Dawn to Dawn Care video

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Music, Sounds

WATCH: Montreal trio Dawn to Dawn bring on vintage vibes in a new video

by Lorraine Carpenter

Synth-pop bliss and cruising on Parc Avenue in 16mm come together in “Care.”

Tess Roby, Adam Ohr and Patrick Lee are Dawn to Dawn, a Montreal band that connected in 2018 and released three singles since December. Their latest, released just today, is “Care,” a breezy synth-pop track evoking the days when dream pop and acid house co-existed.

The accompanying music video has vintage vibes to match. Directed by Roby, the video was shot on Kodak 16mm film by Hugo Bernier and features the band driving on Parc Avenue (and other familiar streets in the heart of the city) and playing in their studio/jam space.

“Written on a cold winter’s night, shortly after the trio first met, the track holds memories of dancing in the studio, and of never wanting the night to end… ‘Care’ is a captivating ode to summer nights, and the unparalleled joy that accompanies them.

“…the video is a nod to the cyclical nature of losing track of time. Sunset to sunrise, studio to street, dawn to dawn.”

Watch “Care” here:

Tess Roby, Adam Ohr and Patrick Lee are Dawn to Dawn

For more on Dawn to Dawn, please visit their Bandcamp page.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

Editor in chief
Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.