Ocean and sky serve as the architectural nature set up in OneRepublic’s brand new music video “Someday.” A SixTwentySix Productions and Miles & AJ production, the band’s latest video was directed by Miles Cable and made in collaboration with co-directing partner Isaac Rentz. The video’s debut today (8/27) coincides with the pop rock band’s release of its fifth studio album, “Human,” which had been previously delayed from its May due date because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Human” and its tracks are OneRepublic’s love letter to people all over the world on how important courage, love and loss can be in life.
“Working on this video with OneRepublic was a wild ride,” shared director Miles Cable. “It all started with a concept that AJ and I wrote to take us to Alaska, but one thing led to another and the creative had to be shifted with minimal time on the clock. We went back to the drawing board and reworked the concept to live around the unknown coastal destination we see now.”
This poetic, documentary style music video is a live look at OneRepublic bandmates Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Drew Brown, Brent Kutzle, Eddie Fisher, and Brian Willett simply being themselves in a new space. It’s a light and authentic journey as they make their way through various natural and civilized areas and landscapes. From the ocean’s docks, to the boat and hills, to the band’s final performance high above the sea, the lyrics and sound direct the story being told. The film focuses on imagery while utilizing Tedder’s performance as the narration. Interior performances are juxtaposed against the stunning landscapes.
The citizens in the video also help tell the song’s story–the person grabbing coffee, the woman walking her dog, the fishermen preparing the boat for the day’s catch, the shuttered bar with a closed sign in the window, a grandson fishing off a footbridge–all have a role. Viewers get to watch the band wander through without destination, enjoying the moment they are currently in.
