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Slow Suicide
Director: Schellie Rothi @ www.taltosvideo.com
Credits: (c) 2007 Blindsidemusic,llc
Written by: DW Borro JG Borro R Bodnar
Video Produced by Schellie Rothi @ Taltos Video Productions
www.taltosvideo.com
Special thanks to Mike, Darla, Randy, Cathy , and the guys at L'auberge in Sedona.
Description: His well-constructed lyrics tell such a compelling story of shared experience that filmmaker Schelli Rothi (Taltos Video) is able to convey its message using beautifully sparse images.
In one striking scene, Borro’s character kneels in front of a fireplace, feeding photos into the flames. Pill bottles and a photo of a woman lie on the hearth, and he rests his chin in his hand. A tight shot follows: he is removing his wedding band. Even without hearing the music and lyrics, you empathize with the character in the story, and when the ring—thrown over the edge of a cliff—strikes a rock below, the circle is complete.
The reason the collaboration between Borro and Rothi works so well is because he is a songwriter and storyteller with sense for beginning, middle and end—and his word-images are so evocative that they translate easily to the screen. That’s reason enough to give “Slow Suicide” and the four other tracks on his new CD, Slow Suicide, a listen.
When you add Borro’s guitar work and strong, soulful voice, you get the full impact of what he brings to the table for listeners.
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Shared My Name
Director: www.taltosvideo.com - Schelli Rothi
Credits: Shared My Name
Written by: DW Borro
(c) 2006 Blindsidemusic, LLC
Directed & Produced by: Schelli Rothi of Taltos Video
www.taltosvideo.com
Description: Borro is a singer-songwriter who knows his craft in a literary sense. In other words, he is keenly aware that he is telling a story. I thought the most beautiful song on his album was “Shared My Name.” DW explains that the story is of the very first time he saw his wife walk through the chapel door. She took his breath away. The lyrics of the song will also take your breath away. It is set to the peaceful arpeggios of the acoustic guitar, spiritual and simple. It tells a story that every woman wants to hear and every man wishes he had the words for on their wedding day.
It was love at first sight
Didn’t take a minute more?
Then over the threshold and we closed the door?
Sheets and Pillows lie in a mess?
On the floor lays your wedding dress??
Chorus:?For better or worse ?
For More or Less?
Saying I do?I’ll never second guess?
Moonlight shines through the window pane?
On the very first night?
You shared my name
This song could hit the country charts without a doubt. The song is successful in the capturing the emotions of the moment and of a lifetime. Doug captures all that is important: he sings about feelings that are down to earth (on the floor lays your wedding dress) and magical (it was love at first sight), and mystical (moonlight shines through the window pane) and he sings about commitment (I never second guess…you shared my name). Basically, this is a hit wedding song.
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Still
Director: Schellie Rothi @ Taltos Video Productions
Credits: (c) 2007 Blindsidemusic,llc
Written by: DW Borro
Video Produced by Schellie Rothi @ Taltos Video Productions
www.taltosvideo.com
Description: There’s an old adage that says “a picture is worth a thousand words.” In his new video “Still,” DW Borro melds the power of exquisitely-crafted lyrics with video images that stop viewers in their tracks.
A poignant tale of love and loss, “Still” is the a reflection of Borro’s skill as a singer/songwriter and Schellie Rothi’s (Taltos Video Productions) virtuosity as a filmmaker.
In “Still,” the two genres are blended perfectly, with the action in the video driving home Borro’s powerful and subtle lyrics. Rothi backs him up with clean and simple action—Borro turning his back to the camera, for example—that clearly signals how rest of the story will unfold.
Borro considers the song the best he’s ever written lyrically. “The song is a collage of real events, real emotions and heartbreak,” he says. “The characters have been changed to protect the heart of the innocent.” He won’t reveal the exact origin of the story, but he’ll give you a glimpse:
Time don't fly/It crawls and creeps/
layin in bed/prayin for sleep/
it is what it is/your not mine you’re his/
This wasn't part of the plans that we made
Your first impression might be that the character in the story is a jilted lover. Then the imagery changes and you realize what’s really happened: a man has lost his soul mate. And that’s what enthralls Borro’s fans: the twist that he’s able to add to the story he tells with his song.
“Still” feels real because Borro draws from actual experience. “Cathy (Borro’s wife) and I were moving some old boxes she had and one was filled with some of her late husbands things,” he recalls. “She was sorting through the box when I walked in the room. She seemed numb. The finality of her loss hit me for the first time. I finished the song a few days later.”
Watch the video, listen to DW Borro’s powerful, soulful voice, and you’ll understand why “Still” draws you in.
Michael Quinn
Michael Quinn is a freelance writer based in MD
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