Juana Everett and Dylan LeBlanc “Whatever It Takes”
Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Spanish-American singer-songwriter Juana Everett’s duet with a duet with Louisiana born alt-country Americana artist Dylan LeBlanc “Whatever It Takes,” set to be available on April 22 via Great Canyon Records. This song is part of Everett’s forthcoming album Past Lives In California, which is set for release on May 22. The album was recorded at Middletree Studios in Nashville, and the acclaimed FAME Studios; produced by Alex Muñoz; and mastered by Dave McNair (Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, R.E.M.).
“Whatever It Takes” is Juana Everett and Dylan LeBlanc on vocals; Alex Muñoz on guitar; Joe Pisapia on bass, Ray Jacildo (The Black Keys, The Cactus Blossoms, Yola) on piano and Jamie Dick (Rhiannon Giddens, Dawn Landes, Gill Landry) on drums.
As Juana tells us about the song, “The music video for “Whatever It Takes” is inspired by the California suburbs of the 60 and 70 and gives us a window into one of many lives contained in this album, Past Lives In California. It introduces us to a couple that’s been together for a while, and is starting a family. With a warm and cozy tone, and a romanticized view, it shows us simple daily moments transformed into nostalgic memories: sharing some toast, doing the dishes, picking up toys. This video is the perfect window into the little things that shape that special bond, one that needs time, openness and generosity. The video is a special piece for its intimacy and softness, which was achieved by keeping it as simple as possible on the production. It was shot, edited and colored by Maria Salto, the videographer responsible for Everett’s previous video “One Million Dollars,” and she does a wonderful job at deepening and expanding the visual world of Past Lives In California.
This song is rich with nostalgic about love and challenges of forming a family, set in a timeless and peaceful style. The video was created by Maria Salto. It adds 1960’s authenticity with the radio and a copy of Old West Magazine on the kitchen table in the opening scene, and then proceeds to create a vignette of a happy couple spending their lives together as they grow older, with the simple things becoming comforting memories. Nice and easy, this song is welcome springtime addition.
You can find the music here: https://orcd.co/juanaeverettfeatdylanleblanc_whateverittakes
Enjoy some of our previous coverage here: REVIEW: Dylan LeBlanc “Coyote”
