Chosen by Monk
My latest choice cut sees these stunningly named LA punks dive deep into the seedy underbelly of Hollywood, exploring themes of broken dreams and the dark side of the entertainment industry as they unleash an #AmericanSexFiend by way of the second extract from their debut album.
Frontman Frankie ‘Crime’ Cassara told me a bit more about the story behind the song:
[It] spewed out of my thoughts because of true incidents that I have witnessed since I moved to California over a decade ago.
I’ve seen so many people transplanted to Hollywood on their dreams to make it big like the wannabe actor, model, musician, just to get sucked into the dark underworld of false hope, in the hands of the creepiest scum on the planet. It’s the uncomfortable truth how little enforcement or regulation there is in California, and how Hollywood spawns an evil darkness in modern day even starting with creepy social media influencers.
My brother and drummer of many years, George ‘Korky’ Kokkoris, once had a serious relationship with a girl in Hollywood, and one fine day our mutual friend sent me shocking videos of his girlfriend in extremely filthy unprotected pornos she was doing for extra cash without even telling him. I mean totally insane shit… so, of course, I had to break the news to him that the love of his life had a secret identity as a smutty porno star in the underbelly of Hollywierd. I mean that’s what good friends are for! I mean the nerve hee hee ha ha ha ha. To be continued…