A video that grabbed me - "California"

A video that grabbed me - "California" - Sons of the East

I came across Sons of the East in random fashion. They showed up in my YouTube sidebar when I was listening to another artist.

A three piece band centering on acoustic guitar, banjo and keys.

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Nic Johnston vocals/guitar
Jack 'danger' Rollins banjo
Daniel Wallage vocals/keys

They are self described as

"Just a few fellas having some fun. Consisting of a lot of good times, a lot of smiles and a lot of high fives." What's not to like.

Sons f the East also multitask while Nic handles the kick drum and Daniel on the keys (rocking thick blonde waves) deals sounds from the foot tambourine. They use a drum kick and a foot tambourine for effect. They harmonize while they play songs that are both mesmerizing and message carrying. "Don't leave me alone in the dark/ I need your hand to lead me out". I initially came upon the sun stoked video "California" which appealed to me because of the surf vibe. The three go to the ocean and take on the waves with insouciant ease. Then it shows how they make a board together in collaboration. The video is ripe with shots of a foamy ocean and surfers wrecking waves while coming up standing. I love watching surfers ride waves, doing their dirty tricks. I marvel how they stay up. It's so damn inspiring. Of course to do this they must have seen the bottom of the ocean more than a few times. "I've seen the future beneath the water." This video rolls like a home video shot with a single hand held camera (or I would like to believe it was). The scenes highlight the boys surfing the waves. Other shots include feet wiggling in the sand, a dog fetching a stick, surfboards and large pieces of driftwood. The breathtaking sunshine washes over the float of water and the textured sand. It's delicious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVvXWQByO6k

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