British singer-songwriter Sadie Jemmett’s new single Rescue Street tackles the complexities of a relationship where trust and mutual respect have broken down after an initial halcyon period when the couple’s love for each other burned brightly. It also touches on the human desire to keep looking for love regardless of how many times you might get burnt.

The video for the single, which lightly portrays the ups and downs of a love affair, also stars theatre and TV actor Jason Hughes (This Life, Marcella, Midsomer Murders) as the male counterpart to Sadie.

Sadie said the inspiration behind Rescue Street, which is the first track from her latest album Phoenix, released on TwoUpTwoDown Records-Absolute/Universal, was inspired by contemplating the human need for people to find love and friendship, but also the games we can play with each other and the disappointment when a relationship turns sour.

“When I wrote Rescue Street I was thinking a lot about the psychology of relationships and especially why communication can break down after an initial period of intensity. I also drew on mine and friends’ experiences of internet dating, which can move very fast and end up being very disappointing, and yet, we still go back in search of love and connection, which is a wonderfully human thing,’’ said Sadie.

She sings “on Rescue Street we play our games, at first we save and then we blame” and “I’ll say I’m yours, / oh please be mine, then I’ll get bored on Rescue Street” / But we’re all going down to Rescue Street / gonna see who’s around on Rescue Street”

The video was shot in and around Brighton by award-winning young filmmaker Molly Hughes, with help from cameraman Alex Smith. Whilst filming, the pair had to battle with the storms that battered Britain in early 2020 to capture a couple’s relationship that was also hitting the rocks.

Molly said of the experience: “I was inspired by the song’s story of connection and relationships, we took the idea of movement and utilised Brighton’s quirky colourful streets and buildings in the lanes and on the seafront.”

Actor Jason Hughes, who can currently be seen on BBC iPlayer in the complete series of Channel 4s, ground-breaking drama This Life, where he plays young lawyer Warren Jones, took time out of his busy schedule to star in the video, and perfectly captured the angsty mood of the song.

Rescue Street was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Joby Baker (Cowboy Junkies, The Wailin Jennys) along with the rest of the tracks on Phoenix.

The first single from Sadie’s third studio-album was Don’t Silence Me, released in March 2019, with a ground-breaking video that has achieved over 141k views on social media and became a rallying call for many women survivors from the #MeToo movement.

Both songs, and indeed the whole album, reflect Sadie’s strengths as a unique and original songwriting talent, whether it’s tackling politically and socially aware issues or writing classic love songs with the age-old theme of ‘Girl meets Boy’.

Rescue Street will be released on 17 April on all major platforms, for more information on this release and to request images/interviews contact tony.myers@quicksmartmedia.com

Credits:
Director: Molly Hughes
Camera: Alex Smith
Actors: Jason Hughes, Sadie Jemmett
Location: Brighton, England