Everyone seems to love the dark charm of director David Lynch. From “Twin Peaks” to Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Blue Velvet or Inland Empire, chances are you’ve seen his work. We’ve noticed dozens of musicians going gaga over Lynch lately, perhaps due in no small part to his recent collaborations with artists like Moby, Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse (Dark Night of the Soul) or even his own 2001 rock album with John Neff (BlueBob).
And that’s not to mention The Beatles half-reunion with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr held earlier this year as a benefit for the David Lynch Foundation. That’s right, The Beatles gave Lynch the homie hook up. Other performers included Donovan, Sheryl Crow, Eddie Vedder, Moby, Bettye LaVette, Ben Harper and Mike Love of the Beach Boys.
Lynch is multi-talented and widely respected for good reason. Hear a few Uncensored artists spill the beans on their collaborations with and/or crushes on the man himself.
5. Au Revoir Simone played a show Lynch put together in honor of Eraserhead. Sounds like the stage was no ordinary mics-and-monitors set up.
4. Brazilian Girls were inspired by Lynch’s commitment to transcendental meditation. He’s long touted its benefits and has put his money where his mouth is by starting a program to help at-risk youth learn to meditate.
3. Conversely, Metric dig Lynch up until the meditation stuff. They get their cosmic experiences through his film work instead.
2. Great Northern remember what it was like back in the “Twin Peaks” days. If you recognize their name, you’re probably one of the show’s many cult fans.
1. Moby’s latest album, Wait for Me, is both Lynch-inspired and Lynch-assisted. He began creating the album after hearing Lynch speak, and the man would eventually direct the video for “Shot in the Back of the Head.”
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