HANSON SHOOTS VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE, "PENNY & ME" FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM, "UNDERNEATH". VIDEO STARS SAMAIRE ARMSTRONG (“THE OC”)
February 6, 2004 – Los Angeles, California – Hanson shot the music video this week for “Penny and Me,” the first single off their long-awaited third studio album, the more-than-three-years-in-the-making, Underneath. Underneath will be released April 20th on their own 3CG Records (distributed through independent ADA) and will be available at all major music retailers.
The video, directed by Chris Applebaum (Fountains of Wayne’s "Stacy’s Mom", Kid Rock’s "Feel Like Making Love") and produced by Partizan Entertainment, features performance footage from the band as well a visual interpretation of the song, featuring rising star Samaire Armstrong ("The OC") as 'Penny.' "Samaire truly embodies the essence of the character we always envisioned for Penny when we first wrote the song" says Taylor Hanson of the 24 year old.
"This video is in essence cinematically capturing a "soundtrack to your life" moment. That feeling you get when you are driving in your car with the windows down, best friend riding shotgun, and the perfect song is on the radio. Every time thereafter, when you hear that three minutes and 50 seconds, life is as it was in the car," says Armstrong who can currently be seen as "Anna Stern" on the Fox series, "The OC."
"Since I have always been a huge fan of Hanson, directing their video is an
incredible honor. Not only is this single infectious, but the combination of
Hanson and Samaire Armstrong provides a palate for some incredible visuals,” says director, Chris Applebaum.
"Underneath" represents the group’s most accomplished work yet, mixing their love of lush melodies with harmonies that only three brothers can create and production that leaves the rough edges in, but is still larger-than-life when called for.
"Penny and Me" was written and produced by Hanson and co-produced by Danny Kortchmar (Don Henley, Billy Joel).
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