vision
The Seattle Melody Kick (SMK) music video series was founded in 2017 to showcase select artists. The SMK vision: to document and share music performances while showing off the unique beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
The SMK team films performances at handpicked locations to capture the artist and the beauty the Pacific Northwest. Artists are asked to perform three songs total, which is referred to as a session. The SMK team releases one session at a time and each new session is added to our existing gallery.
*For booking and press inquiries, please reach out via contact form.
meet the crew
vision
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
(Founding Member)
LEAD CINEMATOGRAPHER
(Founding Member)
LEAD AUDIO ENGINEER
(Founding Member)
Seanu leads the team's creative vision. He handles session booking for SMK and serves as a film hand as needed. Seanu's attention to detail is notable and you are likely to find him behind a guitar.
Henry is in charge of cinematography and post production for the SMK series. When he is not finessing the camera, Henry produces EDM chillwave music under the moniker 'Sleepwalk City'.
Tye runs live audio and post production. Aside from SMK, Tye produces freelance songs and soundscapes. His ability to record, mix and master is best described as surgical.
Marketing & PR Intern
Gaby manages media outreach. When she is not in class or drafting a newsletter for SMK, you can find her on a hunt for new songs or restaurants!
NAOMI WACHIRA: "I AM BECAUSE YOU ARE" IS OUT NOW!!
Performance by Naomi Wachira Cinematography & Video Editing by Henry Slater Cinematography by Dakota Huntley Cinematography by Seanu Audio Engineering by Tye Hastings Produced by Seanu
Seattle Melody Kick Productions presents Naomi Wachira performing at Bop Street Records. Few artists can take control of a room like Naomi Wachira. Having grown up in Kenya, and later moving to the States, Wachira shines her worldly perspective through contemporary folk music. Her poignant songwriting paired with dynamic vocal abilities have established Wachira as an outstanding member of the PNW music scene – but her reach extends far beyond Seattle. Wachira toured her latest album, “Song of Lament” (2017), internationally for fans across continents and cultures. We were thrilled to film this performance with the ceiling-high Bop Street Records shelves as a backdrop. With over 500,000 items in stock, Bop Street was named one of the top five record stores in America by the Wall Street Journal and is frequently visited by world-renowned musicians.
