Carly Rae Jepsen - Me And The Boys In The Band

What this video is

Released August 18, 2020, at the height of the first full summer of the COVID-19 pandemic, this video is a primary artifact of the quarantine music video format that emerged in 2020 when conventional production was suspended globally. It captures a specific emotional register of the period: tourers separated from their touring families, celebrating pre-pandemic road life through nostalgic archival footage while…

Why it matters

Represents the apex of the 2020 quarantine music video sub-genre within indie-adjacent mainstream pop. Demonstrates how artists leveraged documentary collage and distributed filming to maintain visual output during production shutdowns. For Jepsen specifically, it extends the confessional warmth…

The director

Portland, Oregon-based director, photographer, and cinematographer who studied digital communication arts at Oregon State University and 3D animation. Built career documenting touring musicians; clients include Green Day, Lorde, Panic! At The Disco, Kesha,…