Today's Video Share: "Runaways" by Marlae

Marlae’s imaginative production favours escapism, taking refuge in digital sound. Gentle but insistent rhythms are pierced with the entrancing invitation of Ohle’s unique contralto voice – the only analog element in her production. “This song – it’s more ‘me’ than what I’ve done before,” Marlae explains. The result is a steady current of gorgeous electronic orchestration and synth, with an intimate and personal guide for the journey. One is made to think of Damien Rice, caught in a melancholic post-club reverie.

The stunning video for the track was created by Australian filmmaker Paul Dodd. Dodd heard Marlae’s work and reached out on Instagram in 2020. Forced to get creative with the restrictions of the post-Covid landscape, Marlae and Dodd opted to use a claustrophobic opening, with shots of protest and evoking a feeling of chaos and frustration. This opens out as the video progresses – the video goes from a tight square aspect to full lush widescreen, as the viewer escapes to the countryside and is given space to breath.

Twitter Handle: MarlaeMusic

Today's Video Share: "Universe of Total Strangers" by Adventures With Alice feat. Catherine Porter

Universe Of Total Strangers is the latest single from Adventures With Alice. Featuring the vocal talents of the extraordinary Catherine Porter and the production skills of legendary songwriter Jim Vallance, this mid tempo song with a modern country feel from the pen of band member Debbie Rollason is the follow-up to the successful Sometimes/More Times. Hailing from NSW, Australia, Adventures With Alice continue to deliver smooth, accessible songs with infectious melodies

Twitter Handle: adventuresalice

Today's Video Share: "American Dream" by Anna Larson

“Beauty is what I’m chasing” Anna Larson is an emerging singer-songwriter, fusing diverse musical roots with piano-driven originality.

Larson's January 2021 release "Cocoon": 7 original songs plus an accompanying short film- and was made completely in isolation during 2020. Larson has appeared on NPR Music’s “All Songs Considered”, as well as placing in the 2019 Woody Guthrie Songwriting Competition. She made her solo album debut in February 2019 with “Shifting Sand”- a distinctive collection of songs rife with soul and Americana.

"American Dream", is the lead track from accidental album "Cocoon". This sonic universe is a time capsule from this version of now, paired with a half-hour visual album, filled with found recordings, re-shaped sounds & footage from the public domain, signs and signals from the outside world. Every sound and video element was created in isolation by a single mic, piano & acoustic guitar, augmented with public domain footage by Larson, with drums and additional production beamed in from two musical partners (Mikey Best and Britton Beisenherz of Ramblecreek Recording).

Larson is a also a longtime music educator, former theatre nerd, recovering classical pianist, and mother of three.

Twitter Handle: AnnaLar16520713

Today's Video Share: "No Surrender" by Amarrah

No Surrender is about being a warrior and not surrendering to fear or deception. It’s about moving through all obstacles and having the strength to feel uncomfortable emotions to stay grounded in your body. It’s about listening to your heart to overcoming all odds!

Amarrah is a modern day Artemis. Her videos are filmed in beautiful British Columbia, Canada with waterfalls, ocean, forests, animals and full of fantasy vibes.

Twitter Handle: Amarrah333

Today's Video Share: "Back to Light" by memoryfield with Robyn Cage)

This is a collaborative effort between the group memoryfield and vocalist Robyn Cage, and the ninth song they have recorded together. This is the first single released from the full-length album Lost to the Sea. It's a moody, somewhat darker song and much more on the ambient side of things compared to the rock songs they usually record and release. Robyn's general style is similar to Florence and the Machine/St. Vincent whereas memoryfield tends to be more (70's) David Bowie/Led Zeppelin.

Twitter Handle: memoryfield_us

Today's Video Share: "I Wanna Be Alone With You (Backyard Sessions)" by Cloe Wilder

Indie-pop artist Cloe Wilder recently released her debut EP "Teenage Lullabies" accompanied by a music video for the focus track, "I Wanna Be Alone With You," featuring Tripp Bowers. Crafted with producer Sam Nicolosi, the seven-track EP transcends into a delicate daydream where friends, crushes, and more all meld together to create a soundtrack to today’s youth.

To follow the release of her EP, we are planning to release a video series of Backyard Sessions, the first of which is “I Wanna Be Alone With You” (Backyard Sessions) and was released on Tuesday, March 9th. The "I Wanna Be Alone With You" Backyard Session features a stripped-down arrangement for the dreamy single and puts Cloe's artistry in the spotlight.

Twitter Handle: CloeWilder

Today's Video Share: "Cave (Don_Cerati Remix)" by Rachael Sage

Sage's "Cave (Remix)" - her debut collaboration with NYC-based DJ/producer Don_Cerati - fuses elements of House, Brazilian, Afrobeat, Trip-Hop, Tropical, Middle Eastern, and everything in between, to take one on a globetrotting soundscape journey; the track was mastered by Grammy® winner Alan Silverman. Sage, who is most known for her lyrical, folk-pop material, invokes her signature stream-of-consciousness delivery and melancholic vocals for this seductive EDM/World Music track.

The luscious, deep colors used in the lyric video (art-directed by Sage and directed by J.P. Moldero/Surge) reflect the  sensuous lyrics of the song, which describe the juxtaposition of romantic passion against eventual feelings of isolation when lovers begin putting up walls and telling white lies. Whereas the original "Cave'' was essentially a tango, in "Cave (Remix)" the minor, Eastern European and Middle Eastern flavors of serpentine string and accordion riffs merge modern grooves with Old World ambiance, transporting us somewhere exotic and mysterious.  For more information, please visit rachaelsage.com

Twitter Handle: rachaelsage

Today's Video Share: "I Confess" by Dora Lachaise

From an attic overlooking Arnos Vale Cemetery in Bristol (UK), Dora Lachaise produces dark, otherworldly music. After her Danny Elfman-esque debut single Bone Collector, which was picked up by BBC Bristol and Amazing Radio USA, Lachaise dives into electronica for her second single ‘I Confess.’

The song was inspired by a statue of the saint Mary Magdalene, generally portrayed as a ‘fallen woman’ with a wild past. That story isn’t true, but it was used as a warning for girls and women to listen to their fathers and husbands. In ‘I Confess’, Lachaise sets the record straight by retelling the story from Mary’s perspective.

The video itself pays homage to another woman – the Surrealist photographer Dora Maar. While we remember the men from the Surrealist movement – Dalí, Magritte, Picasso – the women have largely been forgotten, unless they were their ‘muses.’ Unjustly so – Maar was an artist in her own right, and made thought-provoking photomontages, which inspired the music video for ‘I Confess.’

Twitter Handle: DoraLachaise

Today's Video Share: "Murder In Brazil" by Black-eyed SUZIE

Cutting their teeth as a full family band from the Canadian prairies, mom-daughter duo, black-eyed SUZIE, deliver a bitter-sweet taste of dark roots neo folk rock sound with inspirational songs of hardship and transformation that feed the soul. Murder In Brazil is black-eyed SUZIE'S second song and video from a collection of dark roots recordings that is based on a true turn of the century family story. It gives a voice to a women, and the many like her, whose full story tragically went with her to the grave. At a time when calls for help increase amidst Covid, black-eyed Suzie hopes to bring more awareness and conversation to the community about domestic violence and the need for more support and services around the world.

Twitter Handle: black_eyedsuzie

Today's Video Share: "Thorns and Lilies" by Art Noir

German film composer Jan Weber releases new album following his ALS diagnosis. “Poems of An Extinct Species” of his project ART NOIR after a decade since the album “Silent Green”. Diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in 2015, Jan had just begun to lay down the framework for the album, when he was still able to move his fingers. With the loss of voluntary muscle movement slowly progressing, he needed an assistive eye-tracking communication device to complete the recording over the following 5 years. The production, mixing and mastering of the album was later supported by Thomas Navas (Lost in the Void) and Stefan Vesper (Steve Dragon, In Strict Confidence).

Twitter Handle: art_noir

Today's Video Share: "Working Woman" by Grace Pettis

"I thought a lot about what to call this album. I tossed around a lot of different titles, pulled from lines I liked or themes the record seemed to have. But in the end, it really had to be called Working Woman because the album, like the song, is not subtle. It's about recognizing and honoring the work that women do in every space in our society. It’s about claiming our own power and place in the world. This record is about the work women do and valuing that work,” says Grace Pettis, explaining the title of her new debut album for MPress Records, Working Woman.  

Produced by lauded singer-songwriter Mary Bragg, and mixed by 2x Grammy® award winner Shani Gandhi (Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical), the record features an all-female/non-binary band. The rest of the album credits are female/non-binary as well: co-writers, engineers, photographer, and graphic designer included. Guest contributions come from Indigo Girls (“Landon”), Ruthie Foster (“Pick Me Up”), Dar Williams (“Any Kind of Girl”), The Watson Twins (“Never Get It Back”), Gina Chavez (“Mean Something”) and Mary Bragg (“Paper Boat”).

Twitter Handle: gracepettis

Today's Video Share: "Who Wants Take Out" by Elizabeth Moen

Elizabeth Moen shares a vibrant official music video for EP track “Who Wants Takeout?,” an earnest celebration of friendship and the essential whimsy it entails. Moen says, “There are certain friends that have the kind of energy that just makes the entire room feel calm. No pressure to be or do anything but sit and enjoy staring at a fan and doing nothing together. This song had no intentions other than being a playful, drony, homage to those pals I love.”

Twitter Handle: emoenmusic

Today's Video Share: "True Love (Folk Love Wedding Song 2020)" by Brigitte Donoho

Brigitte is an award winning Songwriter, Recording artist and Prophetic Worship leader. With the heart of a Revivalist she moves in the gifts and activation of the Holy Spirit both in and out of the church walls. When asked what message she wanted to present to the world, Brigitte responded that she would love others to see that her music voices a heart of worship. “My one desire is to see lives changed and truly touched by the amazing love of Christ, and if I can be a vessel to show people how much God truly loves them then I’ve done what I was put here to do”. The passion Brigitte has for the Lord and others is clearly evident in her music and performances as she pours every ounce of energy into her worship.

Twitter Handle: brigittedonoho

Today's Video Share: "Hindsight is 2020" by Alison Reynolds

This song reflects the sense of relief I think we all felt as 2020 came to a close. Written, engineered, and mastered by Alison Reynolds. All instruments (except drums) and vocals were performed by Alison Reynolds. Recorded at home in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Twitter Handle: lacellabella

Today's Video Share: "Mad Love" by Joules Rio

“Joules Rio....bass/keyboard player....singer/songwriter. "Retro music from the future", as her friends call it....a cool mix of trap pop and rock that forms it's own unique sound. This is the feeling of first love in a song! The world can be closing in and the mere thought of the beloved makes it all right...two young lovers cavort and explore throughout this lush and shimmering video. Enjoy!”

Today's Video Share: "A Beautiful Day" by Connie Marotta

Imagesong has gathered world-class musicians to spread a message of love, peace, and healing through music. We want our music to evoke a higher consciousness and a new way to see and feel the world. “A Beautiful World,” highlights our message and our style. This balanced blend of lyrical wonder and raging pathos is a powerful and moving lament, an urgent call to wake up before it’s too late to stop our deadly clash with the earth. Songwriter/lyricist, Connie Marotta, composed “A Beautiful World,” and the video features vocalist, Alexis Cole; cellist, Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf; pianist, Mike Eckroth; and arranger and bassist, Jon Burr.

Twitter Handle: IMAGESONG1

Today's Video Share: "Petals Fly" by Karin Fransson

"Petals Fly" is the first song off London-based Swedish singer songwriter Karin Fransson's new EP "Commuter Diaries, Vol. 2" released 19th March. Songs to remind you of good times to come and finding light in your everyday.

Twitter Handle: Karin_Fransson

Today's Video Share: "Me, Too" by Alice Lee

"This was the first video I made, shot on an ipad in October 2018, walking around Union Square and Greenwich Village NYC. It was released around the Kavanaugh hearings, and I wanted to take the words "Me Too" from a divisive topic to a phrase of inclusion, unity, and empowerment. No crew, no director, just me chatting to strangers on the street, pre-pandemic."

Alice Lee is a singer-songwriter/musician/producer based in Brooklyn, New York. She has six albums to her credit, covering a range of genres. She has been featured in cable, indie movie soundracks, and fashion shows, and has lived and performed in Guatemala, France, and Australia. She has also sailed across the Atlantic and faced Grizzlies in Alaska.
For more info, go to http://alicelee.com/

Twitter Handle: allaroo

Today's Video Share: "Mother's Day" by The Alice Project

My name is Alice Leon. I’m a NY based prolific singer songwriter w/ 6 albums released. We recorded this during the pandemic for Mothers Day. It’s a song I wrote that followed my son from when he was born to his HS graduation. I’ve been live-streaming for 281 nights reaching a half million views since March ‘20 Find mr on FB @thealiceproject

Today's Video Share: "Can't Go It Alone" by Jen Hawley

Have you ever felt like your life has stalled out in a rainstorm and you can't move on? These points in our life are never hoped for, but nonetheless we have at times involuntarily found ourselves stuck, alone and no way forward. "Can't Go It Alone" is a simple prayer offered up in one of those moments. Written and performed by DC area musician, Jen Hawley.

Twitter Handle: JenHawley5