Texas indie rockers Eisley unleashed the music video on mtvU for the first single "Smarter," off of their latest full-length release, "The Valley," came out in early March via Equal Vision Records. The video was filmed near the band's hometown of Tyler, Texas, and directed by photographer Chris Phelps, who shot all of Eisley's packaging and publicity photos for "The Valley" as well as other artists including MGMT, Panic! At The Disco, B.o.B. and Travie McCoy.The DuPree Family band composed of four siblings: Sherri, Stacy, Chauntelle and Weston and their cousin, Garron. The band was named Mos Eisley, after the Star Wars city Mos Eisley, but for legal reasons the "Mos" was dropped. Featuring ethereal, soaring harmonies and dreamy imagery, Eisley has a sound all their own. They are, however, not without comparison or influence. They are currently touring with Vedera and The Myriad and will be opening for Mute Math this fall.
The song "Smarter," has received nationwide radio support while spending nine consecutive weeks on the FMQB Triple A top 200 radio charts, is about overcoming a broken marriage, and the image of Sherri rising from a death bed to find her way out of the woods while Stacy sorts through a box of memories captures that feeling of bittersweet closure, making the video both aesthetic and entirely relatable.
The video for "Smarter" is simply beautiful, with gorgeous soft coloring and vibrant settings. It doubles as both, well, a music video and a kiss-off to old flames. Wearing a hipster wedding dress, singer Sherri walks through a forest, lambasting a former lover. "If I sound angry, I'm sorry. This body can only cry for so long," sings Sherri. "And if you want to blame me, then go on. I'm smiling now 'cause I'm smarter than you think." The band is currently on tour across the U.S. in support of their latest album.
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