Mitch Davis - ＂Bear The Cold＂

What this video is

Released March 2, 2021 during the height of pandemic-era creative isolation, 'Bear The Cold' emerged from Davis' self-built analog home studio in Chabanel, the post-industrial garment district of Montreal. The video reflects a broader 2020–2021 moment in which independent artists turned to animation as a production-accessible alternative to live-action shoots, allowing full creative realization without physical…

Why it matters

Sits at the intersection of indie soul, retro funk, and bedroom pop — a 2020s iteration of the one-person-band tradition traceable to Stevie Wonder and Todd Rundgren. As Davis' debut single, it signals a generation of Canadian multi-instrumentalists reactivating 1970s groove idioms through analog…

The director

Jordan 'Dr. Cool' Minkoff is an animator and music video director known for his work with indie and alternative acts including Built To Spill, The Besnard Lakes, and Nap Eyes. He is noted for his distinctive illustrated and animated approach to music video…