Neal Francis recently premiered a video for “Prometheus” directed by longtime collaborators Alec Basse and Max Moore. The track is featured on the Chicago-based keyboardist/singer-songwriter’s 2021 studio album, In Plain Sight.
Francis is currently on the road for an extensive summer tour in support of In Plain Sight. Neal, who has been nominated by the Americana Music Association in the Emerging Act Of The Year category for the 2022 Americana Honors & Awards, will then spend the bulk of the fall opening for Marcus King.
Alec Basse shared the following in regards to the “Prometheus” video:
“Aiming at the Greek myth of Prometheus, we wanted to create a piece that would put Neal in the fabled hot seat. For showing his gifts to the world, Neal is reborn in a carnival-themed prison where every night it ignites around him. Forced to perform in isolation for all eternity, Neal burns down the proverbial house without an audience. Just as Prometheus before him, Neal has stolen fire from the gods, albeit not literal flames. For his trickery, Neal must suffer the consequences.
“We shot this on a farm in Wisconsin. The ticket booth was from the 70s Ohio State Fair and it was lovingly preserved by a man I met on Facebook marketplace. The shoot was brutally cold and I think we all would have loved to warm our hands on Neal’s roasting soul but alas his story is not yet finished. Massive shoutout to Ryan Wood who painstakingly recreated every single shot in CGI to create the fire effects. I think at some point this project became Ryan’s own personal Greek myth. Our collective suffering is the gift we offer to humanity.”
Watch the final product below:
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The JamBase Podcast: Neal Francis
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Neal Francis Performs For ‘Hear Here Presents’
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