Pharis & Jason Romero - "Souvenir" (Official Music Video)

Watch the official music video for "Souvenir" by Pharis & Jason Romero, from their Smithsonian Folkways album 'Tell 'Em You Were Gold,' available on CD/digital/streaming on June 17, 2022 and 2xLP (ft. bonus tracks) in early 2023.
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Filmed at 153 Mile General Store, located in British Columbia's Cariboo region
Jason Romero's instrument is called Big Blue, a banjo with hand-cast blue heron L-shoes (built in a unique double hook configuration), 13” rim, goatskin head, and nylon strings.
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[@lnewms8349]

I can never wrap my head around the way their sound makes me feel. In a way it reminds me of the bell ringing at my tiny old church..almost ethereal, yet at the same time so tangible. It's one of, if not the most, real and transparent love songs I've ever heard.

[@F_later]

Jason's 3 finger banjo playing and Pharis' solid guitar backing are heavenly.

[@theoriginalbrickbat]

Absolutely brilliant. I just closed my eyes and floated away. Your songwriting and playing is just perfection.

[@PharisandJasonRomero]

thank you so kindly!

[@F_later]

The deep mellow sounds of Jason's "Romero" banjo is thrilling/ striking my soul. Thnx.

[@katherinewillis7473]

I love the warmth and gentleness of this.

[@IslandSoulFilms]

This is fantastic. So beautiful. Thank you.

[@Raescrivener]

Wow 🤩.. thank you 🙏.. I am in the process of making a memorial tribute to my dad and this is brilliant.. in so so many ways.

[@PharisandJasonRomero]

feels powerful to be a part of that. thank you!!

[@michaelbrand8279]

Beautiful singing & banjo-picking!!

[@andrewlangridge8619]

Hello from Sussex in England, just in from a hard days landscaping and this found me on You Tube. Its a lovely piece of music played so well But then that's par for the course with you two! Thank you!

[@PharisandJasonRomero]

hello and thank you from across the pond!

[@stevenwithanS]

Awesome. Your voices harmonize so perfectly.

[@letaheavrin5654]

Beautiful

[@ppierquet1]

Great stuff! Roots music at its best...love this tune.

[@PharisandJasonRomero]

hey right on. thank you!!

[@sbingham1979]

As always with these two, the music, vocals, and song-writing are SUPERB. I will be ordering the new work and no doubt loving it as much as I have loved (and continue to love) the previous albums.

[@PharisandJasonRomero]

thank you so much!

[@yourturn777]

❤️✊🏼✌🏼

[@richardbenjamin775]

Just sublime folks. I have every album. Is that a nylon strung banjo? What beautiful tone. You folks need to come to Ohio. The GAR Hall in Peninsula is an incredible venue that would be ideal for you both. Peace!

[@PharisandJasonRomero]

We've wanted to play the GAR for years! one of these days... and yep, that's a nylon strung banjo, on a 13" rim.

[@pattypeace3097]

Wonderful.

[@ibew1951]

Beautiful !! Thank you

[@PharisandJasonRomero]

our pleasure :) thank you!

[@polecatprod]

Great video!

[@DCMark1956]

Great!!!

[@carolinenothwanger3000]

This is really lovely

[@forgetfulspirit]

… 🎶😊🎶…

[@britoca]

Is this americana? Bluegrass? Seems way too mellow for bluegrass

[@lnewms8349]

Canadiana!!

[@walkerhayden2320]

Will you guys please adopt me as your Son