It all started with a tweet. This tweet to be exact.
Here's a special song to warm you up on a chilly day from @HighDiveHeart - 'Vintage' is out @Spotify! #FirstTastehttps://t.co/1L5K7jxyy1
A tweet that ignited an ever-lasting love affair between
A tweet that led to many more tweets, a music video, fan Periscopes, a Spotify playlist and yes, that on-going love affair between
Once Upon a Tweet…
On a cold November day, @CokeMusic Manager Yuri Pereira decided to warm up the Twittersphere with a special song called “Vintage” by the emerging music group High Dive Heart.
“When I first listened to the song, I thought it was actually perfect for winter because it makes you want to be around other people. It warms you up,” explains Pereira.
So he tweeted their video with hopes of bringing people together on a chilly (almost) winter day. The Coke Music team then sent "Share a Coke" bottles with “Vintage” and “High Dive Heart” printed on them, and added the song to
What happened next? Watch for yourself...
High Dive Heart returned the love with a
The idea originated from Joy’s father, who suggested the two artists show thanks for
That Classic ‘Pop Top’ Sound
As the title suggests, the original song and music video features acoustics produced by vintage objects. Sounds like the typing of a typewriter and the click of an old-school camera. That’s where Patrick Tracy, the “visual member” of the band who filmed the “Vintage” music video, saw a unique opportunity to play up the Coke connection.
“Initially, we were trying to find a cool way to incorporate
So they did. The duo experimented with producing percussion out of Coke cans and bottles.
“This was my favorite part,” admits Reeves. “The combination between popping the top of a Coke bottle and cracking open a can… they’re two of the most iconic and vintage sounds in the world. You know what comes after it… refreshment.”
One week and several Coke bottles popped later, High Dive Heart took to Twitter to say thank-you with their new video.
Here's our "thank you" to @CokeMusic @CocaCola for spreading the word about "Vintage"! #ShareACoke #CokeMusic ❤️💗💙https://t.co/K69tAWK2cp
Back at
For the next however many minutes (he lost count) Pereira watched the “Vintage”
“It was one of the coolest things I have ever seen related to Coke. We didn’t ask them to do it… it was so unexpected. I’ve never seen an artist come back to us with a music video or any influencer as passionate about our brand,” says Pereira, who immediately shared it with the head of global music at
The end.
Okay, only kidding, of course that’s not the end. In fact, it was just the beginning of a relationship Coke Music now models their music artist strategy around.
Diving In Heart First
Ever since the first shout-out from @CokeMusic and the “thank-you” music video that has garnered almost 20,000 YouTube views, High Dive Heart has worked with Coke Music on several projects, including a Spotify playlist and live Periscope series.
In addition to curating Spotify jams, High Dive Heart shows off their live music talent on Coke Music’s Periscope channel. Joy and Reeves starred in Coke Music’s first-ever Periscope. Since the launch, the duo welcomes Coke Music Periscope fans to watch their live shows and even join them live at home where the couple performs new songs, talks about what inspires their music, and takes questions from viewers.
Less than 2 HOURS! What songs should we sing tonight on our @CokeMusic @periscopeco show!?
7PM CST #SundayNL pic.twitter.com/gAO4XIxhom
“My dream is to connect artists and fans to give a one-one relationship in real-time,” says Pereira. “Most people don’t have access to this kind of stuff. They can read about artists and music, but they can’t ask someone questions directly. Coke Music is changing that through live streaming and relationships like this,” he adds.
The Next Song and Dance
What started as a tweet is now a mutually beneficial opportunity for both Coke Music and High Dive Heart. For
“Ultimately, we want to spread love and change lives, but in order to do that, we have to get this music out to the masses.
Reeves echoes his wife’s sentiments, saying it’s an artist’s responsibility to not only say something important and uplifting but to also put those words into action.
“Success is about how many people you can inspire to do something creative and to do something beautiful for our planet and humanity. The main thing we’ll be able to do if we really succeed are things that are not necessarily musically related. We will use our music as an avenue to do things that are positive for the world,” he concludes.
Check @CokeMusic’s Twitter feed for @HighDiveHeart’s weekly Spotify playlist and Periscope streams.
More About High Dive Heart
The musical union of multi-platinum songwriter and solo artist Jason Reeves and singer-songwriter Nelly Joy, all began while working together on Jason’s 2011 solo album The Lovesick—which independently reached #5 on iTunes Pop Albums chart—Nelly had no idea she served as the record’s muse until one fateful night when he spilled the beans.
The two wed in 2012 and joined together musically in 2013 to create High Dive Heart. Coupling folk storytelling, a sharp sense of humor, pop palatability, danceable sass, and a subtle swaggering bounce, they recorded their debut EP Sonic Graffiti. In 2015 they released their first single, “Vintage”. Fans worldwide fell in love with the song. “Vintage” racked up 2 million-plus streams on Spotify in less than six months and landed at #1 on the platform’s Global Viral Chart. The track’s music video reached 500K YouTube views and continues to climb. The duo is now on a multi-city radio tour to promote their single and continues to work with
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