The Artist Explains: Harrison Kipner - 'Stutter (World's End)'
LA-based artist Harrison Kipner speaks to us about his feel-good single and music video, ‘Stutter (Worlds End)’ which spreads the message to cherish your memories, however simple they may be.
Where was the video for ‘Stutter (World’s End)’ filmed?
The video was filmed in what we call, "The Valley" which is pretty much anywhere in the San Fernando valley in Los Angeles. The Santa Monica mountains separate the valley from the rest of LA (Hollywood, Beverly Hills, etc) so it ends up being a totally different experience living and growing up around there compared to the classic imagery of Los Angeles.
How does the video connect with the song?
The video was shot in many of the same exact spots that we roamed in high school. Once we were old enough to drive and had cars, all we did was drive around to different spots and listen to music. There wasn't really anything else to do, but they were some of the best times of my life. The line, "One song, the whole way..." refers to "Title and Registration" by Death Cab for Cutie. My friend Caitlin showed me the song and I used to make her start it over from the beginning before it even finished. We were obsessed.
Do you have any behind the scenes stories you could share with us?
The song itself was a reflection on those times. It came at a time when I realised I wanted to write songs about my life, very specifically. I had always felt it was boring and not interesting enough to even talk about. But I realised it was special because it was mine, and even though it felt too specific to me, a lot of people would probably relate to it. The mundanity of it was the relatable part. And I treasure those memories now.
Can you tell us about the ideas/themes/imagery used?
A little behind the scenes tid bit is when we shot the scene where my friend was doing donuts with his car, we thought we got away with it, but we needed one more shot and right after that we got busted by people working there who took photos of his license plate, haha. I told him that I'd pay the ticket if it ever came, but he wasn't worried. It was worth it for the shot, and thats the one we used.
What is the message the video is trying to convey?
The message of this song and video is probably to cherish your memories, however simple they may be. When the world ends, which seems to be a familiar concept now, it will be these kinds of things we think about, and most of these memories will be ones with other people around us, the ones we love.
Interview by Karla Harris
