Vans, the original youth culture brand has announced the return of its global music series, Sidestripe Sessions. Filmed at Vans Global Headquarters in Costa Mesa, California, the series features different artists across all musical genres ranging from punk, experimental, indie to hip hop all filmed in a giant Vans shoe box with a rotating backdrop of art installations. Celebrating creative diversity in music and art, the video series highlights Vans’ extended family of musicians through a two-song performance.
The second season of Sidestripe Sessions will feature 12 episodes, and Vans is thrilled to release the first of the series, featuring London singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya with a large-scale colorful art installation by Los Angeles based artist, Erin D. Garcia.
The series will go on to showcase a wide variety of acts including hip-hop producer and songwriter Anderson .Paak, four-piece surf inspired, pop/indie rock band Say Sue Me from Seoul, indie / R&B solo artist Cautious Clay, CANDY with their unapologetic and brutal hardcore/metal/rock sound, Los Angeles’ group Cherry Glazerr and English rock band Basement with more artists to be announced soon.
Each episode will feature art installations by Vans family of artists including Erin D. Garcia, Los Angeles based multi-disciplinary visual artist Chloe White, abstract and playful muralist Ellen Rutt and more.
Watch the first episode featuring Nilüfer Yanya below, and check out past episodes here.
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