Even when they’re fun, the holidays are an emotional time bomb. That’s why it’s so important for all of us to take in a few quiet moments. Chris J Norwood and his brass band the Knockdown Dragout have got just the ticket on their tender “Dancing in the Kitchen.” The music video premieres today here, on Adobe & Teardrops.
“‘Dancing In The Kitchen’ is a love song for my wife Carrie that is true to where we are at in our lives,” Norwood explains. “We have been married for over a decade, and we have small kids, so if there is going to be romance, we have to make it happen. Dancing in our little tiny kitchen after we put the kids to bed and have done the dishes is as good a place as any for romance! I wanted the video to feel like a fly on the wall. The video is about the most accurate portrait of our love for each other as possible. The other part of the video, where you see me playing into the spotlights, is a nod to the Otis Redding video ‘I’ve Been Loving You’ from the Monterey Pop Festival 1967.”
You can hear Norwood channel that intensity in his performance, bringing a punk rock lineage to his R&B. “Dancing in the Kitchen” is a reprieve on an album that chronicles Norwood’s victories and defeats, but we get the sense of a determined drive to keep pushing through it all.
The Knockdown Dragout by Chris J Norwood & The Knockdown Dragout arrives Feb. 9, 2024 via Gastonwood Music.
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