Bronco Redahan’s new single and music video, “Tell Me Tell Me,” is out. Having been surrounded by music his whole life, Redahan has been writing and performing music since high school. His music is heavily influenced by classic artists like Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, and many more. Starting with his church band and moving into making his own local bands, he started touring back in 2010.
Bronco says, “To me, ‘Tell Me Tell Me’ is about a guy who is hung up on a girl who is entirely out of his league. She’s a rebel. She does what she wants. She isn’t really that interested whether you are around or not. She’s going to do what she always has. No person that comes into her life will decide what’s best for her. I think deep down, the guy knows all this, and it gives him an edge and maybe will help him discover his true self. You’re not sure if it’s love, obsession, jealousy, or boredom that leads him to chase after her.”
The music video opens with a man passed out on the ground as the folksy guitar begins to play. The man rises as the camera flips to a woman dressed in cowboy boots, blue jeans, and a western shirt with a cowboy hat to top it off. Cut to Bronco lounging lazily on a blow-up alligator as he floats across a pool, singing the opening lyrics, “Cheap perfume / Bloodshot view / Get back to the old you / Showing you the whole truth.” As Bronco continues to sing, we watch the woman scheme to capture the man, who seems to narrowly escape her hijinks every time. The lyrics provide an interesting juxtaposition to the music video as they convey a man desperately chasing a woman and trying to get her to tell him what she is thinking.
When discussing the music video, Redahan shared, “It’s a riot. The production is top-notch, and the story is a hilarious romp. In a world where many videos are serious, I wanted to bring some fun. It’s like a Looney Tunes episode, with Wile E. Coyote chasing the Road Runner. Fun shenanigans everywhere! It’s a really cool twist.”
Setting himself apart as a “twang singer,” Redahan’s unique vocal style is a standout feature in this tune. His classic, sharp vocal tone is a delight to the ears, making you want to put it on repeat all night long. The instrumentation subtly moves from folk into a more classically country sound, providing a sonically beautiful backdrop for Bronco’s stunning vocals.
His single, “Front Sight Post,” released in September 2023, recently charted at #11 on the aBreak music charts, an iHeart music station.
