Slow Dancer Signs to ATO, Shares Video for “Don’t Believe,” Announces First U.S. Shows

New ATO Records signee Slow Dancer makes tender, striking and … slow R&B that’s hook-heavy without being too syrupy. And that’s precisely how the Melbourne, Australia, native’s video for recent track “Don’t Believe” plays out.

In the clip, Slow Dancer (multi-instrumentalist Simon Okely) wanders around scenic backyard pools and dingy bowling alleys with a restless gaze obscured by thick green shades. Okely says his music is partially inspired by memories of long country drives through Western Australia and just such a drive appears in the video, albeit late at night. So there’s seduction and passion to Slow Dancer’s work, but also a sentimentality and longing for the past.

You can see the video for “Slow Dancer” above. Okely’s making his U.S. debut on a short run of tour dates in March—find those dates below.

Slow Dancer Tour Dates:

March
14-19 – Austin, Texas @ SXSW
20 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Echo
23 – New York, N.Y. @ Rockwood Music Hall
29 – London, England @ The Waiting Room