Rock band Late Slip has released their official music video for the song, ‘California’, from their debut EP Other Men.
The video concept was created by lead singer/guitarist Chelsea Nenni who spent one extra-cold winter hiding in her New York City apartment writing songs. She had plans to move back to California and kept telling herself she just had to get through the winter and then she’d be going home. Recently Nenni moved back to New York City and once again is dealing with an unusually cold winter. Therefore, she felt this was the perfect time to make the music video.
The video opens with an upbeat rock and roll melody with its fuzzy guitars, bright drums, and percussion. The band sounds tight, the lyrics are refreshing, and it will get you moving and grooving right out the gate. The striking, powerful vocals of Nenni illuminate the excitement of going back home to California where her love is.
We follow Nenni with a guitar case on her back, clutching two suitcases. Sporting a leopard coat, cat eye sunglasses, and colorful cowboy boots, she walks with cheerful determination through a Brooklyn neighborhood. Nenni’s compelling vocals springboard the lyrics that lament if she can just make it through the winter, she’ll be on her way back to sunny California. She gleefully demonstrates she’s packed and ready to go, and sorts through her suitcase. It holds amongst other summer items, a bright swimsuit, and Sun Bun sunscreen.
The stark contrasting visuals range from Nenni standing amongst a layer of fallen branches from stripped bare trees in a park, and shots of her in a front yard with remnants of snow on the ground, to a ride on a city bus. These scenes skillfully impart an I’m-so-happy-to-leave emotion on the viewer. Consequently, you’ll be nodding your head or singing along in agreement with Nenni unless you’re already in California.
When you watch Nenni slay the last notes on her guitar toward the end of the video, you’ll be ready to hit repeat multiple times.
The video was filmed on iPhoneX in 4K on location in Brooklyn, NYC, March 2018. Filming, editing, and titles are by Andrew B. White. Music/Lyrics by Chelsea Nenni.
Vocals: Chelsea Nenni Guitar, Bass: Aaron Araki Drums, Additional Percussion: Cian Riordan
You can catch Late Slip at the Bowery Electric on March 29.
Other Men EP is available for purchase on Bandcamp, iTunes, AmazonMusic, GooglePlay, and streaming on Spotify.
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