks at the effects of being too close to or too far from family, the push and pull of that dynamic, and the wisdom of pulling on those threads.” —David Luximon-Herbert
One of our favourite Edinburgh artists is back with a brand new video and it will give you all the feels. We are extremely pleased to premiere Vive La Rose’s wonderfully nostalgic video for “Schiehallion” right here at TVD. So sit back, relax and enjoy.
The video is delightfully simple, featuring old footage of Vive la Rose, aka David Luximon-Herbert, in which we are able to watch him grow from a wee Scottish lad into the man he is today. Apparently Schiehallion is one of Scotland’s best known mountains and if you give it a quick Google (as we just have), the views really do look exquisite and we can understand precisely why David has chosen to write a song about such beauty.
The song itself is equally stunning, filled with lush cinematic soundscapes and David’s signature rugged vocal style making it undeniably unique. This really is an absolutely delight to listen to—and watch.
“Schiehallion” is taken from Vive la Rose’s forthcoming album For She Who Hangs The Moon, out on 12th October 2018 via Gestation Records. Pre-order here.
