【SHINJIRO ATAE 「Lay Me Down」(SAM SMITH cover)】
It has almost been four months since I announced the resumption of my artist activities.
Working as an independent artist has been a great learning experience. I have more freedom in setting my own time schedule, which has allowed me to spend a lot of time exploring myself and my creativity. While there are many things I want to sing and express, there are also many other things I want to try out. Sometimes I’ve even felt a little stuck, unsure of where to start.
What I decided to do in the end was go back to my basics and embrace my love for music. I decided to sing a few cover songs. These are songs that I love and are important to me.
The first song I covered was "Lay Me Down" by SAM SMITH, an artist that I deeply respect.
As creators, we are happy when people get a chance to see what we’ve made.
I hope you enjoy it.
アーティスト活動再開を報告させていただき、そろそろ4か月が経とうとしています。
歌いたい事や表現したいことは沢山ある一方で、他に挑戦したい事も色々ある事と、今はある程度自由にタイムスケジュールを組める事もあり、納得のいくものをつくる為に、
「あーじゃないこーじゃない」と
制作に時間をかけてしまい、少し煮詰まってしまう時期がありました。
そんな時期にチームで話し合う中で、
このタイミングだからこそ、一度初心に帰り大好きな音楽を自分なりに楽しんでみようと、
今回カバーソングをしてみることになりました。
僕が好きな曲や、自分にとって大切な曲を数曲カバーさせていただきました。
一曲目は僕の尊敬するアーティストの1人でもあるSAM SMITHの「Lay Me Down」を歌ってみました。
アレンジや撮影編集、ヘアメイク衣装と、普段から仕事の域を越えて仲良くしている仲間達と、みんなで一緒に楽しみながら音楽、映像をつくることが出来ました。
たくさん聴いて、観てもらうことが僕たち作り手の幸せです。
ぜひ楽しんでください。
Thanks for...
・Music
Producer: Stephanie Topalian
Arranger: Nobuhiro Takamoto
・Movie
Photography Director: Kintaro
Producer: Nyonyo(accel inc.)
Production Manager: Satton(accel inc.)
Production: accel inc.
Director: Tatsuaki
・Hair & Makeup.
Hair & Makeup: Maki Sato
・Stylist
Stylist: SUGI(FINEST)
Stylist Assistant: Shiori Nagayam(FINEST)
Assistant: Sayaka Suzuki
・Special thanks
SAM SMITH
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