Kennedy Mann has always held her hand out to sincerity, making a name for her musical and emotional depth at the helm of her dream-pop band, Highnoon. But as of today, Mann shares “On Video”, the new single from her solo endeavors that finds her expanding on her skills as a songwriter and producer. With production help from Grillo and Brendan Simpson, Mann reanimates a song she wrote back in 2019, emphasizing the parts of her that have become unrecognizable while simultaneously marking new beginnings as she looks ahead.  

Over a blend of clean guitar tones and the perseverance of a lo-fi drum track, Mann marks her presence in the opening line, singing, “I watch my life on video / How the time just seems to fly.” It’s not an easy story to tell, watching your life go by, yet Mann is commanding in her vulnerability. In the culmination of secondary guitar runs, atmospheric synths and light piano voicings, she creates a spacious piece that leaves room for both personal growth and self-reflection while still filling the void of unanswered questions with the warmth in her delivery and production. 

In a statement, Mann says, “The song is about feeling a sense of nostalgia for the parts of you that don’t exist anymore or were changed almost suddenly. I think a big part of growing into yourself is spending time reflecting on difficult memories. Sometimes you think it would be better if everything happened differently. But sometimes it’s best to just take inventory of those events and get on with it. I think this song is my attempt to do so.”

“On Video” is accompanied by a music video made by Mann and shot by Lucy Soutter. Watch below.

Written by Shea Roney | Album Artwork by Vic Deni