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Bryan Ferry Releases “Johnny And Mary”
Bryan Ferry Premieres Video for “Johnny and Mary”
Bryan Ferry unveiled the music video for “Johnny and Mary.” The video, which was directed by Brantley Gutierrez and features model Eliza Cummings. He released his 14th solo album Avonmore last year, which was produced by Ferry and Rhett Davies and mixed by Craig Silvey.
After his beguiling detour into The Jazz Age and a significant contribution to Baz Luhrmann’s hit film of The Great Gatsby, Ferry returned with Avonmore, which is a compelling collection of eight brand new compositions and two intriguing covers. Johnny Marr, Nile Rodgers and Marcus Miller are featured throughout the album, together with a shifting cast including Flea, Ronnie Spector, Mark Knopfler and Maceo Parker. From the darkly driven title track, through to the contemplative “Soldier Of Fortune”, from the swirling groove of “One Night Stand” to the dreamlike first single “Loop De Li” – Avonmore is both contemporary and classic. The two covers are unique Ferry musical interpretations – a beautiful and lush take on Sondheim’s “Send In The Clowns” and Robert Palmers’ “Johnny and Mary”, a collaboration with the Norwegian DJ and producer Todd Terje, transformed into a melancholic hymn of love and loss.
Avonmore is out now on Vinyl, CD and Digital editions – all on BMG.