Michel “Labex” Labaki: PTSD
Bassist Michel “Labex” Labaki mixed his musical skills with his Masters in Music Therapy to create a song and video calling attention to post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD.
“Shot in an asylum, the video shows a girl who is constantly haunting the minds of a group of musicians, reflecting the torment of patients affected by Post-traumatic Stress Disorder,” he writes. “We were trying to show what it feels like to be restrained by a straitjacket, whereas in reality, we are actually free. The restraints are invisible; they are only in our heads, and the prison outfits indicate how we are also imprisoned by that pathology. This is the mindset we need to develop: to break free of our chains and move forward. I hope the online bass community will like the song and the video showcasing it.”
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
