Brooklyn-based indie folk singer-songwriter, Gemma Laurence’s latest offering, “Watchdog”, is about that age-old minefield of trust, in particular, lending it to somebody new in your life. “It’s about that initial moment when you meet someone and you’re simultaneously infatuated with them and scanning the horizon for threats,” the self-proclaimed “sapphic-folk” artist explains. “But despite everything, you still want to let them in.”
Not one to do things by halves, Laurence, whose musical mood board draws on everything from assertive Americana to mousy English folk and the ruggedness of rock and roll, has also shared a 1970s mafia-inspired short film accompanying the track. Directed by Kyle James Wright, who thought to call upon the tropes of 1970s Mafia life due to the track’s portrayal of trust, Laurence describes the video as “unlike anything Kyle or I had done before.” Furnished with gunfire, blood, and deep romantic gazes, it’s understandable that the pair found themselves embarking on new territory with the project. However, the payoff is evident when taking in the six minute story they crafted.Enter the vintage cinematic world of “Watchdog” and read our chat with Laurence and Wright right now, below…
