First Watch: The Dodos, 'Competition' — npr.org

Meric Long has made a name for himself as the singer and guitarist for the San Francisco rock band The Dodos. But all he really wanted to do is dance. "Growing up I had two older sisters who were both into dance," he tells us via email. "I would go to their performances and secretly kind of wish I was on stage." Long's dream finally comes true in a joyful and utterly captivating new video from the band for the song "Competition." It opens with Meric Long and drummer Logan Kroeber chilling out in a dressing room. As Long passively strums an acoustic guitar, a stage manager tells him it's time to go. Moments later he's on a giant stage (without his guitar), working through a series of elegant and striking moves choreographed by dancer Katie Gaydos.

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