Boy Bjorn unveils cinematic visual ruminating on space and silence for ‘Alone At The Severance’

Boy Bjorn explores space, silence and isolation in the cinematic video for the gorgeous Alone At The Severance, out now via Communion Records

Photo Credit: Kate Holl

Boy Bjorn ~ ‘Alone At The Severance’ (video)

Communion’s Boy Bjorn reveals the cinematic video to gorgeous new single ‘Alone At The Severance’, the follow-up to poignant debut ‘Anchorage’. Exploring space, silence and isolation the beautifully shot video, created by Mitch Buss and Mike Bove, is the perfect to companion to the philosophical track. Giving his thoughts on the themes, Boy Bjorn (AKA Brian Holl), explains:
“I wanted this second video to be about where I’ve been…where I might be presently. On a surface level, this is the reason for the iconic Madison imagery. Downtown, the Capitol building, etc. I wanted people to know that’s where I was and for maybe some local Madison folks to recognize that and feel a little closer to this project.
A bit below that however, after my video for Anchorage was entirely about nostalgia, pulling all footage from childhood VHS tapes, I wanted this one to be equally as “front-facing”, but who I am now. I think Mitch and Mike really did a great job of not hiding behind beautiful imagery, rather exposing whatever simple and beautiful moments were happening in the moment when we were filming. The song is intentionally split between saying something and saying nothing at all and that’s what I wanted to capture with the video. The moment where a conversation lulls at the slightest disagreement and you reach for your drink instead of living in the silence.”
Holl is one half of electronic-folk act Foreign Fields, and it’s from his experiences in this band that he has crafted this solo project. At SXSW 2015, aged just 25, Brian was hit by a panic attack while his bandmates were sleeping, beginning one of the most difficult periods of his young life.
He had already achieved a great deal – national tours, festival appearances and releasing a critically acclaimed debut album – but for the better part of his early 20s he struggled with what might be a familiar story for any artist at his age. Self-doubt, estimations, measuring up, counting trophies. It all came to surface in a cheap motel in Austin.
Once on the other side of this panic attack however Brian could take a deep breath, clarity restored for the first time, and imbued with a new sense of perspective.
Born out of a desire to capture moments lost, this project is full of caricatures and stories from the past. Relationships with family members lost too soon. Beauty in the mundane that’s forgotten whilst distracted.
This nostalgic exploration of the past is used to reflect upon and change the way he lives his life today, hence there’s a conversational feel to the lyrics, with the discussion taking place between his younger self and the man he is now.

Boy Bjorn’s ‘Alone At The Severance’ is out now via Communion Records (Dan Croll, Michael Kiwanuka, Twin Peaks).

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