Tommy Richman continues adding to the excitement of his breakout success with his new music video for ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM from his debut album, COYOTE.
The DMV native first teased the video yesterday by posting a snippet on Instagram, letting fans know it was on the way.
Directed by Elan Alexander and Nicholas Buckwalter, the cinematic video opens with Tommy donning the thematic clown makeup from his album, accompanied by an actual elephant on his dressing room table, immediately setting a surreal tone. The footage quickly cuts to Tommy rehearsing with his band backstage, but when he steps through the curtains, he is transported to a lively party — a metaphor for the pressure to perform in public. The video crescendos to a dramatic conclusion as Tommy confronts the now-massive elephant, with the studio set’s walls collapsing around him, leaving a lasting impression of catharsis and self-awareness.
