To promote his ethereal track ‘Farewell’, Bernth took a deep dive into the Caribbean Sea
and performed the entire song underwater. See the full performance here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmyd-1pFX8c
“This was easily the most difficult shoot we ever did for my YouTube channel,” says Bernth.
“When we tried shooting with additional weight attached to me, I was dragged to the ocean floor in
the deep sea – my ears started hurting immensely, and I ran out of air too soon. I barely made it
back up and almost blacked out before reaching the surface. But it ended up being the opening shot
of the video; it turned out great!” Bernth says.
During the 2-minute music video, you can see Bernth faithfully playing his song ‘Farewell’ note by
note while fighting the underwater currents, air pressure, and slowed-down movements caused by
the water. “Performing the tricky guitar parts with all that water resistance was very hard, but I
really wanted to play the song correctly with all its intricate details. It took us a week to get all the
shots since we also had to wait for the perfect lighting and for a relatively calm and transparent
sea,” says Bernth.
In the video, you can see Bernth playing an Ibanez Talman, a relatively cheap entry-level electro-
acoustic guitar. “I had no idea what to expect when we started shooting underwater – I was quite
stressed that the whole thing would fall apart after a couple of takes. But aside from a severely bent
neck, the guitar survived a full week of underwater shoots,” Bernth says.
Creative video ideas like this helped Bernth build a respectable following for his music. The
virtuosic guitarist went on his first headlining European tour in 2023, aside from reaching one
million subscribers and 150 million views with his music on YouTube. “I want to show my
audience things they haven’t seen before – from drilling holes into guitars to filling guitars with
water, all the way to finally playing a full song underwater now. These videos get people interested
in guitar music who are not necessarily part of the usual small guitar nerd bubble,” says Bernth.
“My goal is keeping the guitar relevant in modern music and reaching as many people as I can with
my playing. We are currently booking my next European tour for early 2025, and I want to come to
the US as well very soon!” Bernth says.
Bernth‘s song ‘Farewell’ is available on all streaming platforms, and you can support the artist’s
music by listening here:
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3O2idf3
Apple Music: https://apple.co/4aWwpQC
YouTube: https://youtu.be/nmyd-1pFX8c
About BERNTH:
Bernth is an Austrian guitarist, composer, session musician, and YouTuber. He contributed guitar solos to 3 platinum albums and received 2 gold awards for his soundtrack work. Before starting his professional music career, he graduated with honors from the Vienna Music Institute.
In the early days of his career, Bernth was touring through Europe, the USA, Canada, and Latin America as a live guitar player for the Austrian extreme metal band Belphegor. In 2015, he joined the Pop/Rock outlet Seiler und Speer, contributing guitar solos and overdubs to multiple chart-topping albums and singles. Together, they played for over 120,000 people in 2016 as the headliner of the legendary Viennese ‘Donauinselfest’.
Bernth started his YouTube channel in 2018. His mix of virtuosic guitar performance videos and educational content led to him receiving a Silver Creator Award for passing 100,000 subscribers in 2020. Aside from his success on YouTube, he was the world’s biggest music creator on Patreon for several months in 2021.Bernth has over 13,240 active Patreon members.
In late 2020, his project CueStack teamed up with David Hasselhoff to release the song ‘Through the Night’. The music video of the Hoff’s Metal debut went viral and attracted over 4 million viewers on YouTube in a matter of months. The song was also featured on the Joe Rogan Experience in 2021.
Bernth‘s debut solo album ‘Elevation’ was released to high acclaim in 2021, resulting in features in Guitar World Magazine, Premier Guitar, and other genre-specific media outlets.
Aside from his music career, Bernth released several guitar learning programs like ’10 Steps to Modern Shredding’ and ‘Sweep Picking Masterclass’, teaching the next generation of aspiring shredders. Over 15,000 students could benefit from his educational programs on multiple platforms so far.
BERNTH online:
www.instagram.com/bernthofficial
