Bub release romantic video for ‘Mrs Julian Casablancas’ for Julian’s birthday
Mrs Julian Casablancas started life in 2005, when 15-year-old Priya Sami was certain she’d one day marry the lead singer of The Strokes.
The song was first recorded at Kog Transmissions with David Holmes, then quietly lived on MySpace for years – until the band Bub came along, and Priya decided to honour her teenage self with a glow up, to feature on Bub’s debut album Can’t Even.
This re-imagining brings in Liz Stokes (The Beths) on trumpet, Alex Freer and Dan Barrett locking in the rhythm section, and Bob Frisbee’s encouragement that the spoken word bit was actually funny (and not too long). A Memory Boy pedal, some stacked harmonies, and the teenage dream came flooding back.
The rooftop “indie wedding” video was just as collaborative: directed with long-time family friend and legend Lucia Farron-Diamantes, shot by Maria Inés and Bailey Era, featuring Laszlo Reynolds as Julian, Jaquie Brown as celebrant, Harrison Chau’s harp hoisted up with tender loving care, plus a dream team of hot, kind professionals and beloved friends and whānau.
At its heart, this is a song – and a video – made with and about love.
The song and video is now available on streaming platforms..
To celebrate Julian Casablancas’ birthday, Bub play two special shows this Saturday 23rd August:
Bub live instore at Flying Out, Tāmaki Makaurau
Saturday 23rd August, 4pm
80 Pitt Street, Auckland|
More information at Flying Out
Bub ‘Mrs Julian Casablancas’ video premiere, Whammy Public Bar
Saturday 23rd August, 6pm
183 Karangahape Rd, Auckland
Whammy Bar Facebook page
