August 22: Song of the Day. Jeff Hanson–If I Only Knew
![Jeff Hanson--Madam Owl [album cover art]](http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/deeplyrootedradio/jeffhanson-madamowl.jpg)
Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter Jeff Hanson has a voice that was once described as a cross between Alison Krauss and Art Garfunkel (which can be a good thing for some folks, maybe not so good for others). His debut album Son was released back in 2003, which followed by his self-titled release in 2005, and now his brand new album Madam Owl which hit stores just last week. All three albums appear on the Kill Rock Stars label.
But what attracted to me to this video for “If I Only Knew” wasn’t Hanson’s voice or his past work. Instead I’m loving this one for its use of construction paper cut-outs to create the action. I’m assuming it was all done stop-motion and it reminds of days spent finger-painting and creating Christmas tree ornaments out of popsicle sticks and concentrated orange juice lids when I was just a wee lad. Now if you’ll excuse me I have some Elmer’s glue that I need to peel off my hand. (Come on, admit it, you used to put Elmer’s glue on your hand, let it dry, and then peel it off like skin. It’s cool) [video after the break]
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If I Only Knew by Jeff Hanson
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Tagged as: 08/22, crafts, If I Only Knew, Jeff Hanson, Madam Owl, Music, Song of the Day
btw–I failed to mention this but “If I Only Knew” appears on Jeff Hanson’s new album Madam Owl.