Los Wild Ones — Trailer

added: Fri, Mar 11th '16

Love rockabilly music? Or just love documentaries about rockabilly music? Well, if you don't have any particular plans this weekend -- perhaps, give this a go.

Released today on iTunes and other VOD platforms is "Los Wild Ones," a critically acclaimed documentary that draws a fascinating portrait of Reb Kennedy, a rockabilly music enthusiast who is originally from Ireland but relocated to the city of Los Angeles, where he founded a small independent record label, called "Wild Records," which is predominantly comprised of young Hispanic musicians and singers.

Directed by Elise Salomon, the documentary also points out that Reb and his musicians are, in many ways, like one big dysfunctional, yet tight-knit family, with Reb standing in as the father-figure.

synopsis:
LOS WILD ONES follows the lives of Irishman Reb Kennedy -- "the most infuriating, difficult man you can’t help but love" -- and the artists on his LA indie label, Wild Records. Wild is composed of young Hispanic musicians who write and perform '50s-style rock 'n' roll that insiders call a hybrid of rockabilly and punk rock. Raw and unfiltered, the film delivers an honest look at the label’s ethos and unconventional but tight-knit family of Reb, the father figure, and his ‘kids’. The bond between Reb and his artists is unparalleled in the music industry. Like any great rock ’n’ roll family, there’s plenty of dysfunction and yet they manage to stick together. Reb’s a genius in many ways and has no doubt created something huge. Though as a purist and vinyl fanatic, he is extremely reluctant to embrace the digital age. Reb must consider serious business changes if he is to take Wild Records and these uniquely talented artists to the next level.

directed by Elise Salomon

release date March 11, 2016 (on iTunes and VOD)