PREMIERE: The Bergamot Share Dreamy New Video For "PDR"

Brooklyn-based, indie-folk-rock husband-and-wife duo The Bergamot won each others’ hearts in 2003 as high school sweethearts in their hometown of South Bend, Indiana. Since the band’s inception in 2009, Nathaniel Hoff and Jillian Speece have been sharing their love through music, blossoming beyond their experiences at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) and into the support slots for internationally-touring bands All American Rejects, Young The Giant and Wiz Kalifa. Drawing upon influences such as Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, The Dave Matthews Band, Feist, and Ryan Adams, the dynamic duo are on track to release a new album in 2018. Following the release of their latest single “PDR”, the band shares the visual accompaniment today exclusively through Live For Live Music.

Having experienced the world together, The Bergamot’s uplifting songs are powered by unbreakable harmonies with seamless songwriting adeptness that combines a story of both the joys and heartaches of life. The Bergamot writes songs that are uplifting, catchy, and downright fun. Jillian’s velvety alto voice blends seamlessly with Nathaniel’s dreamy ethereal vocals creating dynamic harmonies that are apart of their signature sound. Speece and Hoff have an amazing gift for writing poignant songs based upon personal experiences with a relatable and emotional immediacy, as exemplified in their newest tune “PDR”. Watch the new video below:

“PDR” was recorded in a basement on a kitchen table in Indiana, then mixed by Matt Wiggins (London Grammar, Glass Animals, The Horrors) at The Church in London. The journey of this song and this duo is as unpredictable as it is heartwarming, leading listeners through their rollercoaster experiences in the music industry. The song’s inspiration came at Playa del Rey, a romantic beach town nestled on the south-western tip of Los Angeles where the couple found themselves in their 312,000 mile old “Unity Car” with the window down and the rain falling over their heads.

“Life just seemed so confusing at that particular point in time – it was all just hitting us as we sat in silence taking in the swells of the Pacific Ocean on our left and the arriving international flights of LAX over our heads,” reflects Hoff. “Those planes lit up like fireballs falling from the sky.”

“Our car was on the brink – WE were on the brink” continues Speece. “We put everything we had into that track… and everything WE DIDN’T!”

The song weaves the listener through the idea of “holding on”, while reminding their audience that “with everything uncertain, I think we will be O.K.”. With the swelling guitar, dreamy vocals, and swooning harmonies, the song is best represented as a visual accompaniment to Claude Monet’s “Rough Sea”, attempting to create a sonic seascape of lyrical imagery and instrumental precision.

If you’re new to The Bergamot, be sure to catch them live in their remaining 2017 tour dates. See below.