Purple in the fall of 2021

The color purple keeps popping up at random times in my life. I know what you’re saying, though. “Ben, there are only a handful of colors. Of course purple is going to show up now and then!”

To that, I say… bah humbug. I like purple and it seems to be appearing more than other colors.

I don’t think you’ll be able to change my mind, but you can try. First, I noticed it in two TV commercials. Check out the following:

Purple iPhone

Purple mattress

Then, the other day I was shopping at Target and found this amazing shirt. If you have the chance to buy a Prince “Purple Rain” shirt and don’t do it, well, I’m just not sure we can be…

Ok, all kidding aside, I would love to be your friend. For Christmas, I’ll buy you that Purple Rain t-shirt. 😉

Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

The Music of Indeed’s “Brighter Days Ahead” Commercial

I would never have expected Indeed to have a commercial featuring music I like. I guess that might be more of a reflection on me than a reflection on the job search company. But here were are about to watch a commercial with some great music as the soundtrack! Take a look…

The inspirational song, one even may call it a gospel-inspired song, is called “Brighter Days” and it’s by an artist who goes by the name GSharp. Here is the full track.

For more ads with great music, click the links below.

Indeed Write Your Story

Indeed Unbreakable

Do you like these Indeed ads? Chime in below and thanks for stopping by…

-Out of the Wilderness

The New MacBook Pro Commercial – The Music!

Apple has released the new MacBook Pro and has quite the soundtrack to go along with the ad. Take a look and prepare your ears, too, they may not be ready for (or as some might say, they’re not worthy of) the song…

The song is “Chemical Bond” by Rezz and Deathpact. Rezz is a Canadian DJ She’s 26 years old and her full name is Isabelle Rezazadeh.

Here is the full track for your listening pleasure.

Follow Rezz on Instagram (@OfficialRezz), Twitter (@OfficialRezz) and her website is OfficialRezz.com.

How do you feel about the ad? Chime in below and thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

The DJ Actress and the Dancer in the Liberty Mutual Commercial

Liberty Mutual has been releasing ad and after in this seaside location with the statue of liberty as the backdrop. In fact, I’ve written about the “seagulls” ad here.

excerpt of the “Seagulls” blog post.

Now Liberty is back with a DJ remixing their jingle. Check it out…

Who’s that girl? The actress playing the part of ‘DJ Liberty’ is Alondra Lara. Find her on Instagram here. You can also find her comedy reel on IMDB here. She has a few projects already under her belt and is an accomplished VoiceOver artist.

Who’s the dancer? The guy performing the classic robot dance is Josh Breeding. A quick look at his resume can be found here. He is also in a MegaMan-inspired band called The Megas. More on them here.

Do you like the ad, and more importantly, can you do a great robot dance? Comment below, and thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Music in the Kohl’s New Holiday Ad – (Hint It’s Not Dolly Parton)

*click here for part 2 – a follow up to this Kohl’s holiday post*

In 2020, Kohl’s delighted viewers with their Christmas commercial featuring the music of Willie Nelson. Check it out here. Now, their back with a brand new holiday ad that might give you the same fuzzy feelings as their last one. By the by, if you need a holiday gift this year, look no further than my children’s books Big and Small, God Made Them All and The Brave Bamboo, available online. Personal info aside, here is Kohl’s sweet commercial!

The Music. If you’re like me, you would’ve been absolutely sure this was Dolly Parton singing. But alas, we’d be wrong. The singer is Ane Brun, song is titled “From Me To You.”

Ane is a Norwegian singer/songwriter. You can find this track on her 2013 album, “Rarities” and find it on Spotify here. Her website is anebrun.com. Her social channels are as follows…

Twitter @AneBrun

Instagram @AneBrun

YardNYC is the agency behind this ad, and also produced the one mentioned earlier from 2020. Keeping with an apparent theme, last year’s commercial was titled “Give With All Your Heart,” and the 2021 installment is called “Dance With All Your Heart.”

Does this ad get you in the holiday spirit? Comment below, and (if it’s not too early to say this) Merry Christmas!

-Out of the Wilderness