Hamilton Leithauser has released a music video for ‘What Do I Think?’ featuring SNL’s James Austin Johnson

Hamilton Leithauser has shared a new music video for his track ‘What Do I Think?’, taken from his latest album ‘This Side of The Island’.

The video, directed by Saturday Night Live’s Tim Wilkime, features SNL cast member James Austin Johnson. The comedic narrative follows Leithauser’s journey from Brooklyn to his show at the Cafe Carlyle, facing would-be kidnappers attempting to steal both his identity and his corduroy suit.

Writer and producer Brian Williams explains, “Hamilton is a funny guy, and with the whimsical nature of the song, it was clear the video should have a comedic tone. Assembling the team was a domino effect. Tim Wilkime is a fan of Hamilton’s and was quick to say yes. Tim enlisted Saturday Night Live cast member James Austin Johnson, also a Hamilton fan and accomplished musician. The story development was also a chain reaction between Tim, Hamilton and I – one person’s idea was the catalyst to another’s and it quickly came together.”

Leithauser will soon embark on a North American tour, including support slots with Father John Misty and Lucinda Williams. The dates in full read:

MAY
5 Kessler Theater, Dallas, TX
6 The Heights Theater, Houston, TX
8 Terminal West, Atlanta, GA
10 Third Man Records – Blue Room, Nashville, TN
11 Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw, NC
13 The Atlantis, Washington, D.C.
14 The Atlantis, Washington, D.C.
15 Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore, PA
16 Bearsville Theater, Woodstock, NY
17 The United Theatre, Westerly, RI
19 Higher Ground – The Ballroom, South Burlington, VT
20 The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA

JULY
12 Thompson’s Point, Portland, ME
13 Beak & Skiff, Lafayette, NY
15 Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
17 The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL
18 Minnesota Yacht Club Festival, St. Paul, MN
19 Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO
21 The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing, Santa Fe, NM
23 Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, San Diego, CA
24 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA
25 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
26 Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
29 Revolution Hall, Portland, OR
30 Revolution Hall, Portland, OR
31 Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC

AUGUST
2 THING Festival, Carnation, WA