Breakout country star Jana Kramer has just released a steamy and dramatic new video for her latest single, "Whiskey," the second single and a most worthy follow-up to her breakout debut single "Why Ya Wanna" off her self-titled debut album. The 29-year-old Michigan native turned soap opera actress turned so-called country singer, looking for a chance to make her storyline complete after leaving the wildly popular TV show "One Tree Hill," and heading to Nashville began her work to convince the country music establishment that she deserved a chance.
The track compares a man to whiskey, and tells the bittersweet story of a relationship with a rough and rowdy guy, and details Kramer's complicated feelings for him who keeps screwing her over, but leaving her wanting more - just like a shot of whiskey. But the video is anything but complicated. In the clip, Kramer is seen strolling on a farm, wearing a simple tank top and jeans. Her dogs are running at her feet as she sings her heart out, and at a few points in the song, she rides away on a horse.
With its themes of emotional angst and regret, it will likely imbue a most welcome shot of melancholy into the mix of interchangeable love songs and party anthems that populate country radio. "Whiskey" is built around an easily accessible, yet surprisingly effective metaphor. Though the sound of the record is not squarely "traditional," it demonstrates that it is possible to incorporate pop sounds and melodies without entirely abandoning country genre signifiers.
Drama, passion, rage, violence, romance! Kramer shows off her already well-established acting skills and steams up the screen in her new video, as she acting out a passionate yet volatile love affair with a guy who's temper is fueled by a bottle of Jack Daniel's. The torrid affair from its barroom brawl beginnings to the beau's eventually hauled off by the cops, ending with Kramer sitting by the fizzled fire where the two once sipped. The clip seemed like such a good fit with song because the characters are all facing different areas of losses and finding ways to deal with the pain. "One of the things I love about the song 'Whiskey' is that it's something everyone can relate to because we've all had moments in our life that we wish we could take back," Kramer said.
The track compares a man to whiskey, and tells the bittersweet story of a relationship with a rough and rowdy guy, and details Kramer's complicated feelings for him who keeps screwing her over, but leaving her wanting more - just like a shot of whiskey. But the video is anything but complicated. In the clip, Kramer is seen strolling on a farm, wearing a simple tank top and jeans. Her dogs are running at her feet as she sings her heart out, and at a few points in the song, she rides away on a horse.
With its themes of emotional angst and regret, it will likely imbue a most welcome shot of melancholy into the mix of interchangeable love songs and party anthems that populate country radio. "Whiskey" is built around an easily accessible, yet surprisingly effective metaphor. Though the sound of the record is not squarely "traditional," it demonstrates that it is possible to incorporate pop sounds and melodies without entirely abandoning country genre signifiers.
Drama, passion, rage, violence, romance! Kramer shows off her already well-established acting skills and steams up the screen in her new video, as she acting out a passionate yet volatile love affair with a guy who's temper is fueled by a bottle of Jack Daniel's. The torrid affair from its barroom brawl beginnings to the beau's eventually hauled off by the cops, ending with Kramer sitting by the fizzled fire where the two once sipped. The clip seemed like such a good fit with song because the characters are all facing different areas of losses and finding ways to deal with the pain. "One of the things I love about the song 'Whiskey' is that it's something everyone can relate to because we've all had moments in our life that we wish we could take back," Kramer said.
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