Exclusive: The Jukebox Romantics Channel Horror to Fight Suicide
After recent events, mental health has been in the news again. As someone who has been very vocal about our society needing to adjust its thoughts surrounding people who have mental health disorders, as well as those disorders themselves, I’m happy to take any opportunity to send out messages of positivity and hope.
That’s why I was thrilled to hear that the world of horror and a message of perseverance were combined in “Gringo Starr”, the new music video from New York punk rockers The Jukebox Romantics, which we are premiering below! Taken from their album Sleepwalk Me Home, “Gringo Starr” aims to give people hope that things will get better and that life isn’t as bad as they may think.
The band explains, “This is an anti-suicide song. Not that too many people are pro-suicide but it’s about finding the light in the darkness. Those days where getting out of bed can seem like solving all the worlds problems and it paralyzes you. Starts pretty dark and then you realize by the end of the song that life isn’t that bad.”
Meanwhile, director Robert Vornkahl tells us, “Well, I showed up at 10am and everyone was drunk. I felt this was a good start. Then Norm’s Grandma showed up. It was crazy.” Sounds like there was quite a bit of joy on the set!
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Tour Dates
Mar 01 Mill Hill Trenton, NJ
Mar 02 The Depot Baltimore, MD
Mar 03 Creep Records Philadelphia, PA
Mar 04 Asbury Park Brewery Asbury Park, NJ
Mar 09 The Warehouse Syracuse, NY
Mar 11 The Low Beat Albany, NY
Mar 15 Rams American Pub Holbrook, NY
Mar 17 Skid Row Garage York, PA
Mar 24 Café Nine New Haven, CT
Mar 29 The Burro Boston, MA
Mar 30 Dover Brick House Dover, NH
Mar 31 Hotel Vernon Worcester, MA
Apr 01 Scottish Dave’s Pub Clinton, CT
Apr 06 Olive’s Nyack, NY
Apr 07 Footlight Brooklyn, NY
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