Southampton metalcore quintet Our Hollow, Our Home have unveiled a deeply personal new single / video ‘Veil Walker’, their second since their return with a brand new line-up.
Vocalist Gaz King comments: “Lyrically, ‘Veil Walker’ is an opportunity to say goodbye to my sister Yasmin, who died of cancer back in 2020. This was just a few days before the pandemic started, and the absolute unthinkable happened. Mandatory isolation nationwide meant only those in the closest circle of loved ones could attend funerals, and as a further injustice, loved ones couldn’t comfort each other like they’re meant to during such emotional times. I was living in Glasgow at the time, which meant I wasn’t able to travel to attend the funeral; I didn’t get to carry her casket alongside my family. I didn’t get to really say goodbye. However, I have taken great solace knowing I was able to be with her in her most final moments.
“Our Hollow, Our Home have never been a band that shy away from talking about grief, and just like those other songs before ‘Veil Walker’, we dedicated it to everyone who has had to watch their loved one suffer while the world stood still.”
‘Veil Walker’ follows previous single ‘Downpour’, which was released along with the new line-up announcement in 2023. Now fronted by phenomenal vocalist Gaz King (ex From Sorrow To Serenity, Nexilva), his wide dynamic range, pitched screams and powerful cleans bring many exciting fresh elements to Our Hollow Our Home‘s trademark sound.
This month the band head out in the UK with Rise Of The North Star, then head to Europe with Crystal Lake and ten56.
Dates:
With Rise Of The North Star:
15.05 – UK Manchester, Academy 3
16.05 – UK Leeds, Key Club
18.05 – UK London, The Dome
19.05 – UK Bristol,The Fleece
with Crystal Lake and ten56.
31.05 – DE Berlin, Mosh City
01.06 – DE Mulheim, Schanz
02.06 – DE Dresden, Parkhotel
03.06 – DE Hannover, beichezheinz
05.06 – DE Oldenburg, Amadeus
06.06 – DE Hamburg, Logo
07.06 – DE Dortmund, Summer Radness
08.06 – NL Leeuwarden, Into The Gave
09.06 – DE Trier, Mergener Hof
The level of relatability, coupled with their relentless touring with the likes of A Day To Remember, Asking Alexandria and Blessthefall and high profile slots at festivals like Graspop, Nova Rock, Summerblast and Jera On Air, has seen the band command an ever growing army of highly dedicated followers; they have over 115,000 monthlies and 50M streams on Spotify, have been viewed over 9 million times on Youtube and have over 29,000 Instagram followers and 107,000 on Facebook and 2017’s debut album Hartsick reached the top spot of the Itunes chart for rock and metal in the UK, as well as placing in the top ten in the USA, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Italy and Germany.
They were also boosted by their hugely popular cover of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’ in 2017, which was picked up by BBC Radio One’s Greg James and subsequently topped the iTunes UK rock and metal chart, and racked up over 300,000 plays on YouTube on its first week of release.
For a band who have handled their own operations internally without the help of major label or industry backing till today, that is a mightily impressive number, and testament to the devotion Our Hollow, Our Home have to their craft. But it’s more than just the numbers that are impressive, it’s the way in which those people have connected with the band. Be it their lyrical content, their staunchly DIY approach, their high energy live shows or their down to earth attitude, Our Hollow, Our Home have connected with their audience in a way that cannot be forced or faked.