Artists that Inspire Me

Before looking into what song I would like to chose for my music video I researched bands and artists that inspire me.

The Neighbourhood

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The Neighbourhood, often known as the NBHD are an American experimental band. It consists of lead singer Jesse Rutherford, guitarist Jeremy Freedman and Zach Abels, bassist Mikey Margott and drummer Brandon Fried. Over their career they have released two EPS, 'I'm Sorry...' and 'Thank You' as well as a full-length album named 'I Love You' in 2013. Their most famous song 'Sweater Weather' topped the charts in 2013, reaching number one on Billboard's alternative charts and was also in the top ten on Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Their reverb guitar and atmospheric sounds inspire a slower and a more meaningful music video just as they have produced for 'Let it Go', 'Sweater Weather' and 'Female Robbery' that all have conceptual videos. A convention the band use with their music videos are that they are all in black and white. In this a video that can be found here, lead singer Jesse explains why they use black and white. In their music videos it creates a moody aesthic which matches the tone of the music.

In the video below is the full 'I Love You' album:

Twenty One Pilots



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Twenty One Pilots (often stylised as twenty øne piløts), are an American duo consisting of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun. They were formed in 2009 and since then have released four albums, two self-released and two with the label 'Fueled By Ramen'. Their music uses a mix of piano, synthesizer, drums, vocals, rapping and occasionally ukulele.

Their use of lyrics to convey emotion and inner thoughts are inspirational as it gives the opportunity to create expressive music videos. An example of this is the music video for 'Car Radio' where the emotion is expressed through the use of deliberate cuts and facial expression. In an interview found here, Tyler Joseph explains the history of the band and why he writes the lyrics he does.

In the video below is one of their music videos. It shows most of their conventions and ideals as well as personal lyrics.

Daughter  

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Daughter is an English Indie Folk band with three members including; Elena Torna (lead singer), Igor Haefeli (guitarist) and Remi Aguilera (drummer). They formed in 2009 and since have released four EPs and one album. In 2012 they signed up to the label 4AD and with them they released the album 'If You Leave' and in are currently making a new album to be released in January 2016 titled 'Not to Disappear'.

Their music has an atmospheric and emotional tone that can calm but also provoke emotion within the listener. Elena's lyrics are inspiring due to their metaphorical nature. It gives the listeners an open window to interpret the lyrics how they wish.

A link to the full 'If You Leave' album playlist can be found here.