Multimedia maestro Matt Cascella has amassed a beefy portfolio in a comparatively brief span of time. Commencing his profession within the 2010s as one-half of NYC indie-rock duo Brooms, Cascella additionally recorded on his personal as Owlbiter earlier than a pandemic-induced relocation to Portland, Maine. Past music, his Massive Shins Movies launched its first function, the quirky, Cascella-directed comedy Hangdog, final 12 months with a script by his spouse, Jen Cordery, and a soundtrack by the Walkmen’s Walter Martin. Cascella has additionally labored as an editor and director on a handful of acclaimed documentaries and shorts produced by HBO, Nationwide Geographic, Vice, CNN and others.
“Loads of of us in my orbit are in heavy dad or mum mode or have been following a decent profession path,” says Cascella. “The lifetime of a freelancer is a little more ambiguous. I generally envy the steadiness of others, but it surely’s not the trail I’ve chosen.”
“Wait For The Thriller” is the newest spherical of pleasant fireplace from Fairly Darn Fairly. The self-released debut from Cascella’s misty-eyed folk- and country-leaning aspect venture, Schmoon (a childhood nickname), is accessible December 13.
“It’s completely tougher to get excited by issues the older you get,” says Cascella. “Retaining the spark is certainly the crux of this tune—and perhaps the entire file. Unsurprisingly, we get caught in our each day rhythms in maturity. And it’s tougher to shake ourselves out of the humdrum. If you do, it’s a complete victory.”
For Cascella, working with pals is one certain option to generate a few of that elusive pleasure. “I initially had a quite simple guitar sample for the tune,” says Cascalla, pondering again on the evolution of “Ready For The Thriller.” “When (producer) Brendon (Thomas) and I began rummaging round with the recording, he began enjoying this gorgeous variation on the electrical. We ironed out the groove collectively within the studio—him on guitar and me on drums. It was a keep-it-simple strategy. I’m not one for frills.”
We’re proud premiere Schmoon’s “Wait For The Thriller.”
—Hobart Rowland