Alt-rockers VERIDIA have just released a new video for their track, Still Breathing. The video was directed by Matt DeLisi, the director behind their previous video for “Pretty Lies” and filmed at a haunted house located in the band’s hometown of Nashville. “Still Breathing” shares the important message of dealing with fear, something frontwoman Deena Jakoub’s deals with on personal level and is portrayed in the music video.
“I don’t write because I have all the answers or because I want everyone to think I’m in this really good place,” says Jakoub. “In fact, I am struggling, I am still healing, I am human. ‘Still Breathing’ was written to say, I feel you, we’re all struggling through something, and though there are some things we may solely have to endure on our own, we don’t have to process it alone.
This song was birthed out of fear and grew into an anthem of strength and conquering for me. I have a chronic illness that takes fear to the next level, and when I am over-stressed, anxiety and panic chase me down no matter how fast I run. What I’ve recently learned and keeps me going, is to actually slow down and find something to be grateful for in that day, in that moment. When I wrote this song, my gratitude was literally focused on being alive, having been given a chance to breathe another breath into the day. Sometimes all you need is a shift in perspective.
Vulnerability can be painful, but I think it’s worth it if someone else can be empowered by what you’ve endured. I share because I hope that someone finds strength through what I’ve learned in my weakness. “
Check out the video here:
From the second I heard VERIDIA, I have fallen in love with their music! They have an eclectic style that demands your attention, mingling together electronic, alternative and rock into an irresistable blend.
The group is currently on tour with Evanescence and at work on an upcoming 2017 full-length. The song Still Breathing will be on their new album but you can also pick it up now on iTunes here. Catch VERIDIA out on tour with Evanescence, dates listed below:
NOV 01 @ ACL LIVE AT THE MOODY THEATER – Austin, TX
NOV 03 @ MAJESTIC THEATRE – San Antonio, TX
NOV 05 @ REVENTION MUSIC CENTER – Houston, TX
NOV 06 @ SAENGER THEATRE – New Orleans, LA
NOV 09 @ SAENGER THEATRE – Mobile, AL
NOV 13 @ THE FILLMORE AT JACKIE GLEASON – Miami Beach, FL
NOV 15 @ THE FILLMORE – Charlotte, NC
NOV 16 @ PEACE CONCERT HALL – Greenville, SC
NOV 18 @ THE FILLMORE – Silver Spring, MD
NOV 19 @ HARRAH’S ATLANTIC CITY CONCERT VENUE – Atlantic City, NJ
NOV 22 @ THE WELLMONT THEATRE – Montclair, NJ
NOV 23 @ THE PARAMOUNT – Huntington, NY
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Information & Links:
- Website: http://veridiamusic.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veridiamusic
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/VERIDIA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veridia/
- Youtube: https://www.instagram.com/veridia/
VERIDIA is a phenomenal band. Excellent performance in Mobile, AL. I look forward to hearing more from this band.