FEATURED BAND: SEVEN STORIES HIGH

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Following the recent announcement of their sophomore EP ‘Deadweight‘, Swansea pop punks Seven Stories High have unveiled the video for ‘Apathy

Vocalist Rhys Hyett-Ferrier commented: “The video was written by us together and filmed by Alex-Jay Moore. The video, much like the EP, is playing into our version of the Greek Myth of King MIDAS who turns his daughter marigold into solid gold. It was a lot of fun to film, and we hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did making it. Big love to Amy-Beth McCarthy for being our ‘Marigold’.”

Set for self-release on 24th November, pre-orders for ‘Deadweight‘ are available here and include an instant grat of ‘Apathy‘. Based on the tale of King Midas, but adapted to focus on struggles of mental health, the band comment: “We have all, either personally or through someone close to us, dealt with mental health and it was our hope that perhaps someone who was struggling would get something out of this.” Recorded at Mwnci Studios in West Wales, rounded off with mixing and mastering by local technician Tom Williams, the band, who are influenced by State Champs, The Wonder Years and Four Year Strong, describe the release as “almost split in two – half follows a fast up-beat Pop Punk feel, which gets people dancing and jumping around. The other is heavier – fuller sounding and darker in feel, which you can chant and scream along to.” Yet, the EP flows as one piece of music, with each track written to fit the narrative, whilst being open enough to interpretation for listeners to make a personal connection.

Completed by Matt Davies and Charlie Porter on Guitar, Kallum Brain on Bass and Dave Bevan on Drums, the Swansea crew’s name came quite literally, explains Hyett-Ferrier: “We were on the seventh floor of the flat and wrote a lyric about bein, seven stories high. When we needed to finally name the band, the lyric became more than that; we realised that Dave, Matt and I had been in bands with six different singers, making this line-up the seventh ‘story’.” Intent on acting as a beacon of positivity, they explain: “The world is in a horrible place right now and we appreciate the important role art plays in holding a mirror up to the present, sparking conversation and positive change. We pour everything we have into our live shows and it makes our day jobs worth the grind.”

‘Deadweight’ Track Listing: 1. Apathy | 2. Midas | 3. Hoax | 4. Alchemy Part I
•             Seven Stories High self-release ‘Deadweight’ on 24/11/17. Pre-order: www.sevenstorieshigh.bandcamp.com
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•             BandSocials: https://www.facebook.com/sevenstorieshigh/ | https://twitter.com/7storieshigh

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