Hazel - Dayglo

What this video is

Hazel's 'Dayglo' music video emerged from the fertile and fiercely independent Portland, Oregon indie scene of the early 1990s, on Sub Pop Records — the Seattle label synonymous with launching the grunge movement — yet Hazel deliberately charted a different course. The band's dual-vocal interplay between Pete Krebs and Jody Bleyle, combined with the unusual inclusion of Fred Nemo as a full band member in the role…

Why it matters

The video documents one of Sub Pop's more idiosyncratic early-90s signings, a band that foregrounded dual-gender vocals, performance art, and noise-pop energy at a moment when the label was primarily known for grunge. As a director, Russell Bates' work here represents an early example of his Sub…

The director

Russell Bates is a UCLA Film School graduate who began his directing career making music videos for Sub Pop Records, working with artists including Mark Lanegan, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Sebadoh. He later co-created and named the character of Derek…