Clancy PyeClancy Pye, a country singer-songwriter from the town of Oberon, New South Wales, is back with a stunning new single, Days Like This.
Premiering the music video exclusively on Countrytown, Pye slides a video cassette into a video player and looks back on memories. She sings directly to a loving father, wistfully looking back on the days daughters missed their fathers.
The music video was directed by David Smyth (The Studio Door Creative) and filmed inside Emmaville Cottage in Orange, NSW. It features home videos from a real-life family that experienced a heartbreaking loss — Pye’s former primary school teacher, who passed away at 36, leaving behind a wife and two young children.
Pye explained of the video, “We wanted to create something raw, authentic, and emotional.
“There were so many unplanned yet special moments where lyrics I was singing were being played out on the walls behind me. It felt really special to incorporate his story into the video and pay tribute to him in some small way.”
Days Like This is primarily anchored by the acoustic guitar and drums, with an electric guitar solo in the bridge. There are also some quiet keyboards in the background, adding to the nostalgia of the song.
It’s a beautiful video about little girls who miss their dads, with a personal twist. The music video is below.
After seeing a photo of children who recently lost their father on social media, Pye was struck by the reality that some families continue to exist with heartbreaking losses.
“This song came about as a reflection on real-life loss,” she said. “It explores how those special days that we associate with being full of joy and happiness can feel very different when the people we love most are no longer here to celebrate them with us.”
For Days Like This, Pye teamed up with producer Sean Rudd at The Vault Studios along with musicians: Pye’s brother, Mickey, plays the guitar, and Pete Drummond is on drums.
Pye said of the making of the track, “Bringing this song to life in the studio with Sean, Mickey, and Pete was really special. We all shared a similar vision for where we wanted this song to go, and elevating the powerful emotions in the lyrics was at the forefront of our minds.
“As a songwriter and musician, making people feel something when they hear a song you've created is what we're always striving for.”
