Butch Parnell Releases Music Video For "XO" (Beyonce Cover)

Alt-Americana singer/songwriter Butch Parnell just released his new EP, The Fall, which is full of honest, soulful, and emotionally-driven tunes that appeals to fans of artists like The Lemonheads, Brandi Carlile, or The Lone Bellow. Parnell surprised fans with a music video for his rendition of Beyoncé’s “XO,” which also appears on the EP and is part of the release’s overall theme. 

The cover track appears on The Fall EP and is part of the overall theme of the album. Parnell elaborates:

"I had been trying to think of a song to do as a cover for The Fall EP for a while, but I couldn't really think of anything to do. In past releases, I've included at least one cover and they have mostly been songs from the 70's. So for this EP, I thought I might do the opposite and try to make a more current song live in a new light. It just so happens that I had shot my promo photos in Coney Island a week before I got the idea to do this song. The original Beyoncé 'XO' video was shot in Coney Island. It's colorful and vibrant, and that is precisely why I went in the opposite direction with the song and the video. While the lyrics are very present in the moment I wanted the music to evoke nostalgia. Musically, the bridge for Beyoncé is the arrival, the top of the Cyclone rollercoaster, if you will. I decided to make my bridge reflective and pull everything away. It's not a rollercoaster, it's more like the Wonder Wheel Ferris Wheel that stops at the top so you can take a moment to look around, and see things from a height and vantage point you normally can't." - Butch Parnell

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