Pretty-Damn-Cool, by the U.K.'s pop/punk/ska/reggae master Mister Jack, is a high energy video. A muted guitar gets the band rolling on this song, and the drums soon follow this 80's style feel. The band all jumps in with a bass and guitar playing the same melody in tandem, utilizing a broken ascending diminished scale. Building up the energy for the vocals that follow the breakdown, Mister Jack comes in talking about a girl on his street that's pretty sweet. The humor kicks in as he continues to describe her. He sings the hook with sing along overdubs, "I don't know what it is about you". After the hook, the band responds with the same unison pattern and Mister Jack continues to narrate more of the song. It's fun, it's funny, and it's pretty damn cool.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Mister Jack - Pretty-Damn-Cool
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Jessica Sierra - Enough!
Everyone knows just how difficult life can be, but when you add the eyes of the unforgiving media and paparazzi to that, it can be a recipe for disaster. Yes, fame does come at a price and Jessica Sierra addresses that issue with passion in her new video "Enough". Sierra conveys a strong message to people about the struggles she has endured trying to regain control of her life in the midst of American Idol recognition gone too far. The video begins with the sound of a rock guitar at the beginning, quickly followed by drums. Using tight shots and close-ups of Sierra bound and struggling to free herself from ropes which secure her wrists, the message is clear that she is continuing to fight against the ties that have been placed upon her, and she emphasizes her desire to be free to live her life in happiness.
The impact of the video relies heavily on the track and a Queen-ish "We Will Rock You" stadium style beat along with her facial expressions which aptly show both annoyance and tenacity, while she twists and turns to free herself, both physically and emotionally. During the hook, strings come in to sweeten the mix and the breakdown has a nice distorted guitar section, then breaks back down to Jessica's next verse. The video ends with her breaking free of her ties and proclaiming "Enough!"
www.jessicasierra.com
Jessica Sierra - Enough! : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNWepN02IL0
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Miss Kristin - Indian Summer
Created by Miss Kristin for her beautiful and original track, INDIAN SUMMER; Kristin adventures to the mountains and the desert and then back again into her own yard for an entertaining visual of this magical composition. INDIAN SUMMER features the extraordinary rock guitars of TOM LANDRY and exceptional keyboards of Robert Berry alongside Kristin's sultry and powerful vocals with her own keyboards and guitars. Intro chant and Native Flute outro by Tethered Eagle. Intro Native Flute by Miss Kristin, Outro Drum and percussion-Miss Kristin.
Website: http://misskristin.com
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Julien Drolon - No More Divisions
The message of hope, peace and love for humankind and the fact that life is a gift that must be treasured in Julien Drolon's "No More Divisions" is emphasized by the accompanying video which features Julien singing and playing guitar among dancing, smiling kids of Childhope Asia Philippines. Aside from these adorable boys and girls, the video also includes shots of Julien and his band mates performing in the streets of Manila, as well as beautiful sunset scenes that add to the tone and ambiance of the song. Julien captures your attention with the song as the acoustic guitar strums into a catchy percussion groove with hand drums. A positive vibe pop tune that's fun to listen to, "No More Divisions" has clever tempo changes, solid playing, and meaningful lyrics. "No More Divisions" is an inspiring track on its own, made even more amazing with the endearing content and exceptional quality of what Julien describes as "the first chapter in our musical adventure." Picturesque, positive and filled with joyful children, our future, the song and video speak to the hope of better days to come.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Arsi Nami - 100 Miles
all music lyrics,instruments by Arsi Nami
Co-Directors Dany Sery & Arsi Nami
Produced & Edited by Arsi Nami
Website: http://www.arsi.tk
Monday, October 18, 2010
Morning Grooves Special Digital Edition by Alessandro Bottura
Presentation clip for “Morning Grooves – Special Digital Edition”, soon available on all the major web stores.
The album consists of the remixes of all the previous album tracks and two brand new tunes, “Gotta Pay” and “Hope After All”.
Credits:
All tracks written, arranged and played by Alessandro Bottura
Logo, Artwork and Photoshoot by Federica Castellani Tarabini
Management by Mark A. Forrest
Produced by Bucephalus Productions and Maftrust Inter Vivos
© 2010 – All right reserved
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Oh My God - "My Own Adventure" feat. Miss Tila (Tequila)
Chicago indie-rockers Oh My God have lured renowned Myspace/MTV starlet Miss Tila (Tequila) into appearing in their new "My Own Adventure" music video. At once dreamy and seamy, the video follows a very seductive-looking Tila (in her first rock-video cameo) as she investigates provocative sounds coming from a gas-station bathroom.
Website: http://www.ohmygodmusic.com/