Last night MTV threw a little bash in Seattle for the cast and crew of its upcoming series $5 Cover: Seattle.  I was a pretty tangential part of the project–I made two short docs about the Seattle arts & music scene that will be a very small part of the series.  Congrats to Lynn Shelton and the whole team.  I was impressed with the show and especially the music involved.  The after-party had some fun performances by Seattle breaking bands like Thee Satisfaction and Champagne Champagne.

For me, the find of the night was Thee Emergency front-woman and new actress Zana Geddes.  She has a star quality that leaps off the screen.  The series drops in June, you’ll have to wait till then to see what I’m talking about.  Meanwhile, I wish I could get her into a film role while she’s still undiscovered.

Now can someone explain the Seattle band “Thee” thing?  I’ve been pretending to get it but really.  What’s the deal?

Zana Geddes of Thee Emergency star-in-the-making.