Long before the Buggles' christening of MTV with their music video for the single "Video Killed the Radio Star", the concept of pairing film with audio creations had been in the works for decades. As you can see TV music production as been around a while.
Perhaps the progenitor of the visual yin to the aural yang of a song came in the form of television shows, such as Britain's "Top of the Pops", which served as launch pads for bands to break into the industry in the early 1960s.
A few years later, the Beatles released promotional videos for songs off of their album "The Magical Mystery Tour". About the same time, The Monkees began using various elements of video music production in their short lived American television series.
Fast forward just under a decade, and The Who release their visual equivalent for their cult classic "Tommy".
And, given the successes of these groundbreaking projects, it was only a matter of time before the industry began to focus on music video production. East Coast and West Coast based labels alike begin to see the potential for this new artistic medium. The recording industry has never been the same; but in this case, change is a good thing.
Once the notes are written and the lyrics are laid down, there still remains the need to make a video representation of the song at hand. And when thinking of sites for shooting a music video production, East Coast locations are never in shortage.
From the packed and smoky little clubs that dot the crowded streets of New York, to the shores of Jersey and beyond, Crew 1 TV, a video production service, has been melding musical performances with the latest visual recording technology for some of the biggest names in the industry. Whether recorded on-site at a sound stage, or out in the field for something a little more exciting, the video music production skills of Crew 1 TV will capture the visceral feeling associated with each song, from the filming stage through the editing process.