Unbeknownst to us, in 2010 Kathleen Edwards and a host of Canadian musicians were featured in short film Dead Flowers  (written, produced and directed by Ryan Furlong) in which Edwards “plays an unhappily married woman who finds herself in the presence of two manipulative grifters (Tim Gibbons & Tom Wilson) and becomes overwhelmed by the possibility of something more than the safety of her suburban life with her husband (Mat Willson).”

Check out below a recently released trailer for the film that features the stellar song Break Your Body by Canadian band LeE HARVeY OsMOND (led by Tom Wilson).  The video and song serve as an announcement that the band will soon release their second album of “acid folk,” The Folk Sinner (which you can stream HERE).  The new album was produced by Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) and features guest artists such as Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies), Hawksley Workman, Colin Linden, Oh Suzanna, Andy Maize, Paul Reddick, who are portions of Cowboy Junkies, The Sadies, Skydiggers, and Blackie And The Rodeo Kings.

Check out the video and song below in which the band’s Tom Wilson and Hawksley Workman trade singing leads in fine fashion, and sax, horns and vibraphone fill in nicely in the spare arrangement.  The song’s lyrics follow the video.  Oh, and Kathleen Edwards acquits herself quite well (as usual) in the film.  Spooky good.

Break Your Body Down

Now does anybody know, where the pain goes
All my enemies are diggin’ in , and I’ve lost sight
I want to tell you, but I’m keeping it cool
I’ve wasted…all these days

And oh little and wild
You’re my flame and I’m your charity
I need a Christ of change
Won’t you break your body down
Won’t you bring your body down
Won’t you break your body down
For me

We’re all built like bullets we love the speed
No one tells us,  when we’re gone
I’m alone in here, and the streets are dead
I’ve been dragging rusted chains
Hush hush baby , cause I’m keeping it cool
And I’m wasting , all these days
And I’m wasting , all these days

And oh little and wild
You’re my flame and I’m your charity
I need a Christ of change
Won’t you break your body down
Won’t you bring your body down
Won’t you break your body down
For me