CLEVER GIRLS have just premiered their new video for “Loom” via New Noise Magazine. Taken from their new release, Luck, the album  is out now.

Late at night, perhaps after Clever Girls’ frontwoman Diane Jean has finished digging through dead people’s stuff, you may find her writing. Between running a vintage store and a handful of other odd jobs, Diane founded Clever Girls- a quartet formed in the drunken droves of Burlington, Vermont that creates sorrowful “confused rock.”

With a knack for getting into trouble, the grunge pop four-piece is known for their unfiltered emotional deliveries, if not just for their accidental profanity.

Diane Jean’s quirky outlook buoy the band’s writing, while Rob Slater deftly reinvents percussive palettes between songs. Low, steady basslines from Tobias Sullivan anchor the music, while Winfield Holt’s guitar playing is able highlight each song. Together, the group creates hard-hitting and masterful rock, never slipping into diaristic monotony.

Above all, Clever Girls as a group will elicit the same emotion and nostalgia that Diane Jean seeks to find in her day job; the music will live somewhere between straight forward rock and roll of bygone eras and dusty, moth-eaten grunge pop.

Clever Girls Luck is out now.

Social Links:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/clevergirlsmusic/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/clevergalz
WEBSITE: http://www.clevergirlsband.com
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlsband/
BANDCAMP: http://clevergirlsmusic.bandcamp.com/

Tour Dates:

May 10 – Kick Off Sidebar – Burlington, VT
May 11 – Manchester, NH
May 12- O’Brien’s – Boston, MA
May 13 – Rhode Island
May 15 – The Knitting Factory- Brooklyn, NY
May 16 – Asbury Park (brewery) – Asbury Park, NJ
May 17- Everybody Hits!- Philadelphia, PA
May 24 – Hole in the Wall – Austin, TX

New York City has always been the home to unique musicians, and Syrena is no different. The pop-laced songstress has just released her ambitious new video for “Diamonds in My Head,” which takes us on a musical journey with the artist. With rugged beats and electronic ambiance, Syrena takes her music to a bold and vibrant new level which she prominently showcases in the new video. We had the chance to catch up with the buzzworthy artist to get inside the latest video. Let’s dive in!

Tell us the story of this song, why did you choose to visualize this song specifically?

I chose to visualize this song specifically because I wanted to make the song’s message of confidence and authenticity have as much of an impact as possible, because it is very prominent in my life right now, and is a driving force for my current and future projects. Visuals, for me, really help tell the story of a song and an artist. It’s also the very first song I release as a solo artist, and I wanted to make it very special.

What was the inspiration behind this video (visuals, storyline, etc.)?

The inspiration behind this video was geometry and minimalism. These two aesthetics are so striking and eye catching, that I felt like it captured that essence of strength while also giving a quirky, futuristic twist. The video is less about a story line and more about a “vibe”. I want everything thing I make to take you into a world and a certain energy. Everything is about how it makes you feel.

What was the process of making this video?
The process actually started when I was watching an opera with my grandfather! I was sitting at the Met and I can’t actually remember the opera; maybe it was Tosca, and that week I kept thinking of what concept I wanted for this song, because I didn’t want it to be too literal, but I also wanted it iconic to establish myself as an artist. Suddenly, in the middle of act two, I had this out of the blue vision of a minimal, quirky, and stark black and white scene with people handing me objects and shapes, and from there I created a skeleton that my director Chiara Gerek ran with and helped plot out more specifically, and with more detail. It was a really fun project to collaborate on, and just as fun was the editing process. My editor Max Ferigo really catapulted the video to where I wanted it to be. He had a lot of his own creative ideas, such as the static and manipulation of the shapes, and his ideas plus Chiara’s and everyone else involved really made this project. Collaboration is everything to me.

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The hauntingly gorgeous band PASSIVE AGGRESSIVES ANONYMOUS who hail from Rochester, New York have been creating quite a stir lately, as they’ve caught the eye of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest crew…and beyond. Compared to the likes of indie legends such as Andrew Bird and Jeff Buckley, the group is currently circulating their new video for “Sex in Space,” from their new record “The Mauve Album.” Their sound is both bold and heavenly as it takes you away on a musical journey.

Passive Aggressives Anonymous—or PAA for short—released an eponymous album produced solely by Valenti, and a follow-up EP Not So Long Songs of Longing, which was their first recording project as a band. In 2018, the long awaited full-length record, The Mauve Album was released to critical acclaim. The band’s music videos comedy sketches, and short films can be seen on their Vimeo and YouTube pages.
Watch: “Sex in Space”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF-O6y4g994 

Find the band via:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PAAband/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ySb75qoztdD3LVThBBmsQ?si=l9j1bklaTv-3u1Q8_Xza-g
Bandcamp: https://paaband.bandcamp.com
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/passive-aggressives-anonymous/943630368

Well, probably the longest shoot for a music video. It has been 2 years in the making. It just so happened that there were a lot of instances where i was being filmed and with no other particular use for that footage i decided to not let it go to waste and make something positive out of it. It came down to a lot of time  editing and finding the shots that really communicate something. I think its great to see the transformation that has happened in the last 2 years. Time goes so fast and it is good to remember and gather strength to keep on going.

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https://www.facebook.com/RossMazaOfficial/
https://twitter.com/rossembergmaza

Angela Soffe has steadily become a regularly featured artist on Modern Mystery this year. Her gorgeously crafted new video for “Rocks,” is as bold as the song itself. This video captures the essence of Soffe as her eclectic sound draws you closer. We had the pleasure of catching up with Angela and she is our premiere artist for our new Video Voyeur series.

Q: Tell us the story of this song, why did you choose to visualize this song specifically?

A: This song was the first one I wrote of all the songs on the record and seemed to speak to the vulnerable side within each of us. People who heard it wanted to know the story behind it, and what better way to tell a story than through something visual people can share and relate to. I wrote it at a time when I was questioning a lot of aspects of my life and feeling some shame and doubt. I wrote it one night while I was sitting on a mattress on the floor in my room with a guitar I had neglected for several years.  ‘Rocks’ carries a universal message that I think many people can relate to, and I wanted to show that visually.

Q: What was the inspiration behind this video (visuals, storyline, etc.)?

A: When I was in the studio recording the album, I had a mental image for each song on the record. I knew what it sounded like and looked like as the songs took shape, which I think helped form the emotion of the songs from the very beginning. I would describe the visual imagery to the band before recording and then we’d go record it and the songs materialized out of that description. So when it came time to create the music video for ‘Rocks’ I already knew what it looked like in my head. I had an image of a stone being cast off a cliff into the ocean as a symbol of letting go of judgement. With that imagery, I worked really closely with the film director to craft a narrative that would work around that. My videographer and director was fantastic and really understood what I was going for, so it all came together pretty seamlessly. 

Q: What was the process of making this video?

A: This was my first music video, so I didn’t really know what to expect, but really loved the process! We shot the video over 2 days in 3 locations in Seattle, Washington. The process was a lot more simple than I imagined, and we had fun trying to be serious (even when I had the giggles). I had an amazing crew that planned out every last detail and even cooked food and brought donuts for our extras. The outdoor scene when I’m running in the dress was supposed to be a sunny day with gleaming sunshine, but being Seattle…it was gloomy, rainy and freezing cold. Which turned out to be a good look for the shot but we were all fairly miserable during the shoot. I remember standing on the edge of the cliff looking up at the crew all huddled under umbrellas, shivering and I suddenly felt so grateful for these people. I could not have asked for a better, more patient, kind, group of talented film producers to work with. Five stars to my crew! =) 

Find Angela Soffe via:

https://www.angelasoffe.com