Billy Strings has shared the new animated video for “Home”, the title track from the guitarist’s 2019Â studio album which arrived last September.
Directed by Kevin Thomma, the stunning visual accompaniment to Strings’ 7:36 minute single delivers a very impressive mixture of animation styles while offering fans a new take on the dramatic folk-rock tune.
From start to finish, the animated video keeps viewers on their toes thanks to the various ways it portrays the story which Strings’ music attempts to tell. The main setting for the video is that of a simple cabin in a snowy woodland setting, which looks to have been designed by Thomma’s production team out of cardboard. The video isn’t entirely animated, however, as short glimpses of old home video footage and old-time photographs are also woven into the mix.
As the song continues to build, the animation gets a bit more intense as a psychedelic-like trance and dizzying camera angles really start to take viewers for a ride leading up to the satisfying end.
Watch the impressive new animated video for Billy Strings’ “Home” below.
Billy Strings – “Home” [Animated Video]
[Video: Billy Strings]
Strings recently wrapped a two-night run of shows supporting Umphrey’s McGee in North Carolina earlier this month. More recently, Strings welcomed fans in Michigan to a pair of special concerts earlier this week which saw him perform alongside his father, Terry Barber, on Thursday and Friday. The brief run of “Family Strings” shows continue on Saturday with a performance at the Ionia Theater in Ionia, MI.
Head to Strings’ website for tickets to upcoming performances.