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On The Wire with Mamas Gun

Mamas Gun are sharing the video for the recent Brexit-retorting single, ‘On The Wire’, directed and animated by Steph Hope. The song is lifted from the band's critically praised, new album, Golden Days, out now via Candelion.

When speaking about the political angle to ‘On The Wire’, frontman of the band, Andy Platts says: "The lyrics were written in the haze of media misinformation and heated debate in the weeks leading up to the so-called ‘Brexit’ vote. It was a rally cry for people to make their decision rationally and not on the throw of some emotionally loaded dice.” Hope, who is based in Oslo, animated the Brexit-retorting clip with its politics in mind, “The band mentioned that the song was partly inspired by the Brexit vote and the confusion surrounding it, so I wanted to make something with clusters of images that overlapped and felt like mixed messages coming from different places.”

Alongside the likes of Charles Bradley, Curtis Harding and the Dap Kings, Mamas Gun have helped fuel the vanguard of 21st century soul, as well as spawning Top 10 hits on four continents. In addition to securing support slots with the likes of Beverley Knight and Raphael Saadiq, Mamas Gun have performed at global and domestic music festivals including WOMAD, Secret Garden Party, Wilderness and Greenroom.

 

 

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