COLUMBIA, SC | July 27, 2015 – Columbia, South Carolina’s indie electro-pop outfit Death of Paris has teamed up with Substream Magazine for the exclusive premiere of their newest music video “Give + Take.” The video, directed by Shae Winston, follows a quirky concept fitting to the band’s personalities in a story that follows a mock “Battle of the Bands” and Death of Paris dominating in an all-too-real battle. Here is what the band had to say about the concept behind the video:
“Every band dreads entering a “Battle of the Bands.” There’s always local politics, unfairness, or even worse – egos get hurt. An actual fist fight until the last band’s standing would probably be easier a lot of the times. So, we decided to take matters into our own hands and hold a BATTLE of the bands. All of the fictitious bands in the video are extreme stereotypes that everyone has come across at some point. With the fighting spirit of the song, we just wanted to make something fun that would showcase how ridiculous battle of the bands’ can be. ” – Death of Paris
Hailing from Columbia, SC, Death of Paris consists of Jayna Doyle (vocals), Blake Arambula (synth/guitar/programming), Patrick Beardsley (guitar), and John Gornati (drums). Together, the band creates unapologetic pop rock that breaks all the rules. The band’s breakthrough EP Gossip was produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount (Mayday Parade, All Time Low, We Are The In Crowd) in Atlanta, GA.
Death of Paris has opened for Young the Giant, Middle Class Rut, Shiny Toy Guns, Morning Parade, Blue October and more. They’ve also played events such as Van’s Warped Tour, SXSW, Heylook Festival, and the Run for Your Lives Festival. The band was voted “Top 10 shows of SXSW 2015” by 18/88 Media, has been nominated by the SC Music Awards for Rock Artist/Group of the Year and Single of the Year, and proudly stands as Columbia Fashion Week’s official band and theme song.
Fans can head over to Substream Magazine to check out Death of Paris’ newest video “Give + Take.” Check the dates below to catch the bandon tour. Death of Paris’ latest EP GOSSIP, featuring “Give + Take” can be streamed on Spotify or purchased on iTunes. Follow Death of Paris online (@deathofparis) to keep up with their adventures on the road and more!
HEADLINING TOUR DATES:
7/27/15 Fredericksburg, VA @ Q Ball Cafe
w/ Chasing Avenir, Dropping Ugly, Vinyl Epitaph and Melodic Drive
7/28/15 Annapolis, MD @ Metropolitan Kitchen and Lounge
7/29/15 Fayetteville, NC @ The Rock Shop
7/30/15 Myrtle Beach, SC @ Island Bar & Grille Surfside
w/ Mountain Giant, Incredibly Tall People and Ocean’s Orange
7/31/15 Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
w/ Signs of Iris and Floco Torres
Pop music gets a bad rap. Some say it lacks sincerity, that its artists are created on reality TV shows and in million-dollar studios, that its songs aren’t written by the artists themselves, and that its demographic is the lowest common denominator. Here’s the thing: we still love it. In fact, we are pretty much obsessed with pop music – how it works, where it came from, and the subtle nuances that make a song memorable and beguiling and haunting and just plain likeable.
We’ve been making pop music since 2010, but on our terms. Along the way, we learned to hustle by being our own dutiful tour managers, late-night PR Agents, faithful roadies and the most excited merch people you’ll ever meet. It’s that DIY spirit that seems to clash with the whole pop thing, and that’s the difference – we are sincere, and our music is equally as genuine.
A paradox like that can get people talking, which is why we’ve entitled our newest EP GOSSIP. Recorded with Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount (Mayday Parade, All Time Low, We Are the In Crowd) it has the Pop-obsessed characteristics of classic Death of Paris meshed with the ear for detail, songcraft and shine that Odom and Mount bring to the table.
GOSSIP reflects the year and a half of writing collectively as a band for the first time, and also of our loyal fans who have helped spread the word about the album that they’ve also helped successfully fund via Kickstarter. GOSSIP plays on the grey-area between perception and reality, how one of the oldest and most common means of sharing facts, views and slanders can often shape the idea before the reality of it has even been experienced. Within these songs, we hope that listeners can find their own real experiences, as each track serves as a snapshot of our own.
We don’t believe in 9 to 5s. We don’t believe in settling, and we sure don’t believe in molding to an idea based off someone else’s expectations. We believe in rock ‘n’ roll, breaking the rules, and creating your own reality.
Ours just happens to be writing unapologetic pop music.
