The Weepies leave new music video up to the fans

Calling all film folk (and folk-loving folk)! The Weepies have lent their delicate melodies and thoughtful lyrics to enhance your listening experience during television shows, commercials and beyond. Now it’s on you, devoted-listener-and-filmmaker-extraordinaire, to pay them back by creating the music video for their single “Hideaway.”

The husband-and-wife duo, Deb Talan and Steve Tennen, are holding a music video-making contest called The Weepies ‘Hideaway’ Video Challenge that lets fans submit their takes on what the song should look like on film. Contestants can enter by forming an Imeem account and joining the The Weepies 'Hideaway' Video Challenge Group, downloading “Hideaway” and checking out its lyrics on the site, making music video magic and uploading their finished products to the group. All videos must be uploaded by July 3, at which point the Weepies can begin the judging process.

Beyond gaining artistic bragging rights as the auteur of an official Weepies’ video (to be viewable on TV and online music video outlets), the winner will also claim a $10,000 cash prize and other Imeem bonuses including a special profile on the site.

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