The latest video “One Way Ticket” from the LA-based duo “Midnight To Monaco” – consisting of vocalist Ricky Ducati and producer Donnie Sloan – takes us on a wonderful journey through the 60s and 70s California aesthetic, all shot at a mid-century house in the Larchmont section of L.A (at the famous East West studios where the Beach Boys, Blondie, Herbie Hancock, and Michael Jackson have recorded)
Speaking on the track and video, Donnie says: “I originally wrote the music as an idea for Empire of the Sun, another group I work with, complete with acoustic guitars and synthesizers, but when Ricky sang on the track, it really came alive and perfectly lent itself to the ’50s and ’60s doo-wop sound we’re inspired by. So much so, that the final version features backing vocals from Matt Jardine, the son of original Beach Boy Al Jardine. It’s an ode to Annie, the dream girl that never actually turns up, and perhaps only exists in your imagination.”
So in love – on repeat.
