THE BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR & RIDERS AGAINST THE STORM release live video of “The Sheriff” at Parish Austin. “The Sheriff (Live At Parish)” streaming worldwide.
An unlikely collaboration between TX psychedelia and hip-hop, The Bright Light Social Hour & Riders Against The Storm release their incendiary live performance from Parish Austin. Directed by Oswaldo Flórez of Monterrey and recorded live, this video completes a series of interpretations of “The Sheriff,” TBLSH’s mocking scorn of police brutality originally released in September. WATCH HERE. Paired with the original TBLSHxRAS collab, “The Sheriff (Live at Parish)” has been released to streaming platforms. STREAM HERE.
The Bright Light Social Hour is Mia Carruthers, Curtis Roush, Jackie O’Brien, Zac Catanzaro, and Juan Alfredo Ríos. Riders Against The Storm is Chaka and Qi Dada.
Riders Against the Storm (RAS), a husband and wife duo based in Austin, Texas, are the very essence of the cultural phenomenon known as hip hop. Understanding that art and performance are keys to transforming the individual spirit, they have built institutions that aid in this mission, including Body Rock ATX, now running 10 years strong, and RAS Day music festival, a standout of the ATX live music scene for 6 years. Within their music, and central to their purpose as creators, is an upholding of the culture's spiritual integrity, and a contagious celebration of the magic of creating something from ‘nothing.’
Iconoclastic in their mercurial sound, The Bright Light Social Hour has released four studio albums including their 2015 masterpiece Space Is Still the Place and Jude I & II produced by Chris Coady (Beach House, Future Islands). Along with original soundtracks for HBO, MTV, and Nintendo, the band was tapped by Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) to write and record the BMI award-winning theme for Amazon's Sneaky Pete. Their legendary North American performances number in the thousands featuring Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, and Corona Capital, as well as support spots for Aerosmith, Osees, and The Flaming Lips. The band is currently working on their fifth studio album in their lakeside production house.
The Bright Light Social Hour is Curtis Roush, Zac Catanzaro, Jackie O’Brien, Juan Alfredo Ríos and Mia Carruthers. Riders Against The Storm is Chaka and Qi Dada. Photos by Jaycee Grover.