Scott Stevens’ ‘New Boots (Vol. 1 & 2)’ Video Shows Commitment

Scott Stevens had been pondering for a very long time about getting a tattoo. Heck, the “Nation Soul Survivor” singer knew precisely what tattoo he wished to get on his higher arm and simply what he wished the tattoo to represent. The one drawback was that he had a video shoot to do.

However then, he had an concept.

“It was so exhilarating and such a rush taking pictures a video whereas getting a tattoo,” Stevens says of his new music video for his present single “New Boots (Elements 1 & 2),” completely premiering Friday (Sept. 4) on Style of Nation.  “And sure, I actually bought the tattoo. It was wild.”

However how did he preserve a straight face?

“It was a mixture of adrenaline and whiskey, I suppose,” Stevens says with fun.

As his band carried out round him, the singer-songwriter with the film star eyes bought a tattoo from a tattoo artist he had beforehand met backstage earlier than a Morgan Wallen live performance.

“A yr in the past, I opened for Morgan and bumped into this man backstage doing tattoos,” remembers Stevens with one other chuckle. “I assumed it might be cool to get it finished through the precise video, so I used to be like, ‘What the heck?’”

In fact, that is 2020, so one thing was sure to go unsuitable.

And it did.

“The tattoo artist bought COVID-19, in order that delayed the video shoot a bit,” Stevens explains. “We simply wished to be further cautious.”

Lastly filmed in July throughout a day-long shoot, the video for “New Boots” exhibits off the brand new tattoo, which is a gorilla sporting a cowboy hat. The gorilla has turn into relatively symbolic of the story of resilience and perseverance within the budding profession of the east Tennessee native.

“I as soon as seemed on the band and I used to be like, ‘We’re 4 King Kongs,’” he remembers. “We’re bigger than life. That’s what we’re. And from that point on, the gorilla factor simply took over. It is symbolic about being who you might be and being okay with that.”

A life-size gorilla makes an look within the video (truly, an actor in a gorilla go well with), which was filmed at a ranch owned by Justin Moore‘s drummer, Tucker Wilson.

“He lives on this farm that we partied directly, and his storage there may be simply insane,” remembers Stevens. “I imply, there are automobiles and flags and memorabilia on the wall. I are inclined to delight myself on lack of plan turning into my plan, so we bought on the market that day and simply went for it.”

Launched final month and written by Stevens alongside Mikey Reaves and Aby Gutierrez, “New Boots” is yet one more instance of a model of tried and true music from the nation musician that oozes an authenticity that is onerous to come back by today. Regardless of the title, Stevens admits he hasn’t purchased a pair of latest boots within the ten years he is been in Nashville clawing his approach towards nation music stardom.

“Being okay with who you might be is greater than okay,” Stevens says quietly. “And none of us are promised tomorrow. It’s a privilege to reside this life and we must always recognize it. Love who we love and be who you might be and make the form of music you wish to make.”