Possessed by a vision similar to that of the tent-show evangelists down in Dixie, Colonel J.D. Wilkes (the charismatic frontman and songwriter for the Legendary Shack*Shakers) sets off with a camera crew to prove that the older, stranger South still exists in all of its eerie, time-worn, & gothic glory...despite the expansion of the "New South's" urban sprawl.

Along the way, he walks the backroads of Appalachia, nailing up seven signs, each one representing a different apocalyptic theme...themes which only help to reenforce the awesome thrill and dread that lie at the heart of our own "Christ-Haunted" southern heritage.

Akin to other Southern documentaries like "Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus" and "Dancin' Outlaw", Colonel J.D.'s "Seven Signs" has officially begun shooting. "The first wave of our taping was a huge success," declares Col. J.D. Wilkes, first-time filmmaker and full time frontman for his equally Bible Belt-influenced rock 'n roll band.

"Foreshadowing is an important tool in movie making. It's also important to give our fans a heads up about my new project," Wilkes said.

"This movie seeks to give resonance to the voices of true, southern individuals...each one unique, fearless and most importantly intelligent. This is NOT an exploitational slam-job on the South. This is about the humanity of my homeland. These are my people."

The film's first 10-day shoot was completed in Summer of 2006 by Kentucky's indie film teams Tuckywood Productions and JuddFilms. But the final project won't be released until sometime late in 2007."

"The editing process is extremely time-consuming and difficult, especially when you live on the road most of the year," said Wilkes whose band tours almost constantly. "Thanks to technology, though, I can do a lot of it on my laptop or a DVD monitor."

"The same post-production and distribution studio that did 'Searching (for the Wrong Eyed-Jesus)' will help us with this film. We have a couple of independent Kentucky theatres that have agreed to help promote and premiere it, too."

The film, as of yet, has no release date.

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