Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros - Desert Song

This is PART 1 of a 12-Part feature-length movie musical. The opening footage is of singer Alex Ebert's father chanting in Monument Valley - shot by his mother. Desert Song is about Alex's reckoning with the middle name his father secretly wrote on his birth certificate - a Native American name which means 'Devil' or 'Demon'. The debut album from Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, "Up From Below", will be available on July 14th in the US and July 13th in the UK.

The debut EP, "Here Comes", is available now on iTunes

DIRECTED BY: Benjamin Kutsko and Cory Marrero

LABEL: Community Music/Fairfax Recordings - US : Rough Trade - UK
DP: David Myrick
EDITED BY: Alex Ebert and Brandon Driscoll-Luttringer
VFX: Benjamin Kutsko and Casey Allen
WARDROBE BY: Cassandra Kellogg and Amanny Ahmad
MAKEUP: Sarai Fiszel

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[Smulegule]

Why does everyone have to get high to enjoy this?? This amazing music and video is a NATURAL high in itself - it needs nothing else but appreciation.

[mimisoso121]

1:42

[csyancey86]

This is a very powerful song. To enjoy it, you must know the history behind it. I respect it.

[arela leidy]

it truly is!!

[Cheesiethecheese]

drugs are good for your brain and your ability to enjoy music.

[flora cash]

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[gasface88]

Everyone doesn't "have to" get high to enjoy it - but it's obvious that the song is inspired by or influenced by tripping on some kind of drug. If you've been high you can see it, and that's fine. If you haven't been high like this and don't relate to that aspect then that's fine, too. But don't fool yourself into thinking this group doesn't trip pretty damn hard and then come up with these wild videos and songs.

[Marcus Saws]

Do you know that guy in beginning is Alexander Ebert father ? And this baby is a Alexander sister when she was young :)

[UnkelNoodle]

But, but the high.

[johnthebillygoat]

anyone ever see "The Fountain"?

[arela leidy]

it really does not!! Ask me, drugs ruin your brain and your abilty to enjoy music!!

[weaselmetal]

Khal Drogo!