DESCRIPTION:
I'm Tony Rogers, and this is the first music video to coincide with my new "Sycamore" album.

It's an experimental exploration into the unique and powerful emotions that exist between fathers and daughters; it features the genuine reactions of 35 real women of all ages, all in the act of being surprised by their dads.

The video is meant to be enjoyed in conjunction with "Call the press and send their best" pt. 1 of 2 (the "making of" mini documentary): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grVvwSZWb3I. It was a life-affirming experience to make both short films; I hope it will be the same for everyone watching it.

You can check out my entire "Sycamore" album on iTunes or name your price to download it now at http://tonyrogers.bandcamp.com/. You can also see more of my work at http://iliketonyrogers.com/.

CREDITS:

Directed by: Michael D. Starcevich (http://www.youtube.com/user/sidewinder3000) and Matthew Achterberg
Filmed at: Concentrated in Chicago (http://concentrated.tv/)
Executive Producer: Jon Singer
Producer: Nicole Taylor
Director of Photography: Marcin Szalkowski
Editor: Alex Cheng
Color by: Fred Keller @ Film Worker's Club (http://www.filmworkers.com/)
Song recorded by: Chris Shepard @ Chicago Recording Company (http://www.chicagorecording.com/contact/index.html)
Song mixed by: Manny Sanchez at I.V. Lab (http://invaultlab.com/main/)
Vocals: Tony Rogers
Vocals: Marisa Fiorito (witness her stunning smile at 2:57 in the video)
Guitar: John Scholvin
Piano: Steve Kouba
Bass: Tad Santos