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While serving as a sideman and musical director for Gavin DeGraw, Eric Hutchinson and Philip Philips, Elliott Blaufuss learned to lean into his passion for music. “Watching them spread their light and love through their own stories has emboldened me to do the same,” says Blaufuss.
This passion can be found in the roots of influences such as Earth, Wind & Fire, The Allman Brothers, James Taylor, Ray Charles, and other music left of center like a Barnum & Bailey’s Circus record Blaufuss used to play all the time as a kid.
Blaufuss embodies the melting pot of melodious styles and genres that Music City lives and breathes. Whether it’s the hipsters in East or the boujee business professionals in the Gulch, his new song “Nashville” incorporates it all. Today we are thrilled to premiere “Nashville” and the music video for the track below!
Recorded at Southern Heat Studio in Nashville, Blaufuss constructed the song and played all the instruments himself. Bringing in Minneapolis natives Pat Nelson [drums] and Adam Schmitt [pedal steel] to help record the single, “Nashville” meshes Blaufuss’ hometown roots and admiration for Music City to create a pop anthem for residents of the metropolitan area. The video is a series of clips and shots from around the city that flow perfectly with the lyrics to paint a picture of Nashville through Blaufuss’s eyes. The track is one of the more unique songs we’ve heard this year. It serves as a kaleidoscopic portrait of Nashville. It’s straightforward and easy to follow, but there’s so much detail packed in – you’ll definitely want to watch it more than once. Let us know what you think!
In his own words:
“I wanted to make an honest portrait of my time in Nashville and all the things I experience on a daily basis: the faces in my neighborhood, the pressures of success, and some of the reasons that I came here in the first place. I figured I would shoot the video myself, traveling to many different locations over several months. The places that it brought me and the people I met along the way brought me new information and deeper insights, and I found even more love for the city I was already trying to portray. I tried to fit as much of Nashville in as I could, although I only got a sliver.”
Watch the video below and be sure to connect online for more!
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