Last September I had the opportunity to work with recording artist Chelsea Perkins co-producing a song on her new EP released late 2015. Little did I know that not only would that song not only become the title track on the EP "You're Busy", but would also be the first song from the EP to be released into the wild as a music video. The video, a nostalgic visual throwback to the 90's pop/grunge fashion culture, features scantally clad schoolgirls running rampant in an empty schoolyard, blowing bubblegum bubbles all the while flirtatiously twirling their hair. Musically, the song blends fresh synthetic chord voicing, pop-oriented melodies, hip-hop tribal beats and tantalizing orchestrated parts. Chelsea's vocals ring through the recording with originality, pristine melody and shows that she is more than capable of competing with top-charting artists like Sia and FKA Twigs. Let's take a look and listen to Chelsea Perkins' debut music video "You're Busy":

After the release of the music video Chelsea and I had a chat about all things Chelsea and the making of the video:

B: At what point in your life did you realize that you wanted to be a recording artist/performer?

C: I knew I wanted to perform at age 5, but I made the concious decision to pursue music at 19. I was going to acting school at the time in NYC and I found myself writing tons of songs on my guitar. I started to collaborate with different types of people to learn as much as possible from songwriting to beat making. I really wanted to figure out how to create art from within me without having to depend on others. I’ve been grinding ever since. Pursuing your passion isn’t easy, but it’s so worth it especially when people can connect and have fun with your creation.

B: What was your creative process behind writing and producing "You're Busy”?

C: Last year during Christmas I took my studio setup to my moms house for a week and wrote it in her office. I wanted the music and melody to be the opposite of the story. I naturally was going to make the chords sound depressing as fuck, but I’m told I have too much sad shit so I switched it up to make it sound almost kid like. The music is happy and childish yet the story is about a friendship slowly starting to fade, because one doesn’t have time for the relationship. After I created the sound I began with the lyrics and it just flowed.

B: Is this your first music video?

C: This is my second music video, although, it seems like my first. I didn’t know what my sound was back then nor did I know how to brand myself as an artist. I feel like "You’re Busy" totally shows my personality. I wanted the video to be simple. My girlfriends and I having a fun day together playing dress up reminding you to not forget who the fuck we are.

B: What was it like seeing this song start off as an idea and turn into a music video?

C: Empowering. It all started with an emotion from inside of myself. It’s incredible what us human beings can create.

B: How long did it take from start to finish to create the music video for "You're Busy"?

C: The whole process took a little less than a month. We shot it all in one day and it took about 3 edits. Vicente Cordero did a great job directing and editing.

B: What does the future hold for Chelsea Perkins?

C: I’m currently working on my next project. It’s going to be fully themed album. My favorite albums are those that connect extremely well with unique theme and story. Maybe people will get to know me on a deeper level.

To keep up with Chelsea Perkins please follow her on the following social sites:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chelseaperkinsx/

Website: http://www.chelseaperkinsofficial.com

Instagram: @ChelseaPerkinsX

Twitter: @ChelsPerk

I've always enjoyed teaching people of all ages how to play guitar. There's something about watching someone advance and grow through songs and technique that was always so captivating. It's a feel good gig that also helped me become a better guitarist as I was asked to learn new songs in multiple genres at each student's request.

At one point in time I was hired by a company that specialized in producing beginner guitar tutorial videos. I would go into the office about 2-3 times a week making tutorial videos for about 30 songs per week. One week I'm pretty sure we went through every chord you can play on the guitar. It's has been amazing to see the response of "students" all over the world and how much these videos have helped them grow as musicians. One student from Germany, Einav Deri, has only been playing for a short time, but her experience with the videos have been nothing but positive. She recently sent me this awesome thank you video of herself playing Joan Osborne's "One of Us".

I'll admit it, I may not have known every song I taught by heart (especially the Justin Beiber songs) - but, I would figure out the chords and strumming patterns and would always try to teach in the easiest form possible giving a wide range of future guitarists a better chance to learn a new song. It was a great experience to help educate musicians through my method of teaching while getting slightly more comfortable in front of a camera. Several years have past, and though I'm no longer doing the videos, I still get asked to post up tutorial songs every once and a while to this day. At this point those videos have racked up a total of 2 million views and climbing; reaching viewers worldwide. Like it or not, it's out there on the inter-web for everyone to learn from!

Below is a playlist of 100+ videos of me teaching guitar along with practice videos. If you're an aspiring guitarist and are looking to add some fun songs to your repertoire look no further. And for my friends, it's a good laugh!

The answer to the #1 question I've been asked over the the years in regards to these videos: My guitar is an Alvarez AD60CK - Elixr Custom Light Strings - Planet Waves O-Port.

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