"DRY BONE VALLEY" IS FOLLOW-UP TO
GRAMMY-NOMINATED "CURL OF THE BURL" FROM BAND'S ACCLAIMED ALBUM THE
HUNTER
CONTEST TO DESIGN THE "DRY BONE VALLEY" BANNER
LAUNCHES NOW
To create the video
for their new single "Dry Bone Valley," Atlanta rock
icons Mastodon have
teamed up with noted fine artist Tim Biskup, a
long-time friend who has amassed a cadre of loyal fans and collectors of his
painting and sculpture, which boast complex color and design theories and a
decidedly populist aesthetic. This collaboration with Mastodon marks Biskup's
first foray into film/video work in nearly six years.
"Doing video for 'Dry Bone Valley' was a dream
project," says Biskup, who also designed a hoodie for Mastodon in the
past. "The band's aesthetic has always been interesting and inspiring to
me and I think what I do aligns with their music. When I pitched my idea, it
was very vague - like a stream-of-consciousness poem - more than a traditional
treatment. They were on board from the start and willing to trust me and let me
experiment. It let me follow the same kind of path that I go down when I work
on improvised paintings and sculptures. I love working on film, but finding
people who trust me enough to just let me do my thing is tricky, so I'm
thrilled to venture back in with this project."
"Tim is an old friend of ours and one of my favorite
artists," says Mastodon's Brann Dailor about working with Biskup.
"The opportunity to work with him was unique and very special for
us."
The "Dry Bone Valley" video is "basically
about waking up to find yourself being chased by death and having to reckon
with dying and what that actually means to you," Biskup explains.
"It's a life/death metaphor where the girl in the video goes from hunted
to hunter. There's a whole lot more going on metaphorically, and the symbolism
goes very deep and is very specific, but I'll leave the rest up to
interpretation." Watch the new video here.
"Dry Bone Valley" is the second single from
Mastodon's critically acclaimed album The Hunter, which
found its way onto several Year End/Best Of critics' lists, including those
compiled by Rolling Stone, Spin, Revolver,
and Decibel. Released on September 27th, The
Hunter entered the Billboard Top 200 Album chart
in the Top 10. The first single, "Curl
of the Burl," has been nominated for a 2012 Grammy Award for
"Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance."
Attention fans! Mastodon and Talenthouse are giving fans a
chance to design a "DryBone Valley" banner that will be
featured on http://mastodonrocks.com andhttp://facebook.com/mastodon for
a month. The winner will also receive a $1,000 prize, while two runners-up will
get $500 and be featured in the band's photo gallery as well. The designs will
be chosen by fan votes, Mastodon, and Tim Biskup. Get more information at http://www.talenthouse.com/design-for-mastodon.
At present Mastodon are immersed in an extensive tour of
Europe and Australia, which culminates in an appearance at the Soundwave
Festival in March. The band is expected to tour the U.S. again this spring.
Tour dates will be announced shortly.
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