Chester Travis (born 4 July 1987) is a New Zealand film maker, author and musician. His most notable works include his music video for Kimbra's "Goldmine".[1][2]
Chester Travis | |
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Born | (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987 (age 35) |
Origin | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Genres | Alt Country, Rock and Folk |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years active | 2006–present |
Website | chestertravis |
"Goldmine" was filmed in a factory in Berlin.[3] It was shot in black-and-white using a high amount of stop-motion animation; and was co-directed by Timothy Armstrong.[4][5]
The music video has received critical acclaim. Rolling Stone called the video "stunning";[5] while Paley Martin of Billboard proclaimed it as "an artful and edgy [...] piece set to a soul-piercing soundtrack".[3] Scott Heins of Okayplayer described the video as "hypnotic".[6]
In 2015, his ten part web series, "How To Be Gay"[7] won Best Queer Series at San Francisco Web Festival.[8]
Travis is also a musician, going by the stage name Great Danes. In 2016, Great Danes released their first EP and toured with Scottish rock band, Travis.[9]
In 2017, Travis composed three songs for the Amazon Series You Are Wanted.[10]
In June 2017, Travis received the APRA Best Country Music Song for Toothache at the 2017 New Zealand Music Awards.[11][12]
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