Paying homage to the black and white videos from the golden era of Jazz, the brand new music video for “Good Friends” is a cheeky yet cheerful visual addition to the song. Filmed in studio with Terra, Ben, and their band, the video follows the two artists while they perform the duet, with Terra at the piano and Ben at the mic. With the support of the rest of the musicians on the song, the pair perform the call-and-response track against the backdrop of the studio they recorded the project in – Dartmouth, Nova Scotia’s Fang Recordings. Like the track, the video for the song features the delightful nature of the song, with smiles and giggles both seen, and heard.
Merging their extensive musical backgrounds and diverse tastes, Terra Spencer and Ben Caplan’s upcoming album unites the charming allure of the golden era of jazz with the authentic warmth of 1970’s analog recordings. Filled with the exciting contrasts of Terra’s tender vocal and Ben’s husky growl, the project blends jazz, folk and influences from across time to create “Old News” – a nostalgic, yet remarkably current album exploring longing, loss, and the gentle art of saying goodbye. With a friendship born over a cup of tea at Ben’s kitchen piano between lockdowns, the duo has since toured across Canada and the UK offering sneak peeks of this unique collaboration.
About “Good Friends”:
Reaching back to the glory days of jazz duets and the “are we, aren’t we” playfulness of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, Terra Spencer’s adamantly fictional “Good Friends” paints the predicament of walking a fine line between friendship and something more. Producer Ben Caplan corralled some of the city’s finest jazz players at Fang Recording in Dartmouth, NS to capture a live-off-the-floor listening room sound and tipsy energy of the tune. With a dash of musical theatrics, a whimsical piano opening leads into the cheeky call and response between Terra and Ben. Featuring a horn section arranged by Matt Meyer, the track includes a notable horn breakdown, in which Terra and Ben can be heard giggling into the background – as “Good Friends” do – before giving the friendship a jovial nudge back into place. The song has been a highlight on their Canadian and UK tours, serving as the perfect introduction to this new musical pair of “Good Friends”. Terra and Ben’s new single and full album will be sure to delight both old and new fans alike.
