I came across an album United States of Horror by Ho99o9 in 2017 by a band that I not only hadn’t heard before but whose name I wasn’t even sure how to pronounce (it’s horror, by the way). I’m not typically drawn to hardcore music but something about their energy was magnetic. The way they merged crunchy guitars with trap beats had stirred up something deep in me. Their messages carried messages of unification and hope by way of rebellion that I found to be especially important, given the current state of affairs in our country. I probably listened to the album 30 times over the span of a month. I listened to it as I walked home from my studio; as I ran errands; as I edited at my computer. Each time I heard it, images would start to form in my head. I had to figure out a way to shoot with these guys…