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“Say Something” Duo Drops Richly Layered New Album “Particles”

A Great Bit World - Ian Axel and Chad King (photo: Juankr)

Grammy Award-winning multiplatinum duo A Great Big World releases their richly intimate new album, Particles.

The duo’s radio-friendly pop soundscape ranges from sweeping, orchestral anthems, to intimate ballads, unified by pensive lyrics that explore the relationship between vast grandeur and the tiniest elements that hold the universe together. Continue reading ““Say Something” Duo Drops Richly Layered New Album “Particles””

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Out Music: A Great Big World & Travis Wall ‘Boys In The Street’

Cover image for "Boys in the Street" from A Great Big World

Cover image for "Boys in the Street" from A Great Big World I’m certain the emotionally raw new music video from Grammy winners A Great Big World for “Boys In The Street” will strike a chord deep within LGBTQ audiences. Directed by Se Oh and choreographed by Emmy Award winning choreographer Travis Wall (So You Think You Can Dance), the video chronicles the story of a father’s journey to accepting his son for who he is. Through Wall’s richly layered choreography,  we follow a young gay man (alternately played by Aydin Eyikan and Wall) who fights to save his fractured relationship with a homophobic father (Colin Cunliffe). Kudos to director Oh for using light and darkness as a metaphor for the father’s inability to truly ‘see’ his son. The song and video delicately crystallizes both the pain and hope that LGBTQ young people experience in their search for affirmation from their parents. Chad King, vocalist for A Great Big World, shared his thoughts on the video with HuffPost: “I would love for people to connect with the honesty and authenticity of the story behind the song and video, and to maybe have an awareness and appreciation for someone else’s struggles and differences in a way they haven’t had before. I am so proud of the video and how it captures the feeling the song gives me. I hope others will connect to it in a similar way!”

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Chad King (left) and Ian Axel of A Great Big World (photo: Se Oh)
“The dance world has always embraced our music, really since we started making music together and we can’t think of a better way to visually tell the stories of our songs,” Ian Axel, pianist and vocalist for A Great Big World added. “We’ve been fans of Travis’ for a while now and have always wanted to work with him. There are few choreographers who make our hearts burst like Travis does. We’re so honored and thrilled that he was open to be a part of this!”

“Boys In The Street” follows A Great Big World’s “Fall On Me” with Christina Aguilera, both of which will be featured on their third full-length album due out this August. The latter has generated more than 30 million streams worldwide and reunited A Great Big World with Aguilera following their seven-times-platinum GRAMMY award-winning hit “Say Something.” Follow the band on Instagram here and Travis Wall here.