New Release ~ I Want To Know (What You Told The Sun)

by | Jun 28, 2020 | Music, Videos

The song 
You are
The light
Your eyes
The wind 
Your hair
Your soft
White thighs

I want to know what you told the sun
Everyone knows except me

Enclose me now
Your dark perfume
Your lips
Your skin
Your silent rooms

I want to know what you told the sun
Everyone know except me

Mute before your radiance
The incandescent storm
I want so much to hold you
To take you in my arms
You know you drive me crazy
It comes as no surprise
Tell me that you love me
I see it in your eyes

The song
Your light
So soft
So cruel
The ocean laughs
At this old fool

I want to know what you told the sun
Everyone know except me

Written, arranged, and performed by Knox Bronson (ASCAP)
Produced by Knox Bronson & Reto Peter, Oakland
Director: M. Nero Nava
Dancer: Sarah Polednak
Cinematography: Sara Ghita

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{video} Knox Bronson Performs Quicksand by David Bowie

by | Apr 14, 2020 | Videos

This an acoustic version of David Bowie’s masterpiece, “Quicksand,” from his 1971 album, “Hunky Dory.” The inspiration for the video was Heinrich Boll’s 1963 novel, “The Clown.” The novel follows, in a series of flashbacks and ruminations, the downfall of the protagonist, Hans Schnier, once an A-list entertainer who toured Europe and performed at the finest concert hall and stayed in the best hotels. He has lost the only woman he ever loved to his stubborn refusal to sign an agreement to raise their future children in the Catholic faith. Additionally, his alcoholism has progressed to the realm of hopeless. The last scene shows him performing on the sidewalk outside a train station, his make-up smeared and cracked, with tears streaming down his face. Quite a book, beautifully written, and I highly recommend it.

The video was directed by Nero Nava, who took my rough concept, which came to me as I was falling asleep one night, and made it into something so much better. I also wish to thank Sonyia Jordan, Maia Panos, Gita, Will Hughs, and Atticus Wolf for being in the movie, and thank Gita, once again, for doing such great makeup on everybody.

First Video Off My New Album. The Song Is David Bowie’s “Quicksand.”

by | Feb 16, 2020 | Videos

This an acoustic version of David Bowie’s masterpiece, “Quicksand,” from his 1971 album, “Hunky Dory.”

Had an album release party today at the lovely home of Maia Panos, a wonderful gathering of friends. The album came out on Friday. We premiered the video, the first one for the album, at the party today. It is now live on YouTube, etc.
This an acoustic version of David Bowie’s masterpiece, “Quicksand,” from his 1971 album, “Hunky Dory.” The inspiration for the video was Heinrich Boll’s 1963 novel, “The Clown.” The novel follows, in a series of flashbacks and ruminations, the downfall of the protagonist, Hans Schnier, once an A-list entertainer who toured Europe and performed at the finest concert hall and stayed in the best hotels. He has lost the only woman he ever loved to his stubborn refusal to sign an agreement to raise their future children in the Catholic faith. Additionally, his alcoholism has progressed into the realm of hopeless variety, with the concomitant spirtitual and emotional collapse. In the last scene of the book, he is performing on the sidewalk outside a train station, his make-up smeared and cracked, with tears streaming down his face. Quite a book, beautifully written, and I highly recommend it.

{video} My NPR “Tiny Desk” Contest Entry

by | Mar 22, 2019 | Videos

NPR has an annual contest

Every year, NPR has a contest for people, independent musicians, to send in videos of themselves (or their bands) performing a piece of original music, with a desk nearby. It’s in the rules: there must be a desk. The winner gets flown to Washington, D.C., to perform in the studio and be broadcast all over the country. A friend sent me the link, so I made this video and entered.

Another friend saw the video and called me Mr. Rogers. Everybody is a comedian.