NASHVILLE |SHOOT VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE “SING ALONG” FROM THEIR UPCOMING LAVA RECORDS ALBUM ‘THE COMPLEX’;
SET TO DEBUT ROCK SHOW AT COACHELLA MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
AND PERFORM ON ‘THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO’
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
Known for their bracing music and artful visuals, BLUE MAN GROUP joined forces with video and film director David Kellogg (David Gray, Inspector Gadget) to create the video for “Sing Along,” featuring the song’s guest vocalist Dave Matthews. “Sing Along” is the first single from BLUE MAN GROUP’s new CD THE COMPLEX–due out April 22 on Lava Records–which marks their first full-fledged rock album with guest vocalists and follows up their gold-certified and Grammy-nominated instrumental debut.
Shot in Seattle, the “Sing Along” video is energetic and playful, but like much of BLUE MAN GROUP’s work, it also contains a subtext of alienation. As Matthews sings in both the song and video, “If I follow along, does it mean I belong or will I keep on feeling different than everybody else?”
In other news, BLUE MAN GROUP will launch THE COMPLEX the day of its release (April 22) on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, where they’ll perform their interpretation of the dance classic “I Feel Love,” featuring Annette Strean of Venus Hum (who also guests on the album). A few days later–April 26 and 27–BLUE MAN GROUP will debut their new full-production concert tour when they perform, along with Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The White Stripes, among others, at the annual Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, CA. BLUE MAN GROUP are the only artists who will be performing both days at the acclaimed event, hailed as “The Best American Festival” by Rolling Stone (6/6/02) and “Probably The Best Festival In The World” by England’s NME (5/11/02).
Stay tuned for news about BLUE MAN GROUP’s spring and summer tour dates.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
MSO
msopr.com
Mitch Schneider 818-380 0400 ext. 235
Kristine Ashton 818-380-0400 ext. 233
Lathum Nelson 818-380-0400 ext. 227
Lava Records Publicity
lavarecords.com
Lisbeth Cassaday 212-707-2074
lisbeth.cassaday@lavarecords.com
Amy DeRouen 212-707-2553
Blue Man Group
blueman.com
Manny Igrejas 212-226-6366 ext. 320
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