ABOUT

Esprit Du Corps, (a phrase that refers to the loyalty felt within a group of outliers) and the lyrical sentiment is around a smoldering feeling of rebellion, of camaraderie against the big guns, it's about the coming together of outliers, of strength in small numbers.
Create a Music Video that captures the heart of this idea...

This is the first time collaborating with Thousand Yard Stare, but lead singer Stephen Barnes and I have been friends for over 15 years through a mutual love of music and football.
Stephen approached me after enjoying the work I'd done for our fellow friend and musician Carl Mann of The ShopWindow.
I lept at being involved in the project. Not only is Barnesy someone I admire a lot, but this song is amazing. The Epic tone of it resonated through me and around me. So the inspiration for this MV wasn't difficult.
My research took in 1984, V for Vendetta, The Verve, and various 90s music videos.
As always I try to interpret the lyrics visually, which in this scenario was to me, completely obvious.
There were plans for a bigger more complex production, but as always budget and time dictate, so we pivoted and ended up with a more basic version of the initial treatment. The heart was still there and you get that sense of Espirit Du Corps nonetheless... ✊????