Adam Poor – Memphis Flyer

This week’s music video is a cross-country collaboration between a group of Memphis expats. Adam Poor, who now resides in Denver; Melissa Goodwin Shepherd in Arizona, Chris Weary in New York City, and friend of MVM Jeff Hulett play Western-tinged country/folk together as Restless Townies.

“Strange New World” is about “having to wink at the absurdity of all the tumbleweeds and grit life throws at you,” says Shepherd, who directed this lyric video for the song. Get ready for some high lonesome imagery of Monument Valley and the sweeping horizons of the West to put you on the right track for the week.

If you would like to see your music video featured on Music Video Monday, email cmccoy@memphisflyer.com.

Music Video Monday on Thursday: “Chase The Sun” by Restless Townies

Music Video Monday is going to the fair.

Great Memphis music videos are pouring in to MVM World Headquarters, so we’re celebrating the abundance with another double-shot week. Restless Townies is a cross-country collaboration between Jeff Hulett, Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, and Adam Poor. Their 13-track album Miles Away is a collection of 2-minute dream pop gems, featuring Shepherd’s etherial vocals and swirling guitars.

In this video for “Chase the Sun”, Hulett collects some 50’s vintage footage of what looks like an awesome day of rollercoasters and Tilt-A-Whirls to set a bright, yet melancholy, mood.

If you’d like to see your music video on Music Video Monday — which at this rate could also mean Tuesday or Thursday — email cmccoy@memphisflyer.com.