A tense and atmospheric affair that nods to the oppressive realms of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian thriller The Handmaid’s Tale and Robert Egger’s New-England based chiller The Witch, this new video from the duo offers a gripping visual compliment to the ‘Fierce’ single.
Speaking about the video Graham McCusker of KAZE says:
‘We wanted this video to be other-worldly, to portray the characters’ contrasting inner voices in an eerie and surreal way. A few Röyksopp and Bjork videos also gave inspiration along the way – we love how they merge sci-fi and spooky.’
Conceived and directed by the band’s own Amy Webber, the video was filmed in Scotland and further edited with the assistance of Bovine Filming & Editing (who also formerly collaborated with the band on their debut video outing ‘Pinned On You’).
A song that truly lives up to its title, Fierce is an empowering and ensnaring track of spellbinding retro-futuristic pop. A multi-faceted and masterful slice of prog-tinged pop, crammed with tight time-signature changes, complex vocal harmonies, cacophonous riffs and operatic vocals that nod to their heroes Queen, Radiohead, and Steely Dan.
Hailed as ‘fresh sounding, future-facing’ by BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson and praised by BBC Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway for their ‘operatic, off-kilter, syncopated prog-pop”, KAZE have already firmly earmarked themselves as a band who demand your attention. With a winning penchant for the theatrical, both on record and the stage, the Fierce single is another fine example of the classically trained outfit’s enviable ability to marry erudite songwriting substance with a dramatical delivery.
Lyrically positioning the band shoulder to shoulder with anyone who has ever felt bullied, belittled or even identified with those harrowing words ‘#MeToo’, Fierce is a protest song that looks to put the sword to those in society who seek to demean and destruct.
Speaking about the lyrical themes in the track, Amy Webber of Kaze says:
‘Fierce is about finding your inner strength to finally stand up to people who intimidate and bully you. It’s about finding your power and your confidence to stand up to injustices.’
Featuring founding members Graham McCusker (keys, backing vocals) and Amy Webber (lead vocals), the track was recorded at Blueprint studios, Manchester, with the assistance of Thomas Fripp on guitar, Jamie Brewster on bass and Alexander Tod on drums. It was co-produced by Rodrigo Constanzo (with Graham) and further mixed by Adriano Buffone.
In honour of their new single, Graham McCusker and Amy Webber will be hitting the road for a short series of live appearances in April with appearances at Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester throughout April 2018.
Catch KAZE at these 2018 shows…
KAZE 2018 DATES
24th April – Edinburgh – Sneaky Petes
25th April – Glasgow – The Hug & Pint
27th April – Manchester – The Castle Hotel