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Switches ‘Drama Queen’

I’ve alas lost my original copy of this video so here is a version lifted from YouTube.

I love this video – the anarchy, the frenetic energy and the madness of it – but it didn’t play too well with the label. It was released nonetheless.

As a silly aside, I got really sick during the post-production process after rushing through a downpour on the way to a meeting. The bug I succumbed to then did a tour of the post-production team. It’s a testament to the team that the video was still delivered on schedule!

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Switches ‘Message From Yuz’

My first video for short-lived, but great fun Indie outfit Switches.

Role: Director, Editor, SFX

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The Kooks ‘The Sofa Song’

My second video for the Kooks, made just as they were becoming household names in the UK.

The original idea was to make a video based on David Hockney’s beautiful photo collages. Luke Pritchard, lead singer of the Kooks, was enthusiastic about the concept but, as one might expect, the management/promotional team wanted something less avant garde and more accessible. It was a bit of a tug of war and I think the final result strikes a decent balance between the two poles.

Funnily enough, this was one of actor Ben Barnes first roles, but he ended up being almost entirely cut from the video.

Role: Director, SFX

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The Kooks ‘Eddie’s Gun’

This was my breakthrough video and I still can’t quite believe the good people at Virgin Records, fronted by commissioning legend Carole Burton-Fairbrother, gave me the job. When it was released, I sat patiently through a whole afternoon of MTV to catch it playing live (it was my first proper video, after all). As word of the Kooks grew, the video became a big success and played everywhere.

Role: Director, SFX