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Bloom (The Paper Kites song)
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Wikipedia article
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"'Bloom'" is a song by Australian band The Paper Kites, released independently as the band's first single in 2010. "Bloom" was written by Samuel Bentley and Christina Lacy, and produced by Tim Johnston and the Paper Kites themselves. In the United States, the song was certified platinum for digital sales by the RIAA in 2021, over ten years after its release.
Background
After the release of a homemade EP that the Paper Kites used to sell at their shows in Melbourne, the band recorded and released independently their first single, "Bloom", which increased the popularity of the band throughout Australia. "Bloom" is included as the opening track in their second independent 2010 EP 'Bloom', then it was included as a bonus track in the digital release of the former 2011 EP 'Woodland' dropped on March 5, 2013, and finally was released as a single with "Renegade" in 2016.
Music video
Although the band didn't release the single physically, they published a video for "Bloom". The music video was directed by Pete Seamons and vocalist Sam Bentley. The clip starts with a woman and man waking up, finding both of them a tin can phone, deciding to follow the cord through a forest. It also shows the band members playing their respective instruments around a tree. Finally, both meet and follow the cord up to the tree where the band members were playing, finding only a banjo leaning on the tree.
Personnel
Adapted from the "Bloom" liner notes.
'The Paper Kites'
* Sam Bentley: lead vocals, guitar
* Christina Lacy: background vocals, guitar
* David Powys: background vocals, guitar, banjo
* Josh Bentley: percussion
* Sam Rasmussen: bass
'Production'
*Tim Johnston: production
*The Paper Kites: production
Certifications
References
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