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Pop / Rock 08/06/2012

Venessa Carlton Premieres New Video "Hear The Bells" From Rabbits On The Run On VEVO

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New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Razor & Tie) Vanessa Carlton's new video for the song "Hear The Bells" from her album Rabbits On The Run, premieres exclusively today on VEVO.com. The video was directed by Jake Davis (My Chemical Romance, Drake & Trey Songz) and features rare never seen before footage of Carlton's ballet history.

"This visual clip for "Hear The Bells" is my favorite video I've ever done thus far. Re-teaming with Jake Davis and his team was fluid and an inspired experience. It was filmed in my house in New York City - the place where I wrote the song. Doing a video for this song was Jake's idea and I'm really happy he pushed me to do it. It is a reveal of my history woven in with the story of a reclusive woman based on Little Edie of Grey Gardens- an eccentric and wonderful lady who rarely left her house. I believe we are our own fortune tellers," explains Vanessa Carlton.

She continues, "Hear the Bells" is about clarity, enlightenment. It is song map about the journey of someone who is seeking out a remedy. But remedies lie within us. That is powerful and true but not always obvious. I hope the song is a reminder. In society, the sound of bells marks an important moment in time, whether from a church tower or a wind chime in a garden, it is always a sort of mystical alarm."

"Working with Vanessa is always a real pleasure," adds video director Jake Davis. "She gave me a lot of freedom with "Bells" to be creative and experimental. I wanted to make something special for her, as well as her friends, family, and fans. I hope they love it."

Vanessa's critically acclaimed new album, Rabbits on the Run (Razor & Tie) was released in 2011 to rave reviews and Carlton appeared on host of television programs including The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Conan, Chelsea Lately and was featured on NPR's Weekend Edition. Rabbits on the Run is the most honest and uncompromising album of Vanessa Carlton's career, revealing a striking departure and an exciting snapshot into the evolution of this exquisite storyteller and inventive musician. The album was recorded in the UK at Peter Gabriel's world-renowned Real World Studios with producer Steve Osborne (U2, B-52's, KT Tunstall, Doves). The album finds Vanessa returning to music-making in its most organic form to create ten intimate, evocative songs, recorded directly to tape with her close-knit team of collaborators which also included Patrick Hallahan (My Morning Jacket), and Ari Ingber (The Upwelling) both playing on the album. Partly inspired by two books, Richard Adams' Watership Down and Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time, Rabbits on the Run is 10-song set of gorgeous, haunting melodies and finely-crafted stories.

PRAISE FOR RABBITS ON THE RUN:
"Magnificent." - Stevie Nicks

"Rabbits on the Run is Vanessa Carlton's career high water mark thus far, especially on the stunning "Hear the Bells" and "Dear California", a disarming love letter to the Golden State." - KCRW's Chris Douridas

"A lovely sort of melancholy magic." - Entertainment Weekly

"Vanessa Carlton again demonstrates her knack for pensive, piano-driven pop on 'Carousel' from Rabbits on the Run." - People

"Singer and pianist Ms. Carlton has long aspired to a different brand of pop stardom: less navel-baring …and more melodramatic, heavily arranged pop symphonies." - The New York Times
"Wistful, piano-led balladry, but there's a touch of darkness and complexity on display here that wasn't as apparent on her earlier hits…. she's certainly not just another sensitive girl with a piano…." - RollingStone.com

"Carousel" has an undeniably comforting folk feel to it (think Regina Spektor or Feist), with a touch of Billy Joel in the piano part (can't be mad at that) and a hauntingly layered chorus…. Stirringly soulful singer-songwriter" - MTV Buzzworthy

www.vanessacarlton.com






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