"City Love" by Communist Daughter

Johnny Solomon of Communist Daughter approached us to make a video for "City Love" from the band's 2012 EP, Lions & Lambs. We decided to take Johnny and Communist Daughter singer Molly Moore on a meandering summer's evening tour of "their" Twin Cities, visiting the spots that hold meaning for them. We wanted to create a video that would be instantly recognizable, not only to those who live here, but also to those who have left the Cities. It's also a shout out to anyone who has love for their city -- a complicated love tangled with present and past experiences and memories. As Johnny Solomon says about the inspiration for this song, "Everyone grows up and moves on but every time I see the skyline or every time I walk up to the doors at First Ave I'm reminded of that first time, in my early 20's when this whole town and my future was still new. There are nights when you forget about the past and just live the city for one more night. I like to think that most of the places in this video bring up memories for everyone who calls this place home. "

We were lucky enough to work with local cinematographer and editor Tom Okins on this, our second love letter to the Twin Cities (find our first video about the Twin Cities at: sevenandsixty.com/home/project/why-were-here).