Sam Brooker, a performer, songwriter and music business maven who rose to critical success as one half of the celebrated duo Sam & Ruby, exclusively premiered the official video for the debut single Stay on AXS.com on Monday, October 10th. The single, which is available now on iTunes and all major online retailers, is the first release from his forthcoming solo project and self-titled EP.
“I’m so excited to be premiering my first music video as a solo artist on AXS,” says Sam. “I greatly respect this network and its founding partners because like Mark [Cuban] and Ryan [Seacrest] I too take an invested interest in the business aspect of this industry. Between the duo and Stay, I was fortunate to build a successful music publishing company. We saw phenomenal success with Florida Georgia Line’s Cruise, so I am grateful that this organization believes in my music. I hope the fans enjoy this album and video as much as I enjoyed making it.”
Directed by Carl Diebold, the video follows two strangers that meet through mutual friends, and despite having limited time together, imagine what could develop from their natural chemistry. With picturesque shots of Nashville’s skyline and artistic glimpses of the city’s streets, the video captures the romanticism of a fleeting love affair and the attractive beauty of life’s mystery.
“It’s a song about taking chances on the unknown,” said Sam. “We all start a relationship with the potential for being hurt down the road, but if we don’t take a chance, we will never know what could have been. Life is like that—we are faced with infinite possibilities and infinite ways our story could be written; it’s up to us to write it.”
To view the video, visit the AXS.com feature by clicking here.
“I’m so excited to be premiering my first music video as a solo artist on AXS,” says Sam. “I greatly respect this network and its founding partners because like Mark [Cuban] and Ryan [Seacrest] I too take an invested interest in the business aspect of this industry. Between the duo and Stay, I was fortunate to build a successful music publishing company. We saw phenomenal success with Florida Georgia Line’s Cruise, so I am grateful that this organization believes in my music. I hope the fans enjoy this album and video as much as I enjoyed making it.”
Directed by Carl Diebold, the video follows two strangers that meet through mutual friends, and despite having limited time together, imagine what could develop from their natural chemistry. With picturesque shots of Nashville’s skyline and artistic glimpses of the city’s streets, the video captures the romanticism of a fleeting love affair and the attractive beauty of life’s mystery.
“It’s a song about taking chances on the unknown,” said Sam. “We all start a relationship with the potential for being hurt down the road, but if we don’t take a chance, we will never know what could have been. Life is like that—we are faced with infinite possibilities and infinite ways our story could be written; it’s up to us to write it.”
To view the video, visit the AXS.com feature by clicking here.
The video premiere comes after a recent visit to one of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation’s Seacrest Studios located at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. In a closed circuit broadcast throughout the multiple facilities of the hospital, he entertained patients and their families by singing a mix of covers and originals, playing games with the staff and answering questions submitted by the patients.