Country traditionalist and American Idol alum Alex Miller enlisted his eleven-year-old cousin Jak Christopher to help him film his latest music video, “My Daddy’s Dad.” The clip, which premieres today on Taste Of Country, is the current chart-bound single from his new Billy Jam Records EP of the same name.
The video opens on a spring morning, with the mists burning off and the cattle lowing as Alex and his young cousin arrive at the barn in an ATV. In this rural reality, dust rises, feed hits the buckets, and the workday begins. All the while, the two reflect on family and the men who worked the land before them. That sense of tradition is the heart of it all. Miller and his producer Jerry Salley co-wrote this tribute to Alex’s late grandfather, GB Miller. “Grandpa loved my Dad and me so much and he showed it in everything he did. He used to call me the ‘why, why boy’ because I was always asking questions about him, his dad, and his life,” Miller says. “For the video I just flipped that premise – and now I’m the one answering the questions for the next generation.”
In addition to farm chores, the clip shows Miller relaxing on the family’s porch and skipping stones at the pond with his cousin. Other footage features Alex rehearsing alone backstage – and on stage performing the song for an appreciative audience. Steve Kinney produced/directed the video, which was filmed April 24-26 at the family’s farm, home place and the Grand Theatre in Lancaster, Kentucky.
After taping wrapped, it was back to the writer’s shed and on to the road for Alex.
Aug 5 – Athens, OH – Athens County Fair – Fairgrounds
Aug 10 – Viola, DE – Loblolly Acres
Aug 21 – Louisville, KY – KY State Fair (Justin Moore)
Aug 23 – Centre Hall, PA – Centre County Grange Fair
Aug 29 – Caldwell, OH – TBA
Aug 31 – Meshoppen, PA – Wyoming County Fair (Ian Munsick)
Sept 2 – Lancaster, KY – TBA
Sept 6 – Sunburg, MN – Monsoon Lake Opry Festival
Sept 7 – Arenzville, IL – Arenzville Burgoo Festival
Sept 14 – Montrose, CO – Stars & Stripes BBQ Fest (Tracy Byrd)
Sept 18 – Puyallup, WA – Washington State Fair (Alabama)
For full tour date details, click on www.alexmillercountry.com.
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