Today’s video for Music Video Monday comes from Chris.  Chris is qualified to send in videos for two main reasons:

1. He has big hair. (that rivals the lead singer’s hair in this video)
2. He wears his bass nice and low and takes the rocker stance when playing.
3. He can eat his weight in Buffalo wings.

Here’s a brief list of reasons that today’s video makes the cut on Music Video Monday:

• The woodblock shows a great deal of “road wear”.  The block has been through the wringer, making clear that the block is a central piece to the band’s arrangements.
• The lead singer plays guitar AND cowbell. It’s a deadly combination…
• Powerdot drum heads. top and bottoms.  Can we get more baffling? duct tape maybe?
• Excessive use of microphone windscreens.
• I’m not sure that much needs to be said about the bass player. Mustache. Afro. Percussionist.

What else did I leave out?

Enjoy…

For installment #3 of Music Video Monday, I’m taking the opportunity to show you all something very cool.  The video is Shelly Moore Band’s “Jesus, I am Resting”, which was shot and edited by Wes Latta (who does some amazing things with video!)

I should mention that I say “Shelly Moore Band’s” when what I really mean is “our”.  I’ve had the privilege of traveling/writing/recording with Shelly for the last several years.  This is our first video to ever be “edited”.

Here are a few reasons why this video is awesome: *wink wink*

• It was shot live. with 1 camera. just 1.
• If you look hard enough, you can find Pat who plays with every band in Raleigh (and is seriously the coolest guy you know), James who has more guitars and pedals than he knows what to do with (so he loans pedals to me), and Dale who played with some killer bands (and has become a professional marathon runner.  All of these guys have great blogs that you should be reading.
• Wes managed to edit live sound with studio sound.  Thank you click track.
• Not only is this SMB‘s video debut, it is also my electric guitar playing debut. 2 for 1 is always good right?

“Jesus, I am Resting” was one of our favorite songs to track on our new EP “A Hymn Project“  Hope you enjoy!

* thanks to Shelly for making the cool banner! She also designed the CD cover for “a Hymn Project“