Broken Glass is our second single from the ‘Stained In Red' EP. We are having a single launch event on 23rd July including an exclusive screening of our very first music video. Head over to our Facebook or Instagram to buy a ticket to the event! We decided to make Broken Glass the focal point of the EP and we can't wait to share the music video with you all. In this instalment of ‘Folk & Mirrors’ we want to tell you all about our first experience of creating a music video.
The first decision we needed to make was who would be filming the video. Cheyenne Jayne-Manning is an independent creative from Newport, currently based in Bristol. Through her business, ScramSister Media, she has created a varied portfolio of live music and event photography, along with lifestyle, band promotion and sports photography. She is also a talented videographer, and her experience with coastal locations made her the perfect choice for our project.
We wanted to create a dark and dramatic mood for the video, so we needed a coastal area that was quite striking. Monknash beach in Cowbridge was ideal, with it's stunning rock formations and remote location. We were hoping for cloudy weather to help contribute to the brooding feel, and we got exactly what we wanted on the day.
Leading up to the day of the shoot we were exchanging ideas with Cheyenne and planning out what sort of shots we wanted to get. She was very committed to the project and listened to the song a lot to get a feel for the emotions she wanted to capture. We had some examples of photographs that captured the mood we wanted to create, and we explained the story we wanted to tell with the video. The process felt very collaborative from start to finish.
We were quite nervous on the day of the shoot. Once we got set up and started filming the first few scenes we soon got into the swing of it. The dramatic landscape provided the perfect backdrop for the video and Cheyenne captured it beautifully. We had the song playing on a speaker so we could sing over it, and by the end of the day we never wanted to hear it again! Towards the end of the day the tide was coming in, and we were racing against it to get all the shots we needed.
We are so thrilled with the video- it is exactly what we wanted and it fits the song so perfectly. The song itself is an important step towards us finding our sound as a duo. We take an even share of the vocals and experiment with how our voices complement each other - something we have continued to build on with every song we have written since.
If you would like to join us for the release of ‘Broken Glass' and the preview of the music video, come along to Le Pub on 23rd July at 7:30pm. Tickets will be available on the door, but if you would like to purchase them ahead of time then you can find the link on our social media pages. See you there!