Music Video Monday is coming at you live.
Brandon Kinder of The Wealthy West and producer Jonathan Thomason recorded this heartfelt acoustic version of Kinder’s song “Find You Somebody” live to tape. Think of it as a little something to soothe your troubled soul this stormy Monday.
Music Video Monday: The Wealthy West
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Harlan T. Bobo
Ask anyone who attended a concert in the last Pure Memphis Music Series at Old Dominick Distillery, and you’ll surely hear what a singular experience it was. The casual vibe and attention to acoustics lends performances a living room-like intimacy, except that this living room has a bar. Seeing Jim Lauderdale there in February was gripping and a little hallucinatory, as when he emerged from behind the curtain in his purple yin/yang jumpsuit. Though he was scant feet away, he so inhabited the songs, and caught the light so perfectly that he glowed like some portal to another dimension.
So it’s good to discover the series’ new lineup for this fall. With the success of the first season, the series is introducing two season ticket options this fall. A standard season ticket – $100 – gets you into all six shows (discount of $20 off single ticket), while a VIP season ticket – $125 – gets you into all six shows with reserved seating and one cocktail included per show. Single tickets are $20 for every show.
Perhaps the most laudable new development is the introduction of a nonprofit co-host for each show, who’ll receive $5 from every ticket sold and a percentage of cocktail sales for the night.
Harlan T. Bobo
August 23rd – Harlan T. Bobo with co-host Memphis Slim House
Alanna Royale
September 13th – Alanna Royale with co-host Memphis Songwriters’ Association
Tia Henderson
September 27th – Tia ‘Songbird’ Henderson with co-host The CLTV
Liz Brasher
October 11th – Liz Brasher with co-host Soulsville Foundation
Sarah Wilson
Dale Watson
October 25th – Dale Watson with co-host Beale Street Caravan
The Wealthy West
November 8th – The Wealthy West with co-host The Consortium MMT
Music Video Monday is multiplying.
The Wealthy West is the dream pop incarnation of Memphis musician Brandon Kinder. Director Jonathan Thomason created this striking video for “Wild Eyes” from the album The Right Regrets.
“The song is about losing a friend, an important friend, a best friend,” says Kinder. “He was the kind of guy that lived life in a way that we’re all a little jealous of. He moved to NYC to pursue his many dreams. One of those dreams was to be on stage, dancing and singing with the greats. We decided to use vintage footage of people dancing, as a way to pay tribute to that. Not only would these fuzzy, black and white dancers look cool sweeping across the screen as I sang, but they would also be a quiet nod to my friend. Thanks so much to Jonathan Thomason for all the help shoot/directing/editing the thing together. I had a tiny idea for a video with three of me and some old footage, and he helped really bring it to life!”
Music Video Monday: The Wealthy West
If you would like to see your music video on Music Video Monday, email cmccoy@memphisflyer.com.