Arizona-based indie pop artist Joey Gutos prides himself on an artistic vision for unapologetic self-love and optimism. His career has seen him work alongside The Arizona Trail Association on multiple projects, including documentaries, films, live streams and his debut single planting a tree for every thousand streams. Joey has performed at venues such as Crescent Ballroom, Valley Bar and Rebel Lounge, as well as multiple festivals.
The latest from Gutos is a music video for his recent single ‘Sand To Snow’. The track begins with an acoustic guitar and optimistic strings, which are joined by a joyous blend of electric guitar, keys, horns and drums. Joey backs this up with a dynamic and summery vocal performance fully of catchy melodies and harmonies.
On the track, Joey shares, “Sand To Snow is a romantic story expressed through the eyes of a wandering soul who’s finally ready to surrender to Love’s peaks and valleys, from sand to snow. Parts of the song were composed nearly fifteen years ago that remained in the archives for the right burst of inspiration. The song was completed in the midst of a quarter life crisis when all the shimmering lights on the horizon found themselves contained within two eyes of gold.”
The accompanying music video jumps between a sandy dessert and snow covered forest, with the orchestral and spacey section of the song showcasing animation styles cut in amongst the footage. It’s a video with perfected editing and persistent transitions between the two main locations. holding your attention throughout.
Speaking on the video, Gutos says, “The video depicts my struggle with internal and external forces whose sole aim is to keep me from moving forward. It’s the paradox of wanting to be at the next destination, but the destination is always the acceptance of the current circumstance. To create this sense of imbalance, director Chase Warren ties a thread between two extremes of life, portrayed by the opposing landscapes of the desolate sand dunes of Glamis, California and the snowy expanse of the Mogollon Rim in northern Arizona. He magically stitches together these two worlds, two time periods and two states of mind, giving the video a sense of ceaseless movement until the very end when it finally settles into a vague state of harmony…”
Check out the music video for ‘Sand To Snow’ below:
