Alternative · Folk · Indie · Pop
Jak Bannon Hold Still, PleaseWatch at the source
Jak Bannon’s “Hold Still, Please” (2026) pairs folk’s intimate pull with experimental pop’s appetite for discovery. Directed by Bannon, Charles Portier and Marion Bovi, the video takes its cue from the playfulness people lose as they grow older, exploring connection through the idea that everyone is part of the same game.
This video came from thinking how, as we get older, we forget how to play…and how it’s easy to forget that we’re all part of this game of life. When you see kids playing tag, it makes sense, of course, but when you see adults playing, it’s weird…
The goal for this video was to try and mirror the feeling of the song, illustrating that we’re all connected, playing the same game, sometimes we’re winning, sometimes we’re losing, often we’re chasing after something, or running away from “it”.
The concept was inspired by the late great, and absolute goat, Frank Budgen, and his commercial for Nike in 2001, “Tag”. I stumbled upon it after struggling with how to show this “connection” in a non corny way, how he created this commercial (please go watch it) became the guiding principle for my video, with a homage in the first 10 seconds or so.
I really hope you enjoy, it was made by some of the most amazing people, and it really means the whole world to me.
Jak Bannon’s music video for “Hold Still, Please”, released 2026. Directed by Charles Portier and Marion Bovi. 4:03 in HD, 7,889 plays and 279 likes on YouTube. Filed under Alternative, Folk, Indie and Pop. AltSounds Curated.
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- Charles Portier, Marion Bovi