Happy Halloween from Music Video Monday!
We’ve got a suitably spooky selection for Samhain, a tale of witchcraft and devilry from Memphis chanteuse Kathy Zhou. You’ve seen her on keys at Zebra Lounge, and now she’s ready to reveal her own music.
“’Strange Child’ is an upbeat, spooky, theatrical retelling of a nightmare I had as a child,” Zhou says. “The nightmare takes place on a movie-set-like landscape and features a mystical witch, innocent animals, and my younger self.
“As the song progresses, chaos ensues when the witch gets a subtle eerily fiery attitude and decides to wreak havoc upon the poor creatures around her. The song is powered by my piano and vocal narration, and features a talented team of local artists — Alice Hasen on violin and flute, Victoria Dowdy on background vocals and electric guitar, and Dee Torrell on bass. It also features L.A.-based drummer Sarah Mori.”
The video filmed at Ardent Studios by director Nolan Dean. Take a look!
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