Atlanta's Shawn Mullins spent eight years as a long-suffering indie artist before his gravel-throated ode to the soulless side of city livin' known as "Lullaby" caught the ear of the folks at Columbia Records and landed him a major label deal.

Columbia then re-released Mullins' album "Soul's Core," which is actually his eighth, and whisked him off to shoot his first video. After a DIY past that included touring in a van with his dog Roadie, Mullins was bowled over by the video shoot for "Lullaby" and by his co-star, "Lolita" herself, Dominque Swain.

Apparently it all paid off, as Mullins' clip for "Lullaby" was recently granted Buzz Clip status on MTV.