Undercover speaks to chart-topper Sara Bareilles about her video starring Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine, Josh Groban and more.
The official video to the first single ‘Uncharted’ from her second album Kaleidoscope Heart is a compilation of her famous friends lip-synching to the song.
It features webcam miming from Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D., Josh Groban, Tegan & Sara, Ben Folds, Adam Levine from Maroon 5 and more.
“It was a concept that came from one of my bandmates – Javier,” she says, “I loved the idea, so I sent an email to all my buddies and basically cashed in all my favours.”
“They were so cool and sent in all these awesome videos,” she beams. “I love the personality in the compilation of it all. They’re so sweet.”
Bareilles confirms that these are actually her buddies, “We do so much touring and I do so many events I’ve had amazing luck to meet these wonderful people and become friends.”
She’s obviously a sweet soul, as none of the people she asked turned her down – “They were all for it!”
“I think everyone can relate to the idea of wanting to make something special. I think, especially when you do it as a unit… they were all in agreeance – ‘Okay, we got your back, we wanna make this great for you’.”
Bareilles went on to speak about getting her first number one album, the intervening writer’s block, trying to break into the UK, playing arenas from behind a piano, embarrassing tweets, and more.
Check out the whole interview and the 'Uncharted' clip below.
Sara Bareilles - 'Uncharted'
