Monday, August 13, 2012

MTV Buzzworthy Premiere: PK's Music Video for "Some Nights"



"Amped-up pop in the mold of the Killers, with vocals that sound like a Prozac'ed Robert Smith." - Rolling Stone

"Triumphant, synth rocking goodness." - Baeble Music

A classic rock throwback sensibility that should appeal to fans of The Gaslight Anthem or Hot Water Music." - RCRDLBL

High-energy, scrappy indie-pop quintet, PK, has premiered the music video for their single "Some Nights" today on MTV Buzzworthy. Check out the seductive video here:  http://on.mtv.com/TxQ9gN. PK has been making waves in the industry since their 2010 debut release, Into The Roaring, scored the San Luis Obispo New Times' Album of The Year award and landed the band in Rolling Stone and a gig opening for Aerosmith. PK has continued to impress with their sophomore project, The Lost Boy Sessions, which was released on May 29th, 2012. ­­Purchase the EP on iTunes here: http://bit.ly/JytIWJ. Watch PK perform "Some Nights" acoustic for The Huffington Post A-Side Sessions here: http://huff.to/MXfQDE.

When asked about the making of the video, lead singer, Travis Hawley, says, "We'd made some videos in the past that were very storyline driven and strayed from the performance aspect of our music. We wanted the 'Some Nights' video to focus primarily on performance and aesthetic. The director (Will Eubank) said he knew of a great studio in Hollywood. Apparently Marilyn Manson used to throw parties there in the 90's and for some time after that it was a music venue. He sent over a few pictures that evoked this hazy, glowing European nostalgic feeling with it's hanging Edison bulbs and stained and textured cement walls. We instantly knew it was perfect for the video."

Hailing from San Luis Obispo, California, PK is made up of Travis Hawley (Vocals), Matt DePauw (Guitar), Mikel Van Kranenburg (Bass), Nick Fotinakes (Guitar) and Rico Rodriguez (Drums).  While the members initially met in high school, vocalist Hawley was born in the United Arab Emirates and lived in England for five years before moving to the U.S.  His brief stint in the UK deeply affected his vocal style and he has often been compared with emotive British artists such as Robert Smith, Bono, and Danny Elfman.

After releasing their first full length Into the Roaring, PK was immediately hand selected and published by Rolling Stone Magazine as 1 of 16 top unsigned artists in the United States. In the past year, the band has opened for such acts as Angels and Airwaves, Twin Atlantic, Aerosmith, Shiny Toy Guns and Youngblood Hawk and has garnered attention from the likes of Nylon Guys, Alternative Press, Pac Sun Music, RCRDLBL, Filter Magazine andDianna Agron of GLEE's blog, "You Me & Charlie."   PK recorded their new EP The Lost Boys Sessions at the famed Red Bull Studio in Los Angeles.

Instagram: @WeArePK

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