Babes In Canyon present their music video for “High Tide”

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It was like a wave of momentum in the last year or so for Babes in the Canyon. Along the way, we've helped release some of their engaging, personable music videos. It's clear by now that this band has a knack for producing top-notch video clips that fit their captivating indie-pop songs like a glove.

Today, the indie pop trio from Seattle presents their latest video for “flood.“ It is the latest single from their current EP, year to livepublished late last year about Darcy Blue RecordsUnder the direction of Amanda Ebert and her husband Nathan HamerSongs like “High Tide” emphasize the band’s metamorphosis from a traditional folk band to a more modern pop band with a lot of radio appeal.

In his commentary on the video, Ebert says:

“We wanted the video, like the song, to be a love letter to the diverse landscapes of California. When I lived in LA and started exploring the area, I was fascinated by how many different little worlds can exist in a single state, and since then, driving up the coast has become a special ritual for us.”

Hamer adds:

“On our last West Coast tour, we made a point of stopping and shooting in places that felt like quintessential California, yet completely different from each other. From Palm Springs to the Redwoods, from the Santa Monica Pier to Sonoma Valley. We wanted seamless transitions between locations, so we recreated the same framing and focal length in each location. A lot of the shooting was done spontaneously, often on the way to a show, which led to some really spontaneous magical moments. Like the opening scene of the video where pelicans soar over the Golden Gate Bridge.”

Originally a duo, Ebert and Hamer have turned Babes In Canyon into a full-fledged band. The group now consists of bassist and percussionist Michelle Nuno. Hamer and Nuño are both former members of the Seattle indie folk group KuinkaThe success of their debut EP, Second Citiesleft Ebert and Hamer wanting more. So they approached the recording of the follow-up quite aggressively.

year to live was written and recorded on a portable recorder while the band was on the road. This allowed them to quickly get ideas onto tape without having to wait for them to arrive at the studio. The album itself is a snapshot of the discovery, development and expression that are at the core of the band's concerns. Their sound on this record is more evolved, a natural progression towards hard beats, narrative lyrics and folk instrumentation.

If there is one consistent theme or element of Babes In Canyon, it is growth, both personally and musically. The band hopes that this passion will catapult them forward and rub off on you, the listener.