Luke Dowler, “Never Changes”
You know how you have those friends in school who you hang out with everyday and you know you will be friends with the rest of your life but as soon as you take your diploma you never hear from them again? Then there are those friends you have a brief encounter but for whatever reason you continuously reconnect with? Luke is the latter. He moved to Kalispell the summer before our senior year and we were inseparable. My brothers and Luke and I would spend every waking moment skateboarding (him on a longboard), listening to ska (I know), and Weezer’s Pinkerton album. Life was good and school was right around the corner. Then my family moved two hours away to Libby, Montana. When people ask me about Luke I say he was a high school friend without really considering that we spent all of two months in the same city and actually never went to high school together.
We have stayed in contact over the years and have talked about collaborating since we were teenagers. But for whatever reasons we have never been able to make it happen until now.
Today Luke is a prolific Musician on the verge of national recognition. His music is honest and raw. He asked me if I would want to make a music video for his latest album titled, “Compared to you.” I was thrilled to help out.
The idea for the video is one I have been working on for two or three years. I actually filmed a similar version for a short on a skateboarder in Orange County but it never felt right. Luke wanted to know if I had any ideas for a video and I told him about this one I had been working on for a number of years. In the conversation he gave me the missing pieces that finally made the story line click.
The homeless character is played by Mike, who runs a halfway house in Coeur d’Alene. This was his first acting gig and I think he is a natural. The young mom was played by Camille Coast, another natural. and the baby is my nephew Owen.
The whole project was a labor of love for the whole crew. I thank all of the volunteers on this project. It was a blessing to see it all come together.
Check out Luke Dowler’s music Here:
Lukedowler.com
Josh Montieth and Chuck Schmidt were my amazing crew and helped me out in so many ways.
June 17, 2010 at 9:57 AM
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