21 year old Filipino/African-American artist Jelani Aryeh will release his debut album I’ve Got Some Living To Do later this month and today is dropping his new video for his single “Overexposed.” The song is another great example of Jelani’s ability to effortlessly transcend genres from indie to pop to rock to alternative and more. On the video, he notes “The microclimates (of Marin County) really set the perfect scene for our surrealist vision for Overexposed – one second we were in Point Reyes which totally felt like Iceland or some distant country with its overcast skies, cows and rolling hills, and the next we found ourselves at the top of Mt. Tamalpais which felt like literal heaven – you’re above the clouds and everything the sun touched was gold.”

Director Will Noyce says of the video “The music video for Overexposed is a series of images meant to capture the feeling of isolation. What’s interesting about this feeling specifically is that it’s not always good or bad – intense isolation can be both incredibly beautiful or incredibly suffocating. To me this video juxtaposes both of these possibilities.” 

Just announced he will be performing later this year at the All Things Go Music Festival on October 16th @ the Merriweather Post Pavilion and First River Festival in Peekskill NY October 9-10th. Jelani will also be playing 2 special headlining shows in Los Angeles on August 26th @ The Echo and in New York City on October 14th @ Baby’s All Right. 

Jelani Aryeh crafts timeless songs with an emotional depth far beyond his 21 years of age. Previous tracks like “Stella Brown”, “Marigold” and “From These Heights” show his reimagining of the classic sounds of indie rock, alternative, and folk through the lens of a mixed race kid who grew up in suburban San Diego. Standing out from the crowd in an era of memes and social media virality, Jelani brings an emotional depth, spirituality, and substance to his songs that belies his years.

Photo Courtesy: Natasha Tilly