“ASHES,” THE BELLE BRIGADE’S NEW SINGLE
AND VIDEO, OUT TODAY
Video For “Ashes,” Lensed By The Kolton Brothers, Premieres Today
The Belle Brigade Previews New Songs From Upcoming Album
During February Residency At The Echo In Los Angeles
"The sound of a record nerd’s dream come to messy, muscular life."
Mikael Wood, The Los Angeles Times
The video for “Ashes,” The Belle Brigade’s first single from their upcoming
March 25 release, Just Because, premieres today. The clip, which was
directed by the Kolton Brothers, can be seen here.
"For this video we wanted more of a visual concept than a storyline, where
the colors and the images create a feeling, rather than a story adding
another emotional dimension to the song. We were excited by the idea
of animation, but also wanted to be in it. The video by the Kolton
Brothers is a great bridge between all these things,” says Ethan
Gruska, who co-founded The Belle Brigade with his sister Barbara.
“We had a lot of fun, shooting every twisted facial expression
we could make in front of the green screen,” recalls Barbara
Gruska. “I think The Kolton Brothers spent seventeen hundred
thousand hours editing and rendering it? Is that right? Yeah, that
was the number. And we just got to reap the benefits!”
The Belle Brigade will be previewing songs from the new album Just
Because during a February residency at The Echo in Los Angeles, CA,
performing each Tuesday (February 4, 11, 18, 25). The L.A.-based
siblings will be joined on stage by bassist Keith Karman, who has played
with them previously, and John Wood (The Black Keys) on keyboards.
Barbara and Ethan penned 10 songs for Just Because, writing some
together and others independently. Recorded with engineer/co-producer
Shawn Everett, the music is artfully arranged, with enticing melodies
and pop harmonies, fueled by the interplay of driving rhythms between
Barbara's drums and Ethan's guitars. Bram Inscore and Blake Mills,
who also performed on The Belle Brigade’s debut, joined them in
the studio and the band once again enlisted the legendary Bob
Ludwig to master the album.
Ethan has recorded as a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for many
Los Angeles-based artists and Barbara is a sought-after drummer who
has played with Fiona Apple, Jenny Lewis, Benji Hughes and many others.
The Belle Brigade’s 2011 self-titled debut, co-produced with Matthew Wilder,
was hailed by PASTE as one of the best albums of the year. Ann Powers,
writing for the Los Angeles Times, took note of the "memorable voices
and considerable charisma within songs that gleam with hooks and
pour over with earnest emotion.”
Appearances on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “Conan” followed the album’s
release and The Belle Brigade’s compelling live performances led to
tours with such artists as Dawes, Blitzen Trapper, Grace Potter and
the Nocturnals and k.d. lang. They contributed songs to the Twilight
Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1 soundtrack and their cover of Bob Dylan's
"No Time To Think," which appeared on the Chimes of Freedom: The
Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International,
was voted in the top 10 songs of 2012 by Time Magazine.
“Ashes” is available now on iTunes. The single is from The Belle
Brigade’s new album, Just Because, which will be released on
March 25 by ATO Records. Fans who pre-order the album on iTunes
will instantly receive a download of “Ashes.” Just Because can
also be pre-ordered.
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