Canadian country artist Alex Runions is pleased to share the unplugged music video for his newest single, “Take It Out On Me”.
“Take It Out On Me” – written by Nashville heavyweights John Ozier (Lee Brice), John King (Randy Houser), and Brad Tursi (Old Dominion) – explores the push and pull dynamics of a fiery relationship through a smooth commercial country-pop delivery. The video was directed by Lee Kolenick.
Runions says, “I was drawn to ‘Take It Out On Me’ because of the passion and fire in the song’s central relationship. When we recorded it, my producer Bart McKay enhanced the relatability of the lyrics with a strong commercial country edge. For this unplugged video, we wanted to contrast that version with a raw and natural style that maintains the power of the song.”
Ozier – then the VP of Nashville Creative at ole Publishing (now Anthem Entertainment) – originally approached Runions’ manager, Leslie Mitchell, with the song and the Kipling, Saskatchewan native-turned Saskatoon resident immediately took an interest in it. Runions took it to CCMA award-winning producer McKay (Brett Kissel, Don Amero, Samara Yung) to maintain the essence of the song through a sleek and modern production.
The 2016 Saskatchewan Country Music Association’s “Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year”, Runions enjoyed similar recognition with 2020 nominations for “Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Songwriter of the Year” for “Heartland”. On stage, he also performed at Country Thunder Saskatchewan, the Calgary Stampede, and the Dauphin Countryfest last year.
“Take It Out On Me” is available on all digital platforms and is currently on Canadian country music radio. To celebrate the single, he will be hosting a virtual release show on August 7th at 10pm EST on his Facebook and Instagram channels.
Find out more about Alex Runions at AlexRunions.com. You can follow him on social media at:
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