Brother and sister duos are not the rarest commodity in the modern music landscape, but finding one that stands out as undeniably unique is a true rarity. I won’t guarantee I have found such a duo just yet, but it’s certainly possible The Acfields will be winning over many hearts worldwide in no time at all.

Dan and Hannah Acfield are a brother and sister folk duo who reside in two different corners of Australia – Brisbane and Melbourne. One might think that would make creating music together difficult, but in the digital age nothing could be further from the truth. The pair have just released a beautiful new single titled “Grabbed Me By The Heart,” and along with filmmaker Asher Floyd they created a fitting and equally high-gloss video. I want to talk about the track a bit more, but it’s probably best you watch the clip first:

The Acfields recorded “Grabbed Me by The Heart” at a friend’s house on the Mornington Peninsula. Months later, following a tour, the duo returned to the Peninsula to film the video above.

Both the video and the song hold different meanings to the two siblings, but both have very sentimental attachments to the track, and therefore putting a visual look to the song was very important.

Dan reminisced about the writing of the song, saying that “…it’s actually a song saying goodbye and being thankful for time that could be spent together over the years. Specifically, written by me for our paternal grandmother and less directly our maternal grandfather – both got dementia and passed away at a similar time. It was never a song that I intended to release let alone make into a single because it is so personal and just me dealing with some grief but people tended to connect with it.”

Hannah said it was a song that needed great care when crafting the clip as it has such emotional importance to the pair. “The film clip takes the story in a more general direction with some deviations, but the theme of nostalgia and gratitude for meaningful relationships is still there. It’s about the different relationships we experience. Friendship, working relationships, romantic etc. The two children are meant to be cousins. The two women in the garden – it’s a working relationship and the importance of kindness. The older couple are looking nostalgically over their life. The dancers aren’t necessarily romantically involved but could be. It’s about making the most of any relationship!”

We’re not sure what The Acfields have planned next, but you can rest assured we will be covering it in the months to come. Stay tuned!

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