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Plains - Jess Williamson & Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield Share Aidy Bryant-directed Video For New Single “Hurricane”
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

Plains - Jess Williamson & Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield Share Aidy Bryant-directed Video For New Single “Hurricane”

Jess Williamson and Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield’s one time collaborative project Plains share a dreamy Aidy Bryant-directed video for the final single from their anticipated album I Walked With You A Ways, out this Friday, October 14th on ANTI.  

Of the collaboration with director Aidy Bryant, Katie Crutchfield says “I had always had a vision of Aidy’s involvement in this video that really ended with just getting her in the room. I trusted that she had the answer for the perfect way to visually accompany this song and from the jump she just deeply understood our vision, at moments better than we could have even explained it ourselves. I’m thrilled that she was so generous with her time and creative energy and I’m thrilled with how this turned out.” 

“I've been a fan of Waxahatchee and Jess Williamson for a long time so when Katie asked if I would direct a music video for Plains I jumped at the chance,” Aidy Bryant explains. “We had a talented, hardworking crew and paid homage to Loretta Lynn's 70's TV performances. I'm also going to drive the bus for their tour, so see you on the road!” 

Jess Williamson adds "’Hurricane’ was the last song that was written for our record. We knew we needed one more, and when Katie brought Hurricane to the table we both knew the album was complete. It was incredible for me to watch this song reveal itself; from the early moments of Katie playing it for me on an acoustic guitar just days before we went to make the album, and then blossoming in the studio with the band into this total banger with huge choruses. Aidy's video is the perfect companion for this tune, and we had a blast working with her and her team to make the visual world for this one come to life." 

Plains are hitting the road on a full US tour with support from MJ Lenderman next week. Don’t miss the only opportunity to see this incredible album played live! 

Plains North American Tour  

Fri Oct 21: Seattle WA @ The Neptune Theatre 
Sat Oct 22: Portland OR @ Revolution Hall
Mon Oct 24: Sonoma CA @ Gundlach Bundschu Winery 
Tue Oct 25: San Francisco CA @ The Regency Ballroom 
Wed Oct 26: Los Angeles CA @ Belasco Theater 
Fri Oct 28: Pioneertown CA @ Pappy and Harriet's 
Sat Oct 29: Phoenix AZ @ Crescent Ballroom 
Mon Oct 31: Dallas TX @ Studio at The Factory 
Tue Nov 1: Austin TX @ Scoot Inn 
Thu Nov 3: New Orleans LA @ Tipitina's 
Fri Nov 4: Birmingham AL @ Saturn 
Sat Nov 5: Nashville TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville 
Sun Nov 6: Atlanta GA @ Variety Playhouse 
Mon Nov 7: Saxapahaw NC @ Haw River Ballroom 
Wed Nov 9: Washington DC @ The Howard Theatre 
Thu Nov 10: Philadelphia PA @ Union Transfer 
Fri Nov 11: New York NY @ Webster Hall 
Sat Nov 12: Jersey City NJ @ White Eagle Hall 
Sun Nov 13: Boston MA @ Royale 
Tue Nov 15: Toronto ON @ Danforth Music Hall 
Wed Nov 16: Detroit MI @ Majestic Theatre 
Thu Nov 17: Chicago IL @ Vic Theatre 
Fri Nov 18: Minneapolis MN @ First Avenue 
Sat Nov 19: Kansas City MO @ Knuckleheads 

**All dates w/ MJ Lenderman. 

In their solo endeavors you hear a specificity of experience that is so sharp and intimate that it brings the listener into a personal side of the experience of life. With Plains, we are invited into this spaciousness of story, to a shared narrative. There is an essence of their own friendship that clearly emerges that is just as much about joy and playfulness as it is about two people ushering each other through life’s great journeys. 

Country music acts - from Waylon and Willie, to The Judds, The Chicks, Trio, and beyond - are groups that are formed out of family and friendship, which lyrically take their listeners on a voyage of sorrow and hope. Similarly, Crutchfield’s sharp, honest edge of truth telling paired with Williamson’s ability to paint the scene shine through on I Walked With You A Ways. 

Written between Kansas City, Los Angeles, and Marfa, the album was recorded in Durham, NC with collaborator and producer Brad Cook. The creative magic of only a few vocal takes, tracking with a band comprised of Spencer Tweedy and Phil Cook, gives the album a feel of fresh, on-the-spot conception. The trust and history of Crutchfield and Cook’s collaborations (Saint Cloud, Great Thunder EP) set the tone for this new container of spontaneity and experimentation. 

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