On Set with Stefy Rae

STEFY is a band with the energy of No Doubt, and an incredibly sexy front woman, Stefy Rae, who combines the brashness of Pink and the commanding stage presence of Debbie Harry. Rae is bold and captivating as the focal point of the electro-infused rock band, STEFY.

Whether singing about moving on from a torrid relationship, getting over a boy who is as fake as Orange Crush, or lamenting about a pair of teens in Orange County who lose their innocence too early, Rae’s melodic voice has a subtle force, making it the only aspect of this band that isnt totally in-your-face. With Sean Meyer (guitar), Jason Gaviati (keys) and (My Swedish Brother) Andreas Brobjer (drums), STEFY unleashes a barrage of pop hooks and electric rock energy on their album and on stage.

Boy do they! This little band from the OC rocks. If you were born in the 80′s or were in College in the 80′s (like me), then this band will get you up and excited, just don’t hurt yourself with the pogo. . .

Last month I was the AD on Stefy’s video for the song “Hey Schoolboy”. These guys are so much fun. I also did heir last video (both with the world famous Nigel Dick. That experience was great too! We shot over a weekend that happened to be my birthday. How great to spend your birthday with people you like (Nigel, Nina, his producer & Christine Miller, maybe the best PM in town) and Batman!! Yep, Adam West, the origional Batman plays the judge in the video. (Chelsea)

Well, back to “Hey Schoolboy”. . . We shot in a little vacant corner store in San Pedro, CA. The jist of the video is that Stefy is a mannequin in the store window, but more like a black widow as she leads the unsuspecting “Schoolboys” into her lair.

Logistically, the only trouble we had was the Art Walk outside our set on day 1 (so we couldn’t park anywhere) and the Farmer’s Market on Day 2 when we needed to shoot our Day exterior. The Farmer’s Market wrapped up at 1pm, just in time for our lunch. The hard working PA’s helped the MArket organizer’s clean up so we could get the vendors out of the way and shoot outside. It’s always something.

Check out the 2 videos below.

Chelsea

Stefy – Hey School Boy

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