Blind Melon - Toes Across the Floor

What this video is

Released in 1995 as a single from Blind Melon's second album Soup (Capitol Records, August 15, 1995), 'Toes Across the Floor' emerged during one of alternative rock's most commercially saturated periods. Soup represented a dramatic sonic departure from the band's platinum debut, incorporating New Orleans-style jazz, horn sections, and eclectic Americana instrumentation that resisted the era's grunge conventions.…

Why it matters

Represents the eclectic, roots-inflected strain of mid-90s alternative rock that resisted grunge's commercial dominance. Blind Melon's fusion of classic rock, New Orleans jazz, and jam-band sensibility on Soup placed them outside prevailing trends, making this video a document of a critically…

The director

Jamie Thraves (b. 1969, Romford, Essex) is a British film director and writer. He studied art at the University of Hull (1989) and the Royal College of Art (1993). His graduation film Scratch (1991) and The Take-Out (1993) won awards at festivals worldwide.…