California rock collective Jane Doe has just shared a new music video for their single “The Menu” off of their critically acclaimed album Found. The riveting, powerful and important video showcases the band their best both sonically as well as visually, telling a story of taking back one’s own agency and starting a new and fresh chapter in life.
Under the direction of Ava Taulere, the music video for “The Menu” moves fluidly between turbulence and stillness. It kicks off with a blistering guitar riff and biting, rebellious lyrics, the camera zeroing in on lead singer Izzy, calm, intense, and unwavering. As the track builds, it erupts into a storm of pounding bass, crashing drums, and searing vocals. Izzy slowly lifts her hands into the frame, slicing through her hair until an electric razor appears, and she shaves the rest clean. Izzy confides, “I took back my agency and started a new chapter. We feel like so many people can relate to the need for a fresh start. Shaving my head on camera was really freeing. No one needs to conform to ‘traditional’ notions of beauty or image. This song is about combating that archaic thought process.”
The video doesn’t just chronicle transformation, it demands it. It’s a fearless rejection of outdated norms and a visual anthem for anyone who’s ever felt boxed in by others’ expectations. As Izzy sheds her hair, she sheds years of projection, assumption, and constraint, emerging more visible and powerful than ever before.
With Found gaining momentum and their live performances described as electric, cathartic, and communal, Jane Doe continues to carve out a necessary space in the modern rock landscape, one where vulnerability meets volume, and rebellion doubles as healing.
