Video Premiere: Swearingen and Kelli "Annalise"

Credit: Donna Green

Husband-and-wife duo Swearingen and Kelli are preparing to release their new album, The Marrying Kind on July 21, 2017. Steeped in the sounds of Americana and Folk, the Florida-based twosome - AJ Swearingen and Jayne Kelli - presents twelve songs that challenge the listener to explore life’s hard questions on topics such as taking risks, death, and the struggle to make a connection, while embracing the moment. Honest songwriting, emotional, balanced vocals, and a poignant, yet haunting melody figure prominently on one of the album's tracks, “Annalise” the tale of a man holding onto a memory of
his true love. 

"Annalise your memories are so cold.
But you're still the light that shines from long ago
I can't believe the way you left it all.
And I waited through the winter and the fall.
Don't you burn it down, don't you burn it down"

AJ Swearingen tells the story behind the song, "This song was inspired by multiple conversations with a friend back home, who, after many years, is still holding onto a love from his past. The idea of that love still haunts him and keeps him from moving forward. There is a real person symbolizing his Annalise." 

The video, while shot on a beautiful ranch in Plant City, Fl exudes a heavy, almost nebulous atmosphere that is complimented by the imagery present. Swearingen comments on the inspiration behind the treatment, "Jayne immediately had a vision for the darker vibe of this song. Our director [Donna Green, who also shot their album cover] put on camera filters to create this mood despite the bright Florida sun."  Kelli adds, "We love working with her. She and her crew successfully built the mystery of Annalise and mood of the video with slow-motion and artsy b-roll."

While the video features a performance from the duo and their band, it also focuses on Annalise (or the memories of), a majestic white horse, and the place she left behind. Kelli relates her favorite part of the shoot and video: "Having our close friends and their beautiful daughter be a part of this video made it really special for us. [And my favorite part of the video is] where Annalise (Julia) is swinging in the barn and vanishes." ​

And the beautiful white horse featured in the video? Swearingen notes, "Their big white horse, Marco, who is featured in the video, would follow everyone around and even managed to sneak up behind us once in a while!"

TDC is pleased to premiere the video for "Annalise" which you can watch in its entirety above.
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