Recorded in one sitting at San Francisco’s Tiny
Telephone, debut from songwriter Justin Gill arrives June 3rd.
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Justin Gill
of Redvers as photographed by Sumi Saini
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Listen and
look at “Laughing At Rainbows” by Redvers courtesy of The
405 and Performer
Magazine
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“Laughing At Rainbows” is the first
single and video from the upcoming Truth
In Silence by Redvers
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RIYL: Pink
Floyd – “Goodbye Blue Sky,” Beck – “Guess I’m Doing Fine,” Iron & Wine – “Naked
As We Came”
The music video for “Laughing At Rainbows” by Redvers
was shot in a pristine environment in the Blue Mountains of Australia in an
area once inhabited by indigenous Australians.
“There are rock paintings that are apparently the
oldest found in the Blue Mountains, and depending on who you talk to, the area
is also well-known for UFO sightings,” explains Justin Gill, the man behind Redvers
and the star of the clip, along with his siblings, who have been visiting this
secret location since they were kids.
It can be argued, however, that the real stars here
are the mountains, shot with nothing more than an iPhone.
“It’s a spectacular lookout with breathtaking views,” Gill says. “I’ve seen some incredible sights in
Switzerland and Argentina, but this place makes me happy I grew up in the Blue
Mountains. I’m really happy we got to include a lot nature, lots of sun, and my
family. To me they all represent
softness and simplicity.”
With so much nature on display, it’s interesting that
the first sign of civilization seen in the clip is a Sub Pop sticker on Gill’s
guitar case. With tunes that bear sonic resemblance
to Sub Pop artist Iron & Wine, one wonders if Gill cites that band’s Sam Beam as an influence.
“When I wrote ‘Laughing
At Rainbows,’ my girlfriend said it reminded her of Iron & Wine,” Gill
remembers. “I’d never heard of him, so she gave me one of his albums and I
absolutely loved it.”
Of the last-minute moments that led to the creation of
the debut Redvers album Truth
In Silence, Gill says, “I
only had the morning to complete some crucial lyrics, but they seemed to come
quick and easy in an old Mission District diner the morning of recording.”
To make Truth In Silence, Gill dreamed of recording in America,
and so landed in San Francisco in 2013 to track the album at John Vanderslice’s Tiny Telephone studio. Fresh, raw, and without armor, the album was
recorded in one sitting. The result is a
soft hum that pacifies the soul and captures an essence unyielding. “I was enraptured
at the sense of freedom as I boarded the plane,” Gill remembers of the journey.
“I was off to capture a special moment in time.”
Truth In Silence by Redvers arrives on June 3rd, 2014. Justin
Gill is available for interviews.
Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.
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Redvers
Truth In
Silence
(S/R, June 3rd,
2014)
01. Dawn
Interlude
02. Impression
03. Homeless
04. (Reprise)
05. Cycle Of
Welcome
07. Golden Anguish
08. Violence,
Windows And The Moon
09. Time
Dilation
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Redvers Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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