Los Angeles is a crossroads of musical trends, a meeting point for artists and the place for the cross-contamination of emerging styles from world music’s current cauldron.

LA is the starting point for those who have music in their DNA.

Like Costume National.
It’s a musical laboratory in continuous ferment to which sounds flow in from both East and West sides.

We had a date at the Red Room in Bar Lubitsch – undeniably the most musical venue in the city. It gets its name from the dim red lighting employed to illuminate the passionate and strong sonorous experiences on hand.
At the microphone Holly Marilyn and her band “The Child” are dominating the scene: sinuous, psychedelic music with a sophisticated indie-rock flavour.

Straight in from the airport we drive deep into the Californian night – headed for Sunset Boulevard, Melrose, Beverly Hills and West Hollywood.

Crowding into the hall at the Lubitsch Bar at the club are producers, musicians, international DJs and people from the movie industry as well as a clutch of VIPs the music majors industries.

Ennio Capasa is onstage to present Holly prior to her performance and after a few moments there she is winning over the audience with her charisma, her voice and strong stage presence; she’s garbed in a seductive rock-star dress. Just right.

A Costume National creation of course.

We wish The Child lots of luck for the launch and release of their first recording.
 

Check out all the photos on flickr.