New Jeff Hanson Video - "If Only I Knew"
With the crazy digital animation we're seeing in videos, this Clyde Peterson-directed clip for the first from Jeff Hanson's new Kill Rock Stars record is charmingly old school. Old school as in elementary school: "If Only I Knew" is nothing but stop-motion construction-paper cutouts of the birds and the bees and Jeff coming to grips with a shitty Dear John letter. Fortunately for him, birds happen to be great at weaving uplifting banjo-flecked ditties out of torn up Dear John letters. Later the words of his ex become food for hatchlings, which is possibly a deep statement on the circle of life and love, or probably just a tidy way to end the video.
Jeff's new record's called Madam Owl and it's out via Kill Rock Stars. He's on tour:
08/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock
09/15 -Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey*
09/16 -Towne Lounge @ Portland, OR*
09/17 - Davis, CA @ The Old Firehouse (UC Davis)*
09/18 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill*+
09/24 -Denver, CO @ Hi Dive*
09/26 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux*
* w/ Krist Krueger (of Southerly)
+ w/ Natalie Portman's Shaved Head
Posted at 12:28 PM by amrit in Tour Dates, Video
Tags: Jeff Hanson
This track is right at the top of my favorites for the year. I haven't heard the album yet, but I'm expecting great things.
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not sure why this dude doesnt sell more records or have the profile he deserves. he's great.
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I was scrolling down and I read "construction-paper cutouts of the birds and the bees and Jeff coming." The video was a little disappointing after that introduction.
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I onced made a construction paper little vid for a college class, I thought it sucked but my professor loved it...
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It wasnt as good as this one, though
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