Rob Drabkin Talks New Video and What Gets Him Pumped Up To Play
Rob Drabkin just dropped a video for his new track “Hope In A Hopeless World.” The song is currently out on Drabkin’s album Little Steps. In the video, a small sickly cloud seeks out a little girl who discovers music is the only way to help it heal and return to the sky. To explain it in more depth, here’s the man himself-
CMB: Tell us about the process of making the video.
RD: We needed a character with a smile to light up a room. The old man in the video ‘Wayne Alm’ is a friend of the video director, Xiren, (based in Huntington Beach/ Los Angeles area). Wayne was just the perfect character and transitioned from melancholy to overwhelming happiness perfectly. His smile at the end is just so expressive and contagious. The director and I mulled over ideas and landed on the discovery a childhood relic / time capsule. The chorus “I’ve seen good times turn into bad times” felt more believable coming from someone wise and experienced. An old man felt perfect. The video was shot around Huntington Beach, CA at an old victorian house and a private beach in the area. We bribed a bus driver to drive around without picking up any other passengers and there is one second scene (my only appearance in the video) that was shot in Colfax right outside the Bluebird Theater in Denver.
CMB: What are your fall plans?
RD: Live, Vol II is just days away from the release! This is our second live album of what hopes to be a long series to come. These recordings turned out fantastic! It was so much fun to hear the band’s chemistry develop and take the songs to new places. The album has 15 songs consisting of new and unheard to a few oldies and a few covers as well. We’ll line up the release to coincide w/ tour dates of course and radio visits around the country.
CMB: What are your favorite gigs to play? I know you do a lot of private party stuff, indie rado tours, and a lot more in addition to bar and club gigs, but what really gets you pumped up?
RD: Honestly, just about everything gets me pumped up in the music business. It really does! I’ve learned to love and cope with what feels like every aspect of music, including the business. There really is no better feeling than finishing a new song. That hasn’t changed a bit. Finishing a song just feels so good! Possibilities are endless after that.
CMB: Where can we find your music online?
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