A new song released by Liam Fender this Friday comes with a remarkable video shot in the heart of his home town and including ballet, comedy, art, drama - and some very familiar faces.
The North Shields singer-songwriter, brother of Sam Fender, called upon family, friends and contacts to help create the video which accompanies his new single Time Comes Around which seems set to prove a hit with fans. As the video plays out to the soundtrack, it shows a pair of ballet dancers whirl their way through the town's high street; passing the likes of local actor-comedian Fin Healy and a 'street artist' at work, who turns around to reveal he is popular 'gadgie' artist Alexander Miller.
Save for a scene-setting beginning and end, it is one continuous shot which runs for nearly five minutes, with Liam himself briefly stepping into the frame between scenes showing an ambulance crew at work and an orchestra in play. In blink-and-you-miss-it moments, as it pans the length of North Shields' central Bedford Street, viewers can also spot the likes of post-punk-pop artist Bugman; social media stars Ginger Cal and Angry Bob and magician Chris Cross. It is great advertising for the shops there too.
