Harper Simon "Wishes and Stars" video directed by Joshua Leonard
By bandweblogs on Jun 24, 2010 in Albums, Music News, New Releases, Singles, Videos | Tags: Ben Okri, Harper Simon, Joshua Leonard, youtube
Harper Simon's "Wishes and Stars" Video!
Singer-songwriter Harper Simon has unveiled the first video from his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album (Vagrant/Tulsi Records).
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The video for the song "Wishes and Stars", which recently premiered on IFC.com, was directed by actor/director Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project, Humpday and Hung).
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Marked by an accessible intelligence and impressive musical range, "Wishes and Stars" is certainly not "simple as a bee/as a melody in C" as the lyric reads. Co-written by acclaimed novelist Ben Okri, the song is a strong statement of Harper's considerable musical ambition. The song's eloquent and evocative chorus "there are more wishes than stars" points to Harper's seriousness of purpose as an emerging songwriter as well as his curiosity about the world.
The "Wishes and Stars" video features an array of captivating special guests, played by notable musicians, actors and artists, including Money Mark (Beastie Boys), lyricist/essayist John Perry Barlow (Grateful Dead), actress Angela Featherstone (The Wedding Singer, The Soloist), Alison Sudol (A Fine Frenzy), producer Laila Nabulsi (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas), model/writer Jessica Joffee, and LA poet/painter/musician E.E. Johnston.
Praise for Harper Simon:
"...a gorgeous collection of vintage-sounding country-folk tunes...his well crafted, breezily pretty melodies keep you coming back." - Rolling Stone
"Like a photograph held in solution, the many charms of this lovely record slowly but definitely develop...Harper Simon's debut tantalizes...a real star in the making." - American Songwriter
"...a cohesive album of interlocking songs...it's Simon's blithe alto and buoyant melodies that give the music a fresh feel." - USA Today
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