Evie Clair’s Spring release, “Talking (Sunday Scaries Remix),” gives a fresh sound to her collaboration with Benson Price Jones. Sunday Scaries, the independent EDM duo specializes in electronic music with quality lyrics. After several original songs, the duo entered the remix arena with their adaptation of “Talking.”
The original mix began to take shape in early 2021 when Jones approached Evie with an idea for a duet. Each artist wrote a verse independently, combining their efforts for the refrain. The result is an authentic love song and a visually stunning video production. While far from being her first music video, Evie regards “Talking” as one of her best.
Almost exactly a year later, Sunday Scaries produced their EDM version of the song.
The new title’s cinematic, ethereal sound contrasts Evie’s plans for a gospel album later this year. Upcoming titles include the recently released “Nearer, My God, to Thee/ Where Can I Turn for Peace,” “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” and “The Lord is My Shepherd.” The new album will be available on all major platforms by the end of 2022.
On January 23, 2022 Evie tweeted, “I’m thinking about a new cover. Do we talk about Bruno?” One of her fans responded with “Who is Bruno?” If you know, you know, I guess. But no one really knows. A song from Disney’s animated movie, “Encanto,” went mega viral breaking records of “Let it Go” from “Frozen.” It’s an absolutely incredibly well-written song by “Hamilton’s” Lin-Manuel Miranda so it’s no surprise. It’s the first Disney animation song in history to spend multiple weeks at #1.
Evie took on the challenge a little late in the game because she has been performing again while balancing her studies at the university and time with her new husband. She had a blast with the complexities of her first multi-voice cover and her husband says it’s one of the best videos she’s ever put out. She hopes you love it.
Later this week the beloved singer/songwriter, Evie Clair, will become Mrs. Evelyn Thomas. Her heart is definitely set on the tall and handsome Clancy Thomas but lately has also turned more to God. She has been working on reviving some of her favorite hymns and spiritual music. She revealed to her family recently that her favorite types of gigs are ones where she can share her spiritual journey and sacred music.
Fans weren’t expecting a new music video from Evie to drop on her YouTube channel just days before her wedding since she hasn’t released a professional video since “Talking” 10 months ago. She gave no hints about the this new video, but fans we’re thrilled with one commenting “Just what the world needs” and another “This was so beautiful. Got chills the second I hit play. God bless and Merry Christmas.” They also loved that she included her little sister Kirra Abplanalp and her Aunt Christy Mann’s beautiful accompanying cello.
With video direction and production by Tanner Blackburn and audio engineering by Stephen Moyer, this was most likely Evie’s last opportunity to work with Arizona friends as she will be staying in Idaho to continue her education and start her new married life.
She doesn’t have plans yet on how or if she will pursue her singing career moving forward but she will never stop singing praises to God.
A comment recently left on one of Evie’s videos reads: “There is a disarming gentleness and quiet strength to this child that is truly human. She is not your normal performer with goals, agendas and ambitions. She has so much past, so much insight into the sum total of human suffering, so much humanness to offer those who live in human frames but have either lost the knack or have never known what it is like to be both gently strong and strongly gentle.” -Arjuna Seneviratne
Benson and Evie were acquainted as guest soloists for Rob Gardner’s Cinematic Pop. They have since been friends and collaborated on a few impromtu covers. “Talking” is their first joint effort at writing music together and they loved the result. They brought in a dream team including Rob Gardner, Stephen Moyer, Stephen Davis, Lisette Perez and more to produce both an incredible track and music video for Valentine’s Day 2021.
Lyrics
I ain’t never been the best at talking
Noticed you in that dress when you walked in
Wish I’d approached you and said girl you look good
But I ain’t never been the best at talking
What’s your name, what’s your sign?
Tell me all the little things that run across your mind
Is it me, is it us, could it be?
The moment that your eyes met mine and I couldn’t breathe
I ain’t never been the best at talking
You’ve always been the best at talking
You say it all with your eyes when I walk in
I say way too much but never what I truly mean
I tend to fantasize but never in my wildest dreams
Would I have thought that I’d be here with you
Two years after the scene
I ain’t never been the best at talking
What’s your name, what’s your sign?
Tell me all the little things that ran across your mind
Was it me, was it us, could it be?
The moment that your eyes met mine and I couldn’t breathe
I ain’t never been the best at talking
Take my name, take your time
Hold me all the little ways I love once in a while
You and me, you and I, could it be?
Every moment that your eyes meet mine feels like the first scene
But I ain’t never been the best at talking
Talking
Music/Lyrics by – Benson Price Jones, Evie Clair, Kirra Abplanalp
Music Arrangement – Rob Gardner & Benson Price Jones
Vocals – Benson Price Jones & Evie Clair
Lead Guitar – Dean Nelson
Audio Editing/Mastering – Stephen Moyer
Music Video
Produced by – Stephen P. Davis
Co-Directed by – Lisette Perez & Stephen P. Davis
Cinematography – Lisette Perez
Production Designer – Ryan Harney
Assistant Director – Cheyanne Glazier
Set Builder – Sven Holt
UPM/Safety Officer – Chloe Evans
1st AC – Alexis Lopez
2nd AC – Alexander Payan
Camera PA – Reagan Panipinto
Gaffer – Chloe Caufield
Key Grip – Tommy Pascale
Grip – Mathew Molyneux
Editing/Color – Lisette Perez
Visual Effects – Cheyanne Glazier
DIT – Tommy Pascale
Production Assistant – Dabney Jackson
Special Thanks to our Arizona businesses: Perkinson Properties, Serenity Gardens Scottsdale, Dana Gibbons Photography, Vault Mastering, Amazing Lash Studio Gilbert & A Dressy Occasion
Evie Clair’s final summer collaboration is a new single with some of her favorite people in the world – her siblings. Evie is a little like Billie Eilish with a brilliant older brother like FINNEAS. Porter is her older brother and currently serving a church mission but was home because of the pandemic for just long enough to help write this song. Kirra is their younger sister. She appears in the video playing the trash drums and she also helped write this song. At the end of the song you can hear their mom say “Ya, good, it’s good. Wow guys.” That response was her authentic and original response when the 3 of them performed it for her for the first time at home. Since then their mom called it the “Trash Song” even though a better title might have been “I’m So Here.” Trash as a theme stuck and we created a video based on trash and the idea that they work so hard on this music while still feeling it just isn’t good enough. This song has a lyric in the bridge that says; “I’m writing and I’m bawling and these songs, they’re appalling, but I try and this trash, it’s for you; along with my heart.” These siblings truly love writing music together and love the people they write for – all of you.
Lyrics
i don’t want to open my eyes cause this nightmare just seems so nice
i know that seems sad but really compared to real life
cause you’re here
why is it so hard to express what i feel in my chest when you’re here
i sink in my thoughts and my words start to disappear
when you’re here
and i know i’m slow with my flow but the only word you leave me with is whoa
so i just have to go with the flow when the only word you leave me with is whoa
cause i’m so so so so here
i just keep chasing that line in the sky not sure why but i’m fine
i know where it ends yet again you know why i’m here
yeah i’m still here
and i know i’m slow with my flow but the only word you leave me with is whoa
so i just have to go with the flow when the only word you leave me with is whoa
cause i’m so so so so here
i’m writing and i’m bawling and these songs they’re appalling but i try and this trash is for you
along with my heart
and i know i’m slow with my flow but the only word you leave me with is whoa
cause i’m so so so so slow with my flow but the only word you leave me with is whoa
cause i’m so so so so here
i find in time it’s all lethal and deadly or everything’s fine
Evie Clair arranged and performed her version of this 1986 classic hit, Take On Me by the band A-Ha. Her aim for this project was to share a message of kindness. The video tells the story of a new boy in school who isn’t treated well by some of his classmates. Evie helps him feel included then forgives those who are unkind and helps them feel included as well.
