Brooklyn-based, pop-indietronica artist, Sasha & The Bear, returns with a highly emotive, contemporary video for the politically charged ‘Captain’s Ship’. Using snippets of Donald Trump’s infamous ‘Make America Great Again’ speech, ‘Captain’s Ship’ features the vocals of Sasha Daniel, combining emotive lyrics and Middle Eastern influenced percussion with, at times, uncomfortable visuals to create a somewhat twisted love story.
Filmed and directed by the award-winning director Roy Raz (Best French Music Video 2011) the video depicts the romance of two young lovers in a non-western setting, during the recent election campaign. It was Trump’s shock victory that had a direct influence on the outcome of the video, which was put together in the weeks following his inauguration. Discussing the video Raz explains “I remember listening to the song several times on the day Trump won and all I could see was a sinking ship, the words all of a sudden felt connected to what is happening to the US.” Perhaps this metaphor of a captain’s ship destined to sink with Trump at the helm is an astute musing on the uncertainty and nervousness felt worldwide.
Sasha & The Bear is the dynamic project of singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Dov Eagle. Originating from Tel-Aviv, Eagle met Sasha when co-producing her debut EP ‘Compass‘ in 2015, before they began collaborating on a number of Sasha & The Bear releases from the heart of Brooklyn. His progressive aesthetic and tackling of contemporary themes such as PTSD and inner darkness has attracted glowing praise from the likes of, Indie Shuffle, Impose and Attwood Magazine.
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