Music Video Premiere: The Yesters – ‘Freak Show’
From Blog Critics | By Cristina del Toboso | March 6, 2026
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Since long before modern civilization emerged, music folks have joined forces in various ways. But today more than ever, collaboration is the name of the game. Meet The Yesters – a good name for a band, sure, but that’s not what this group is. Instead they describe themselves as “a live and virtual collaboration with a variety of musicians and songwriters.”
The constants are founders Alyssa Rallo Bennett and Gary O. Bennett, cinematic-minded creators whose work spans music and film. Alyssa is an award-winning film director. Her debut album Anymore came out in 2021. Gary is a writer, director, producer, and co-founder of independent film studio Stonestreet Studios dedicated to socially conscious storytelling. The duo worked with songwriter/arranger Ed Kuri to create the debut Yesters single and video “Kingston City Morgue,” described by Here Comes the Flood as “a modern day murder ballad that will convince both judge and jury,” in 2023. Their biopic Billy Blue about a forgotten veteran, covering the ’60s to the present, followed in early 2025 (music video here).
Fast-forward to today, and we’re freakishly delighted to premiere the video for “Freak Show,” the new single from The Yesters.
The video finds Alyssa Rallo Bennett in the role of an addict named Irene, fleeing her demons who are anthropomorphized as costumed characters out of a circus nightmare. Irene is, Alyssa told me, “trying to come to terms with and embrace her struggle, along with the perceived judgments and shame that are prevalent” among people battling addiction. Irene needs to “keep movin’ to avoid being dead,” as she sings:
“There’s days I’m like lead / My brain’s overfed / A jukebox of broken bones…
I’m young and I’m old / My body can’t make up its mind.”
Sound familiar? We’ve all been there at one time or another, haven’t we, with or without substance abuse?
Addictions “come in many shapes and sizes,” Alyssa explained, “from relationships to whatever quells one’s emotional or physical pain…It was refreshing to sing and play” a character in the thick of it.
“Freak Show” is pretty refreshing too – and possibly addictive…
ABOUT THE YESTERS
THE YESTERS include Alyssa Rallo Bennett and Gary O. Bennett, a creative duo whose work spans both music and film, Ed Kuri, composer/arranger, guitarist, Graham Orbe, bass, Liam Kerekes and Jack Bennett, drums and sound engineer, Mariano Flores.
Alyssa, a director, producer, and composer, has a background deeply rooted in storytelling, both visually and sonically. She has directed award-winning films such as The Pack, Abberant, ReRUN, and recent feature film The Arrival, distributed by Gravitas Ventures. Her music has been praised for its cinematic depth, with her debut album Anymore garnering critical attention. She continues to perform live at venues across NYC, Woodstock & LA, infusing her passion for storytelling into every artistic endeavor.
Gary, a writer, director, and producer, co-founded Stonestreet Studios, an independent film studio dedicated to socially conscious storytelling. His screenplays, including Rain Without Thunder, ReRUN, and The Arrival, have won acclaim at festivals worldwide. With a strong foundation in writing for film, television, and theater.
