Blu Bones take a trip down memory lane with the psychedelic video for their nostalgic single Summertime In Europe — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
A rock anthem scored with pounding percussion, electric riffs and soaring vocals, the London, Ont. rockers’ latest release is also a surreal journey into the recent past. The track was inspired by an experience lead singer Gord Prior had with his girlfriend Lana while on vacation a couple of years ago, the band explain.
“They shared an unforgettable psychedelic experience one evening that is subtly referenced in the song. It’s a bit of real life, a bit of fantasy, and some psychedelia all rolled into one!” Adds Prior: “It’s a song of hope and about moving forward, out of pain and into bliss. Falling in love. Starting a new journey. Something all of us can relate to.”
Blu Bones — Prior, Boris Novosel (guitars), Barry Donaghy (bass guitar), Steve Thomas (drums) and Ray Coburn (keyboards) — recently reunited after 25 years apart, dropping their comeback single She’s Got A Way With Love in early 2021. Summertime In Europe falls neatly in line with the group’s charismatic hard rock sound — it chisels away at familiarity, while taking exciting chances through the lyrics and Prior’s exceptional vocals.
Recorded and engineered by Siegfried Meier, and mixed by Matty Green at Studio 55 in Los Angeles, the track was produced by Prior, Novosel, Meier and Green, while its video was shot by legendary director Frank Gryner (Alice Cooper, Def Leppard).
“It’s a brilliant song,” says the filmmaker. “Gord’s vocal performance is so dynamic and uninhibited. You don’t often hear that sort of thing in indie music, unfortunately.” He adds that having 100% reign over the video was a “dream come true, artistically. I think Gord is at a place in his career and life where he values relationships and artistry over ego. It’s a hard thing to not micro-manage a project to death when you care so much about it, but ironically, when you choose the right people to help you and let those people do their thing freely, then the end outcome ends up being so much better.”
Watch the video for Summertime In Europe above, hear more from Blu Bones below, and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
