New Music Video by Gea Russell with my modest contribution

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I am really pleased to announce the release of the video single 'The Sweet Surrender' by Gea Russell from his re-issued album 'One Last Dance'.

It was a pretty difficult year, full of obstacles and pitfalls, but such projects always appeared on the horizon like an invisible floating belt with which I go back to the surface and even manage to thank each subsequent wave, wherever it decided to send me. Well, in this case, it sent me to an exciting lady (Lisa Genco) in a British cityscape, echoed by the lyrical confession of a lover.

I learned about Gea Russell many years ago on Myspace. His music video for the song 'Easy' was made by the Bulgarian animation filmmaker Vessela Dantcheva (some of you may know her from Compote Collective) at the dawn of the 2000s. Coincidentally or not, through word of mouth about Bulgarian connections, Gea and I became friends and so years later we happened to work together.

Gea is also behind the idea to make a video for the talented musician Liran Donin, whose career I continue to follow with interest.

The album features another Bulgarian guest - a talented musician and DJ, whom you should definitely listen to - Martin Denev. He has an illustrious career abroad and nowadays is part of beautiful musical projects back home too. 

On top of all that, the drummer for the project is Seb Rochford, whose band Polar Bear I haven't stopped listening to for 10+ years (or more!), also on Gea's recommendation, and some of you may also associate him with many other projects such as Acoustic Ladyland, Sons of Kemet, Menlo Park, and even Miss Patti Smith has recently voted for him. He has numerous projects and each one of them is intriguing on its own. 

This great band of musicians were all gathered together by Gea for this soulful project. Give 'One last Dance' a listen - it is now available to purchase (Links below).

I was truly lucky to work on the video earlier this year. The 8mm analogue footage from Gea's archives was incredibly interesting material to work with and with his help and direction, we gave it a whole new life and dimension. I couldn't be more grateful to Gea for his trust and guidance! The secret for the constant change of color and movement in the video lays at the bottom of an old perfume bottle. But these are the things we do, when our only extra gear is an idea. Somehow not using pro equipment is still something that thrills me to this day. 

​video director: Gea Russell
co-directed & editor: Elitsa Ganeva
original concept: Graham Welsh
actress: Lisa Genco
Sweet Surrender Track lineup:
Gea Russell - vocals & guitar
Seb Rochford - drums
Neil Charles - bass
Adi Mehic - rhodes
Written, produced & arranged by Gea Russell
mixed by Dan George
mastered by Frederic Alstadt
Listen/Purchase
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Gea Russel - Official Website