they’ve grown up in front of the world and are still producing finely-crafted
and are still producing finely-crafted
and are still producing finely-crafted pop to please the masses hi I’m Rebecca
pop to please the masses hi I’m Rebecca
pop to please the masses hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Hansen about
today we’re speaking with Hansen about
today we’re speaking with Hansen about their album shout it out so let’s talk
their album shout it out so let’s talk
their album shout it out so let’s talk about shout it out what were you guys
about shout it out what were you guys
about shout it out what were you guys going for what was the writing recording
going for what was the writing recording
going for what was the writing recording process like I think the thing about
process like I think the thing about
process like I think the thing about shout it out is it’s a record that
shout it out is it’s a record that
shout it out is it’s a record that really maybe more than any other
really maybe more than any other
really maybe more than any other reflects where we are right now I think
reflects where we are right now I think
reflects where we are right now I think you hear it in the messages of the songs
you hear it in the messages of the songs
you hear it in the messages of the songs I think you here in the ease of the way
I think you here in the ease of the way
I think you here in the ease of the way we played together the way we recorded
we played together the way we recorded
we played together the way we recorded it you know a lot of the record was
it you know a lot of the record was
it you know a lot of the record was recorded really live um you know in a
recorded really live um you know in a
recorded really live um you know in a big room all three of us playing
big room all three of us playing
big room all three of us playing together some even some of the vocals
together some even some of the vocals
together some even some of the vocals were live performances like that and not
were live performances like that and not
were live performances like that and not every record particularly today is made
every record particularly today is made
every record particularly today is made that way and and it’s not that you have
that way and and it’s not that you have
that way and and it’s not that you have to make albums that way but I think we
to make albums that way but I think we
to make albums that way but I think we found it it really added a certain kind
found it it really added a certain kind
found it it really added a certain kind of energy in life to the process where
of energy in life to the process where
of energy in life to the process where we all knew the songs well enough that
we all knew the songs well enough that
we all knew the songs well enough that the best thing to do was to catch that
the best thing to do was to catch that
the best thing to do was to catch that live energy the sound of this band when
live energy the sound of this band when
live energy the sound of this band when we sort of play a concert but in a
we sort of play a concert but in a
we sort of play a concert but in a studio environment
the message of the songs a lot of them I
the message of the songs a lot of them I think reflect venusaur our personal life
think reflect venusaur our personal life
think reflect venusaur our personal life you know there’s not a lot of songs
you know there’s not a lot of songs
you know there’s not a lot of songs about you know I just met this girl
about you know I just met this girl
about you know I just met this girl there the songs that our love songs are
there the songs that our love songs are
there the songs that our love songs are more about I’ve got to hold on to this
more about I’ve got to hold on to this
more about I’ve got to hold on to this I’ve got a fun way to make it through
I’ve got a fun way to make it through
I’ve got a fun way to make it through the challenges and that is probably you
the challenges and that is probably you
the challenges and that is probably you know partly about love and vibes and
know partly about love and vibes and
know partly about love and vibes and kids and partly about in this job you
kids and partly about in this job you
kids and partly about in this job you know sort of holding on to something you
know sort of holding on to something you
know sort of holding on to something you love doing you’ve been doing for years
love doing you’ve been doing for years
love doing you’ve been doing for years and you want to keep
can you tell us a bit about the concept
can you tell us a bit about the concept to the video think about something
to the video think about something
to the video think about something basically that the birth of that idea
basically that the birth of that idea
basically that the birth of that idea came we were brainstorming about ideas
came we were brainstorming about ideas
came we were brainstorming about ideas and having to be looking on YouTube like
and having to be looking on YouTube like
and having to be looking on YouTube like different cliffs like let’s find some
different cliffs like let’s find some
different cliffs like let’s find some inspiration for what the video should be
inspiration for what the video should be
inspiration for what the video should be and having to found the clip of the
and having to found the clip of the
and having to found the clip of the scene from that movie where Ray Charles
scene from that movie where Ray Charles
scene from that movie where Ray Charles is in the music store and I had the song
is in the music store and I had the song
is in the music store and I had the song playing and accidentally had them
playing and accidentally had them
playing and accidentally had them playing same timing realized if you when
playing same timing realized if you when
playing same timing realized if you when you turned down the sound from the Blues
you turned down the sound from the Blues
you turned down the sound from the Blues Brothers movie it looked almost as if we
Brothers movie it looked almost as if we
Brothers movie it looked almost as if we had made a music video for our song
had made a music video for our song
had made a music video for our song already because it’s just almost the
already because it’s just almost the
already because it’s just almost the same sequence the timing then the idea
same sequence the timing then the idea
same sequence the timing then the idea was born like well what if we were to
was born like well what if we were to
was born like well what if we were to capture the spirit of this scene dancing
capture the spirit of this scene dancing
capture the spirit of this scene dancing in the street the music store the
in the street the music store the
in the street the music store the coolness but the slightly lighthearted
coolness but the slightly lighthearted
coolness but the slightly lighthearted we’re not saying herself too seriously
we’re not saying herself too seriously
we’re not saying herself too seriously feeling
we wanted to start the process off by
we wanted to start the process off by making in video where people watched it
making in video where people watched it
making in video where people watched it and they said I don’t know what else is
and they said I don’t know what else is
and they said I don’t know what else is going on but I want to be there I wish I
going on but I want to be there I wish I
going on but I want to be there I wish I was in that moment I wish I could
was in that moment I wish I could
was in that moment I wish I could transport myself to that yeah and we and
transport myself to that yeah and we and
transport myself to that yeah and we and we loved that scene from that movie and
we loved that scene from that movie and
we loved that scene from that movie and so we thought to ourselves well geez we
so we thought to ourselves well geez we
so we thought to ourselves well geez we could just recreate that wouldn’t that
could just recreate that wouldn’t that
could just recreate that wouldn’t that be the coolest thing we’d ever done in
be the coolest thing we’d ever done in
be the coolest thing we’d ever done in our entire lives yeah it would be cool
are you guys friends with weirdo yes yes
are you guys friends with weirdo yes yes we are Weird Al’s in the think about
we are Weird Al’s in the think about
we are Weird Al’s in the think about self in video yeah how he directed a
self in video yeah how he directed a
self in video yeah how he directed a video for us about 10 years ago and I
video for us about 10 years ago and I
video for us about 10 years ago and I keep going back was it further than that
keep going back was it further than that
keep going back was it further than that 12 years ago 13 years ago and ever since
12 years ago 13 years ago and ever since
12 years ago 13 years ago and ever since then I mean obviously we were grew up as
then I mean obviously we were grew up as
then I mean obviously we were grew up as fans of what he does gosh that came
fans of what he does gosh that came
fans of what he does gosh that came about they sort of did a favor for Al he
about they sort of did a favor for Al he
about they sort of did a favor for Al he played piano on one of his songs on his
played piano on one of his songs on his
played piano on one of his songs on his last record mm-hmm and it was sort of a
last record mm-hmm and it was sort of a
last record mm-hmm and it was sort of a favorite trading I mean it wasn’t he
favorite trading I mean it wasn’t he
favorite trading I mean it wasn’t he would have done it anyway I think but it
would have done it anyway I think but it
would have done it anyway I think but it was I had just played on one of the
was I had just played on one of the
was I had just played on one of the songs on his last record and and it was
songs on his last record and and it was
songs on his last record and and it was kind of like hey if you ever need me to
kind of like hey if you ever need me to
kind of like hey if you ever need me to do something you know and I’m like well
do something you know and I’m like well
do something you know and I’m like well watch it yeah better that’s it and and
watch it yeah better that’s it and and
watch it yeah better that’s it and and if several weeks later we were working
if several weeks later we were working
if several weeks later we were working on the video and when we were working on
on the video and when we were working on
on the video and when we were working on the thing about something video concept
the thing about something video concept
the thing about something video concept we from the very beginning we thought we
we from the very beginning we thought we
we from the very beginning we thought we need a great character to play the
need a great character to play the
need a great character to play the tambourine player cuz cuz Murph Murph
tambourine player cuz cuz Murph Murph
tambourine player cuz cuz Murph Murph who is the character in that mood he’s
who is the character in that mood he’s
who is the character in that mood he’s like this good guy the awkward part
like this good guy the awkward part
like this good guy the awkward part right pants on and he’s so kind of nerdy
right pants on and he’s so kind of nerdy
right pants on and he’s so kind of nerdy but he’s totally out of place because he
but he’s totally out of place because he
but he’s totally out of place because he doesn’t really do anything he’s ever
doesn’t really do anything he’s ever
doesn’t really do anything he’s ever answer like who could that character be
answer like who could that character be
answer like who could that character be and we thought about how early but then
and we thought about how early but then
and we thought about how early but then we thought you know it’s too small of a
we thought you know it’s too small of a
we thought you know it’s too small of a part
part
part I mean he’s Al Yankovic I mean he’s
I mean he’s Al Yankovic I mean he’s
I mean he’s Al Yankovic I mean he’s gotta be we should just make a whole
gotta be we should just make a whole
gotta be we should just make a whole video just of him but as we were putting
video just of him but as we were putting
video just of him but as we were putting the canto together it was all coming
the canto together it was all coming
the canto together it was all coming together so well but we said we just you
together so well but we said we just you
together so well but we said we just you know what would push this over the edge
know what would push this over the edge
know what would push this over the edge is is if al was a part of it so I just
is is if al was a part of it so I just
is is if al was a part of it so I just called him and said hey you know you
called him and said hey you know you
called him and said hey you know you want to be in a video and he’s such a
want to be in a video and he’s such a
want to be in a video and he’s such a pro and such a class act that you know
pro and such a class act that you know
pro and such a class act that you know he was in like that and came in and did
he was in like that and came in and did
he was in like that and came in and did a great job
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