As one half of the band ‘The Oddfellows Experience, I make music videos to accompany some of our compositions. Recent videos have been reflecting the recurrent theme of  ‘Sense of Place’ within my practice. The videos share an intimacy found within our tracks, and a sense of wandering through landscapes.

 

‘Wish We Were There’ 

Music Video

2025

The Oddfellows Experience blend jazz, blues, rock, electronic and ambient to create a unique sound. We make tracks through improvisation and experimentation, and also pay homage to acts who inspire us.

Lead Guitar – Mick Panter

Keyboard – Emma Davies

Photography – Emma Davies and Mick Panter

Video Art – Emma Davies

Locations: Snowdonia National Park – Conwy Estuary, Penmaenmawr, Aber Falls, Llandudno West Beach Dorset – Studland Beach ‘Wish We Were There’ began with a quick chat about what key/chords/tempo/drum beat and off we went with no idea as to how long it would be or the direction it would take. After listening to it back it reminded us of Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ and along with another track of ours ‘Mountain Striders’, the sounds put us in mind of our trips to North Wales and the Snowdonia Landscape.

This in turn inspired the video. Using a combination of our our Snowdonia National Park holiday snaps (although one Dorset image found it’s way in there)/ with my ‘Sense of Place’ photographic series, we wanted to create a video which was personal, intimate and ebbed and flowed along to the beat and atmosphere of the music, much like our wanderings around North Wales.