Edmonton punk rockers Forester channel late-night longing and the raw edge of memory in their latest single, “Daredevil Youth.” Fueled by adrenaline, angst, and aching nostalgia, the track is a shout-along anthem to the reckless abandon of being young, alive, and utterly unbreakable.

Honest and unpolished, “Daredevil Youth” doesn’t try to dress youth up in sentimentality – it drags it through the mud, slaps on a crooked grin, and raises a glass to everything that shaped us, scarred us, and made it all worth it.

“This one is quite literal,” says pianist Keenan Gregory. “It’s an anthem to our younger years, and being wild and free. The time we’ve spent playing music together has left its mark on each of us – it’s been formative.”

1. Tell us the story of this song, why did you choose to visualize this song specifically? 
While there has been an abundance of new amazing artists sharing their stories with the world, I also feel that visual media has become an underutilized artformm, carelessly thrown over the music like wrapping paper as if it were meant to be discarded. Personally, with visuals I always try to either push the song’s narrative further, or attempt to tell another side of the story entirely. It’s another chance for us to communicate with our audience and this song in particular felt like it needed that visual exploration. For us it ended up paying homage not only to the band’s previous members, Ben and Sean, but also to all the bands that we’ve formed over the years. 

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

The inspiration is pretty on the nose. As the band was soaking up the nostalgia we took many trips down memory lane. Luckily me and a few others have been documenting our journey over the years. The moment we decided this song would be a single, it felt like the most appropriate time to use that footage. 

3.What was the process of making this video?

A song’s chorus traditionally signals a change in perspective or narrative. It’s always important to me to select footage that matches that change. The entrance into each chorus was selected very carefully. Same goes for each transition into a new section. Other than that, the process was quite simple. I would review and assemble the footage while being mindful of the overall flow. It was however more emotionally charged than I expected. Some of the shots may seem silly and frivolous, but they represent moments in my life where my sides were absolutely splitting from laughter. It’s fun to look back on these memories, but the emotional toll comes when I recognize my distance from these moments.