CMT Premiere: Chris Janson and Eric Church Go ‘Ozark’ Darkish on New Video for Duet “You, Me & The River”

by Cindy Watts

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Chris Janson’s new video for his Eric Church collaboration “You, Me & The River” is extra akin to a “very severe, very darkish” mini-movie than a typical music video. Janson says of the clip that’s directed by Reid Lengthy and in addition options Church.

“It’s a giant, huge manufacturing video and plenty of enjoyable,” Janson says. “It’s like a trailer to a three-hour occasion.”

“You, Me & The River” is the primary music Janson didn’t write that he’s recorded thus far. Nevertheless, Church is the music’s sole author and personally despatched it to Janson. He couldn’t say no.

“Now that is coming from a man who is aware of that I write my very own songs,” Janson says. “I’m considering, ’Hmm, is he recording this? Is he asking my opinion? I used to be like, ’Perhaps he’s pitching?’ Who is aware of?”

Janson acquired the textual content about “You, Me & The River” from Church at 3:45 a.m. as he was touchdown in Montana, and he needed to assume quick.

“I simply mentioned, ’You already know what? I’d document this. The music is fairly badass,” Janson says. “I used to be like, ’You wanna do a duet?’ He hit me again. ’I’m in.’ I used to be like, ’Oh my God, I can’t even imagine it.’ I informed (my spouse), I suppose I’m doing an Eric Church duet for the brand new album.”

“You, Me & The River” is on Janson’s “All In” album that’s out now. Janson co-produced the mission with Tommy Cecil.

“That friendship has simply been wonderful,” Janson says of Church.

As a lot good-ole-boy enjoyable because the pair is having, the music is an old style nation homicide ballad that the video brings to life and even contains Janson filling a grave as a hand protrudes from the bottom.

“It’s fairly intense,” Janson says of the video. “It’s just like the present ’Ozark’ or one thing like that. It is rather, very a lot in that vein of, ’Whoa.’”

The singer hopes the video leaves followers feeling a bit spooked – in the absolute best method.

“On the finish of the day, this video was a blast to make – nevertheless it was creepy too, and that was enjoyable in a complete new method!” he says. “It was actual performing. And Eric Church is a trooper, man. He mentioned, ’Throw a bunch of filth on my face.’ So I lined my buddy up in filth on a chilly spring evening. Like I mentioned… creepy!”