Biography

Tucson’s ...music video? began when Wes McCanse and Paul Jenkins started corresponding across the country in the spring of 2002. They met years earlier in high school, playing in prog rock band called Swivelfish. The duo played their first show as “Music Video” (no punctuation) at an east Tucson record store in August of 2003. …music video?’s first album, Fireproof Your TV (2004), showcased a blend of electronic noise, pop song structures, and meticulous home production that McCanse recorded on an early prototype of Logic. 2007’s Now That My TV Has Wings I’ll Never Be Lonely brought ...music video? their first national critical acclaim. In 2008, at an NPR day party, they asked who they could give a CD to. “They pointed at the Brian Eno-looking fellow who goes by the name of Robin Hilton,” said Jenkins. Hilton featured “Tonight,” off of Now That My TV Has Wings I’ll Never Be Lonely, writing that ...music video? “stands out in a crowded field of electro-pop groups with their strong sense of melody, flawless production and surprisingly fresh use of synths and samples.” Riding on that recognition, Jenkins and McCanse added longtime friend J Lugo Miller to the lineup in 2009. “Adding Justin to the mix was exactly what we needed. While it’s more obvious at our live shows, I think it’s also apparent on the recordings that ...music video? has now grown from a ‘project’ to a ‘band,’” says McCanse.