Casii Stephan - Trapeze Artist (Official Music Video)
Somewhere between A Christmas Carol and Alice in Wonderland, this story resides. Let us take you on a journey of hope as we navigate the ups and downs of life in a slightly fantasical version of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Casii Stephan - Website - www.casiistephan.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/casiistepan Instagram - www.instagram.com/casiistephan CAST - Bartender - Chris Henson Calliope (Musical Spirit #1) - Branjae Jackson Mythical Violinist - Olivia McGraw Carys (Musical Spirit #2) - Briana Wright The Mythical Band - Tye Slagle, Ryan Graham, Sean Ammons Ronen (Musical Spirit #3) - Eric Himan Rina (Musical Spirit #4) - Mykela Krieg Mythical Percussion - Amira Al-Jiboori Mythical Horns - Nathan Hairston, Drew Thomas CREW: Story - Casii Stephan & Bobby Ross Director/DP - Bobby Ross Editor -Brian Hicks Producers - Amira Al-Jiboori, Bobby Ross, Casii Stephan Production Manager - Amira Al-Jiboori Key Grip - Aaron Seale Assistant Directors - Michael Giles & Alyssa Greene Make-up & Hair - Starla Ward Lighting for Final Performance - Logan Sours (Iconic Lighting) Splash Effects - Chris Henson Behind the Scenes - Victoria Ross & Marcus Young Production would like to thank: The Hunt Club & Mary Ellen Snape LIving Arts Museum Tulsa Technical College Broadcast & TV Class Also, thank you to these amazing Tulsa businesses who gave donations while filming: Mr. Nice Guys Chef Taylor Chef-ed Up Vegan of Oklahoma Trencher’s Deli Pearl Beach Brew Pub Felizsta OK Distilling Company Local Ciders and Angry Bear Mead Inner Circle Vodka Bar
Check it out the new video from Tulsa based singer-songwriter Casii Stephan. “Trapeze Artist” was inspired after scrolling through her social feeds and seeing the highs and lows of humanity.
When Casii originally pitched a concept for this video back in November 2018, she had no idea what was coming down the line for America in March 2020. She wanted to focus on the concept of isolation versus community. After all, we can't begin hope or change the world alone. We need each other to lift each other up, especially in this time of quarantine. So Casii asked some of her close friends who are also musicians, performers and songwriters to be in this video and here we are today.
Stephan has been featured in such publications as Billboard and Earmilk among others.
Casii Stephan is a soul pop/rock artist hailing from Minnesota. Now based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the impassioned songstress evokes subtle vibrato notes and roller-coaster-like melodies, which immediately grab the listener, while her emotional lyrics share intimate stories. She has been compared to the likes of Florence Welch, Fiona Apple and Carole King, as her vocal timbre possesses a full and warm quality.
Stephan’s voice is fierce and fearless, but this was not always the case. She grew up shy and afraid of her voice until she started writing songs on the family piano in South St. Paul when she was 16. In music, she discovered something extraordinary that allowed her to transcend everyday life and find a deeper sense of self. Stephan moved to Tulsa in 2014 with the intent to give up her pursuit of a music career, however with a little encouragement from a friend, she continued her journey and started releasing music. Her songs were promptly applauded by critics and have since been racking up a number of awards, as well as garnering acclaim from media and fans across the globe.
Stephan’s latest single “Trapeze Artist” was inspired after scrolling through her social feeds and seeing the highs and lows of humanity. The songwriter reveals, “From finding love to accounts of racism. It's all there and it makes one feel like a trapeze artist swinging back and forth. It's a growth process to know how to process all of this information and what to do with it and know what I can reasonably do in the community I'm in. No one person can change the world”. Sonically “Trapeze Artist” details Stephan’s velvety vocals, cascading piano melodies, swirling string arrangements and bright brass, building into an anthemic and empowering track. Reminiscent of Brandi Carlile meets Adele, Stephan has created a sound which brings power and color, whilst maintaining a quiet intimacy. The visuals play off the feeling of social media leaving people isolated and how community, friends and music help to bring us back to the reality that hope and change is possible.
An underlying theme throughout Stephan’s music is hope, she explains, “Its such a cliched word and yet there are so many layers to it. Hope keeps us alive. It keeps us moving. But it also feels flighty some days like a pixie that does what it wants. But it's not a pixie. It's more like the air we breathe. Some days it's presence is stronger than we realize and some days we forget in our day-to-day lives that it's there... keeping us moving forward”. Her music combines her love for the storytelling elements of Disney ballads and the bold, brilliance of The White Stripes, as well as the soul-wrenching R&B melodies of H.E.R.
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