Australian Indie-Folk-Pop Artist, CALAN MAI, Releases New Video XO

Australian folk-pop artist Calan Mai has released the new official music video for his newest single, "XO." Rolling Stone Country recently named "XO" one of their "Top 10 Best Country & Americana," and it has already found its way onto numerous Spotify playlists.

The concept for the video was created by Calan Mai himself, and he recruited his lifelong friend Mackenzie Fearnley as his co-star. Calan Mai explains, "'XO' is a song about aspiration so it made sense to take that notion 100% literally in the music video. After all, what could be more aspirational than sneaking into another person's home and living their life as you imagine it? We all stalk people on social media, browse their friends lists, and pour over the tiny details of their day. Then we post images that make us look like those same Wall Street ballers we admire, and the whole thing feeds itself-just people pretending to be people pretending. But most of us, including those we idolize, are unfulfilled, lonely and starved of affection. A nice suit and a martini will never top a grilled cheese sandwich and the company of a friend. One just looks a little better on Instagram."

Hailing from the Gold Coast (a small town in Queensland, Australia), Calan Mai started making music in his early teens and found his songwriting taking on a greater intensity when he moved to Manchester with a group of fellow musicians. He made his debut with an acoustic demo of the song, "We've Got Love," in 2014. With no promotional push, the track soon found its way into rotation on Triple J, BBC Radio 6, and a number of college radio stations in the U.S., leading to performances alongside artists such as Will Johnson and Band of Horses. After teaming up with producer Chris Coady (Beach House, Future Islands, Lower Dens), Calan Mai released a fully realized, more dynamically arranged version of "We've Got Love" as part of a selection of songs showcasing his nuanced songcraft. "XO" is the highly anticipated follow-up single to "We've Got Love."

Calan Mai is currently working on new songs, many of which will appear on his debut EP in early 2019. He also plans to tour the US in the near future.

For more information, please visit www.CalanMai.com

Photos, bio, links, etc.: bighassle.com/publicity/calan-mai

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