New music video from Jeri Silverman titled ‘I Wonder’ garners attention…

It’s another brilliant offering from local talent Jeri Silverman, and this emotionally haunting music video for her single ‘I Wonder’ is garnering much attention in the music industry. The single comes from her latest album ‘Dear Life’.

Who are we in essence when we allow ourselves to truly be? What emerges from the stillness? These are the questions that South African born folk singer, Jeri Silverman’s, new video and single poses.Her new video for ‘I Wonder’, shot and edited by Ryk Otto (Popsicle Studios) in Cape Town, is the first single off “Dear Life” and at its core, asks us how often we really slow down from our day-to-day pursuits to really feel? It’s about finding oneself and the world in an unhinged space and exploring how we may take better care of each another and of the planet.

Shot in one take, the camera focuses directly on Silverman as she expresses very natural, vulnerable expression that’s raw and filled with emotion.

Artist and concept designer, Alexis Aronson, created a series of tally marks in the background that gradually increase in intensity and speed throughout the video, like a time bomb. A flickering reminder of the many casualties suffered in the pursuit of greed.

Watch the video here…

‘Dear Life,’ her album is delicate and raw, and totally unapologetic, sees Jeri pulling up soul-stirring melodies with a percussive folk pop edge. Trading Cape Town’s mountains and seas for the skyscrapers of New York City, the concrete sidewalks provided a fertile ground for self-discovery and allowed her innate song writing talent to flourish.

“These songs represent parts of my journey in New York, and it’s really exciting to have them all speak for themselves. ‘Green’ speaks to trusting your intuition, even when you don’t know exactly where you’re going and ‘If I could’ is a very personal expression of feeling stuck within a relationship and needing to make a decision,” comments Silverman.

‘Dear Life’ is an album about finding your way. It’s an ode to getting stuck in uncomfortable places, a yearning to fly, and a fight to discover the fire within.

The album is the follow-up to Silverman’s debut EP ‘Leaflike’ and unleashes a bolder, more expressive tone that builds on the blend between live acoustic guitar and electronic soundscapes. With influences from artists such as Ani DiFranco, Bjork, Ben Howard and Fleetwood Mac, the album is a collection of songs that explore the interplay between the darkness and light.

Find out more about Jeri on her website here…