Video shoot for ‘Giddy Up’ off of his newest album, DYED - shot for Feese.

[ in Center City, Philadelphia. ]

'Gitty Up' by Feese (@itsfeese) from his newest album DYED - Music Video. Shot on my Sony A7iii, Dji Osmo Pocket + Sony A6. Filmed in Center City, Philadelph...

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So, I am in love with this new music video that I shot of Feese, a really talented rapper from right here in Philly. I love how this video turned out and we had such a blast making it.

Feese is a good friend and happens to not only be absolutely hilarious, but he’s also really creative and has an excellent vision of what he wants his music, image, brand, everything to look like before it is put out into the world. That’s something I really love and admire about him and it all made shooting this video a blast for the both of us. I mean… We are dancing in the middle of Broad Street. Yes, I am too (see below).

Enough said….

Me rapping Feese's song "No Time" in between shooting for his new music video for "Giddy Up."

What did you think about the new video? Thoughts on Feese’s song ‘Giddy Up’? We want to hear from everyone! Let us know what you think and if you have any questions for either of us, leave them in the comments section below and we’ll get right back to you!

Ron Pope Played for a Room Full of Adoring Fans on Thursday Night at The Foundry.

[January 17, 2020]

Supporting Ron Pope was the Talented Caroline Spence

Opening for Ron Pope was Caroline Spence, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who stole our hearts with her powerful lyrics and captivating vocals.

Caroline had a sweet and gentle nature as she spoke to the audience about love, heartbreak and honest lessons that she has learned throughout her life.

Caroline’s shy demeanor seemed to be contrasted by the powerful freakin’ warrior that she’d be transformed into every time she would transition from story telling back into belting out her lyrics while strumming the acoustic guitar that she was accompanied by.

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Enter Ron Pope.

After Caroline’s set was finished, Ron Pope and his (larger than expected!) band sauntered onto the stage and the Foundry, the room still a bit cold from the snow outside, was immediately lit up by the excitement that the packed audience could no longer contain. It was then that it became clear to us that Ron Pope has a genuinely dedicated and loyal fan base who seem to have followed him throughout his entire career and personal life.

The crowd cheered and sang along to Pope’s lyrics as he played some songs from his upcoming album, Bone Structure, songs from all of his previous albums, and to really top off the night, an epic cover of Elton John’s ‘Tiny Dancer.’

Ron Pope really engaged with his audience, which I respected about him as a performer greatly, and he told us a few short stories about his life, his upcoming album, and also added in some funny anecdotes in between his songs.

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The Band.

His band was also quite impressive. It included a horns section with the sax and trumpet, keys, drums, bass, violin, and 2 guitars (one of which was Ron Pope himself), not to mention his trumpet player, who just so happened to whip out an accordion mid-show, making him double as the band’s single accordion player!

We Love Girl Power.

Something that I was extremely impressed to see was the number of female musicians that were a part of Ron’s band. Playing on the guitar, the drums, and the violin, were all female musicians, and they were pretty damn badass musicians at that.

I had a fantastic time at Ron Pope’s show. Going into it, I had really only known one of Ron’s song, A Drop In The Ocean, plus everything that I had learned about him during our recent interview.

After leaving the Foundry that night and reflecting back on the show that I had just seen, I was not only highly impressed by Pope’s showmanship, his genuine nature and the connection with his fans, but I’ve also got to say: The man’s got SWAG.

He is 100% being entered immediately into the Best of IndependentPhilly.com Awards for Best Hair AND Best Beard.

stay tuned!

[ Original article posted on independentphilly.com. Written by me (Jen Strogatz) - Ron Pope Article on IndependentPhilly or see below ]

Ron Pope at The Foundry with Caroline Spence
Supporting Ron Pope was the Talented Caroline Spence Opening for Ron Pope was Caroline Spence , a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who stole our hearts with her powerful lyrics and captivating vocals. Caroline had a sweet and gentle nature as she spoke to the audience about love, heartbreak and honest lessons that she has learned throughout her life.

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