Jason Mraz, a two time Grammy winner singer-songwriter, released a music video for “I Feel Like Dancing,” on Wednesday. The track is off of his upcoming eighth studio album, Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride, set for release on June 23rd.
In the teaser, directed by Taylor James and choreographed by Megan Lawson, Mraz makes his way around multiple rooms at the Via Verde Country Club in San Diego, California. WHile he does that, he stops to take time to dance and show off his moves before bringing his guests into a group dance routine.
The foursome of electrick rock band Raining Jane, was also seen in the video, Mai Bloomfield, Becky Gebhardt, Chaska Potter and Mona Tavakoli. Mraz has previously worked with the group for prior albums, including Yes! in 2014, Know in 2018 and 2020’s Look for the Good.
Mraz added about the track, “Songs appear out of a real necessity, and this song appeared as I struggled with identity and self-worth in my mid-40s, And I have to truly dance like no one’s watching.”
A main point of Mraz’s upcoming album is escaping from dark times, as Mraz lost his stepfather on the final day of recording the album.
About the topic of music and lifting himself out of that darkness, Mraz had this to say via a press release, “To me, music is magic because first there’s emptiness or silence and then I’m playing an instrument or singing, and, just like that, I’m a creator, I am alive to make this sound. So music is a medium through which this alchemy can occur, and I find that my lyrics reflect that. A song can stem from a place of shadow or darkness, but optimism will always be in my music. I always want to bring the listener back to the light.”
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