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Brandi Carlile, 'Dreams' -- Video Premiere

Brandi CarlileThe video for the first single from Brandi Carlile's newest release, 'Give Up the Ghost,' is filled with revelry and images of the place where the real wild things are -- the land of dreams. It's no surprise then that the song itself is called 'Dreams,' and you can probably guess what the song is about.

The video was filmed on location in a place actually known for being filled with revelers and real-life wild things actually roam -- New Orleans. "We went to this place called Mardi Gras World," Carlile tells Spinner. "It's where they keep their old retired Mardi Gras floats and mascots. And the concept of the video -- the song being called 'Dreams' and being in the Mardi Gras warehouse -- was kind of this ethereal dreamworld vibe where I was supposed to be asleep and I'm seeing all these characters and all these things fading in and out of view."

With the help of director Roman White, this song really kind of makes you want to go to sleep; not to get rest so much as to chase the video's unspoken promise that sweet dreams are made of these.

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JoFresh

Any Brandi fans will love Vedera. you gotta check em out. You can get a free download of "Satisfy" here http://www.vederamusic.net/newsletter really powerful stuff

November 01 2009 at 11:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ivana Pamukovic

Can you PLEASE come to Croatia? Pretty please? :)))

October 24 2009 at 11:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chantel Campos

Wonderful video. Got to see Brandi live in Santa Fe - it was like listening to an Angel! Can't get it out of my head now!!

October 18 2009 at 3:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BrandiGirl

I would have only changed one thing with this video.
If I was Brandi, I would have had my hands behind my head when laying back against the tree....and I'd have been more theatrical with it...
She's a talent, and quite a singer, but she could play into it a little more...as a performer...
I love ya, Brandi!!

October 17 2009 at 6:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dalton Meadows

sorry for the double post
:)

October 17 2009 at 3:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dalton Meadows

I must say they had a good time doing the vid but the song itself is rather, um, plain. I really thought the twins would really get her into turning up the amps and hitting some harder chords but it never happened. She needs to listen to some old teins music and turn up her approach. Toooooo much acoustic. Amazing talent there yet to truly be untapped. Disappointed. Lose the twang.


The live show as others stated is fantastic and has been that way since the days of the paragon and chop suey but the studio stuff is rather predictable.

October 17 2009 at 3:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dalton Meadows

I must say they had a good time doing the vid but the song itself is rather, um, plain. I really thought the twins would really get her into turning up the amps and hitting some harder chords but it never happened. She needs to listen to some old teins music and turn up her approach. Toooooo much acoustic. Amazing talent there yet to truly be untapped. Disappointed. Lose the twang.


The live show as others stated is fantastic and has been that way since the days of the paragon and chop suey but the studio stuff is rather predictable.

October 17 2009 at 3:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BrandiGirl

I remember here singing this song near the end of her Seattle show last November and saying it was a new one she was working on! I loved it then, and I love it even more now... Brandi, every thing you do it epic to my heart.

October 16 2009 at 7:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Helmy

Pure Brandi. It's just amazing, the same feeling as I had with "The story'
I do't understand why I can't find the other Dutch Brandi fans. I would sure want to write to them about 'our Brandi'.

October 16 2009 at 3:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Santina

Loved her show in Indy, Great Video!!

October 16 2009 at 9:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply