ANCHR Artist of the Week: Seasaw

This week’s artist of the week goes to none-other than our pals: Seasaw. If you’re a long-time ANCHR reader, hopefully you’re already familiar with the dazzling duo of Meg Golz and Eve Wilczewski from Madison, Wisconsin—but if not, allow us to introduce you!

Golz and Wilczewski have been making music together as Seasaw for more than a decade now, releasing four albums and several singles. My favorite thing about Seasaw is the passion and intention they have behind every single piece of music they put out and every single performance they give. While it’s only the two of them onstage when they play their shows, Seasaw packs more of an artistic production element than most full bands do— from their coordinated outfits to their personalized gear and their mesmerizing harmonies, there’s so much to appreciate about a Seasaw show.

This past Valentine’s Day, the pair gave us some new music to appreciate (their first release since 2018’s Big Dogs), in the form of their single called “Pinky Promise.” The highly-anticipated track opens with some moody synths that are reminiscent of Angelo Badalamenti’s scores for David Lynch films before introducing a hypnotic percussive melody. The band describes the song as “a ballad about remembering to be kind to your mind and body. Written as a love letter to oneself, this track features lush synth soundscapes paired with gently sarcastic lyrics that ‘pinky promise’ everything is going to be alright.” “Pinky Promise” was recorded at home during pandemic isolation times, and it was mixed by Wisconsin native Beau Sorenson who has worked on albums by Death Cab For Cutie, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Superchunk, and more.

Keep an eye on Seasaw’s Instagram for all upcoming announcements, and tune into “Pinky Promise” below.

PREMIERE: "Knockout" by Seasaw Music Video

We’re bringing you the first look at Seasaw’s brand new music video for “Knock Out,” just in time for the ANCHR Showcase this Friday.

Meg Golz and her photo-collaged twin

The video stars Seasaw’s Meg Golz and Eve Wilczewski, and the duo describes the video as a visual examination of a battle taking place within one’s psyche. “The song is an arresting narrative of a person dealing with depression and the video that accompanies the song brings the reality of that fight to life,” they say. In the video, Golz is seen boxing a life-sized, photo-collage replica of herself, fighting to reveal the beauty within. Eve Wilczewski sculpted the replica herself, and was able to make the collage using large format newsprints printed by Parabo Press. Leading up to the filming of the video, Golz was kept in the dark about what the finished project would look like, and the fight scene with the replica was all shot in one take.

Talking about her experience filming the video, Golz says, “In order to prepare for this role, I took an hour long one-on-one boxing lesson (at Canvas Club Boxing in Madison - where we shot this video), where I did high intensity training, along with learning the correct form and pattern for boxing sequences. I'm not an athlete, so it was truly one of the hardest athletic experiences I've had. At one point in the class, I was running back and forth across the gym with a medicine ball and my coach shouted ‘I know you can do better than this! GO! GO! GO! GO!’ He told me after the fact, that he wanted me to have this experience to really understand how hard a boxer trains every day. It was seriously so intense, but definitely made me feel ready and comfortable to box in the ring!”

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Now that you know the background, check out the music video below, which was filmed by Mike Palzkill and directed and edited by Nate Chappell.

Get your tickets to see Seasaw in Chicago this Friday, along with Dream Version and Uma Bloo here.

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