Videos from Cannonball’s Hard to Break, Romantic Punk era (2022-’24)


(see also: Photos from the Hard to Break era, & more photos, from the EU leg of the Hard to Break Tour, Cannonball’s 2024 Romantic Punk Tour with France de Griessen & other adventures from the same year)

Music Videos

Hard to Break (2023)
F Train Over Brooklyn (2023)

Sleepwalking into Town (2023)

Video Bits & Bobs

Cannonball’s Portuguese debut (2023)
Hard to Break Tour bits and bobs (2023)
Pit of Worms ending (2023)
Cannonball orders food for an (alleged) vegan serial killer in Wells (2024)
Cap-d’Ail jam (2024)

Cannonball trio play “Grow” in Gent, 2023 (video by Freddy Spaepen)

Cannonball’s Vlogs from 2023-’24

& a bonus series of vlogs from October 2024, in which Cannonball “fact-checks” Kléo’s “horrible” press release for his new album

*** PERFORMANCES ***

Live at Cuicacallí (Full Concert, 2022)
Live at the Miracle on Neon Clown Avenue Release Party (Full Set, 2022)
Live at his 29th Birthday (Full Set, 2022)

Cannonball duo performing the very end of “F Train Over Brooklyn” at Voodoo’s in Norwich, 2022

Cannonball and Jason Trachtenburg play “Until 19” at the 2023 London Antifolk Festival, Windmill Brixton (video by Glen Strachan)

Cannonball solo performing “Hoyt-Schermerhorn” in Jardín Conzatti, Oaxaca, 2022

Cannonball performing at home, 2022-’23

Live in NYC (Full Concert, 2023)

Cannonball performing bits of songs around Brooklyn, 2023

“Hard to Break” Official Music Video (directed by Dylan Mars Greenberg and Preston Spurlock)

Miracle on Neon Clown Avenue UK/EU Tour (Documentary, 2023)

Cannonball trio performing “Winter in Brooklyn” in Paris, 2023

Cannonball solo performing “F Train Over Brooklyn” in Paris, 2023

Cannonball trio rehearsing in Norwich, then performing in Manchester, Birkenhead, Darwen, and Norwich, 2023

Cannonball trio performing in Gent, 2023

Cannonball trio at Number 39 Bar, Darwen (Full Concert, 2023)
Cannonball trio at The Rincón Pío Sound, Don Benito (Full Concert, 2023)

Cannonball performing at Pillage Scream Festival, Southend-on-Sea, 2023

Cannonball performing at Peggy Sue’s Music Bar, Leigh-on-Sea, 2023

Cannonball performing bits of songs at vegan restaurants in Camden, 2023

Cannonball plays a church organ in Köln, 2023 (video by Jason Trachtenburg)

Dogs vs. Straws 2023 UK Tour (Documentary, 2023)

Cannonball performing bits of songs on the Hard to Break Tour, 2023

Cannonball performing bits of songs at the London Antifolk Festival, 2023

Cannonball with Jason Trachtenburg in Amsterdam (Full Concert, 2023)
Cannonball with Mandus Berg in Stockholm (Full Concert, 2023)

Cannonball performing in NYC, 2023 (video by Dylan Mars Greenberg)
Cannonball and Negrita Yani play “Pennsylvania” at Cuicacallí in Oaxaca, 2022 (video by Katherine Koch)

Cannonball on tour in the South of France, 2024

Zandy Nova reading her poetry with Cannonball on guitar at Librespacio La Jícara, Oaxaca

Cannonball performing bits of songs in Oaxaca, 2024

Cannonball performing at home, 2024

Cannonball performing “Hard to Break” at the release party for his 2024 self-titled album, and some bonus bits of dogs and insects dancing to Cannonball’s songs from various eras

Cannonball performing more songs at the release party for his 2024 self-titled album, including “Winter in Brooklyn”, “Concussions”, and “F Train Over Brooklyn” with David Brown on clarinet, a solo/acoustic rendition of “East Broadway”, and a surprise collaboration with Gabriel Martinez

Albums and compilation appearances released during this time

Miracle on Neon Clown Avenue (2022)
18 track double album of experimental rock and acoustic punk songs inspired by my struggles with suicidality and dreams of outer space. Recorded in London with Gem on drums and keys, produced by both Ben Turner and Gem.

Hard to Break (2023)
11 track album of indie art rock songs about coming back to life after a long hiatus. With Gem on drums, keys, and additional vocals, classical tenor James Robinson on additional vocals, Negrita Yani on accordion, and Duo Toque de Azafrán on saxophone and melodica. Produced by Ben Turner. This one probably has the best versions of “F Train Over Brooklyn” and “Pennsylvania”, and it has a number of other hits of mine from this time, including “Sparks!” and the title track. Generally regarded as my most accessible album, though I think Miracle on Neon Clown Avenue turned out to actually be more popular!

Killing The Flowers Will Not Delay Spring (2024)
A benefit compilation for the Freedom Theatre in Jenin! This features a new recording of “Henry Hudson” and over a dozen really incredible songs from queer NYC artists in solidarity with Palestine.

Cannonball Statman (2024)
An album to capture the frenetic, high octane experience of an acoustic Cannonball Statman concert in a time when a lot of our fans just don’t have enough disposable income to buy gig tickets. A number of talented co-conspirators on this one, including France de Griessen on additional vocals, Negrita Yani on accordion, and Duo Toque de Azafrán on saxophone and melodica. My fourth collaboration with producer Ben Turner. This one probably has the best versions of “Tom Turkey”, “Ghosts!”, “Carlos is on Fire”, “The Morgue”, and “Cannonball Becomes the One Armed Man” (among others). And it also has the first proper recording of my theme song, “Theme from Cannonball Statman”.