Filmed in Palmerston North & Kāpiti, Aotearoa
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Performed by Chase Woods
Director/DOP Nathan Blundell
Director/Editor Joshua Crosland
Photographer Jamie Leith
Producer Willson Kim
Song by Chase Woods
prod. Shush
mix & master Jpec
The Silent Nights music video, directed and shot by friends Joshua Crosland and Nathan Blundell, assisted by Jamie Leith and Willson Kim, takes us back to Chase Woods' childhood in Palmy.
The music video opens by seeing Chase’s nephew play his younger self, biking through the tree-laden streets of Palmerston North and visiting his local childhood dairy.
This gives the video its warm nostalgic feeling, and adds a deeper narrative by connecting the music to the locations from Chase’s life that are reflected in his song writing.
The dairy scene speaks to the integral landmark that the Palmerston North Rangiora Dairy was for Chase and his whānau. Chase tells me the owners, Jase and Tina, knew them fondly and gave the family a tab that was paid, or not paid, at the end of each month.
Chase also describes the candlelight scene, explaining it was based on a real experience of coming home from a tangi in Taranaki to no power.
While away at the tangi, Chase says they had a memorable week of treating themselves - buying takeaways along with feeds of hangi and boil-up at the marae. He remembers a slight questioning look shared between Tahu and himself at the shop, but too focused on the extra lollies their dad said yes to, they pushed their inquisitive thoughts to the back of their minds.
As they arrived home from the marae, Chase and Tahu attempted to watch TV but became quickly aware that nothing would turn on. Chase laughs as he tells me he now knows where the extra money for the treats came from.
That wasn’t the only time Chase’s whānau experienced having no power. Chase says his dad had an eclectic candleholder collection scattered across their family home for this very reason.
“All the scenes in the video are real life scenes that we all went through,” explains Chase.
Each song tells a story of a time or place in Chase’s life. Each song is unique and truthful, making effort to focus on celebrating every moment.
~ Written by Mia Faiumu
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17 окт 2024
