And the lyrics, while nobody’s idea of serious profundity, aren’t bad either. They’re more positive than negative, the tunes are catchy and high energy. I’ve heard these guys on alt-rock radio but never listened enough to be able to separate them from the many sound-alikes in their various formats.īut I can see and hear why they’re chart-toppers. In “Special,” Smith sings “You’re not special,” which has a whiff of self-mockery about it. The artier touches include a snippet of the band glimpsed in reflection in (Digitally-created) water, and that vamped up glam sequence. Sometimes quoting Springsteen or Shinedown is the only “pretentious/vapid” comment necessary. “Everything is so important, until it’s not.” “You can’t go back. In between the tracks we hear Smith, in voice over, intoning that “Wanting things to change is not the same as making things change.”
They could be playful in the hands of a director/editor with a lighter touch, but that would be off-brand. Another is set in a plastic surgery clinic. Nicky: The human brain is slow, and it can not multitask. Yes, actors playing a biker and biker moll and a lot of flames figure in that one. Nicky: Now attention is like a spotlight, and our job, is to dance in the darkness. “When your Mom is a burnout and you Daddy is a pyro, set fire to the family tree.”
“I was sent to warn you, the Devil’s in the next room.” Multi-platinum band Shinedown invites viewers into the world of ATTENTION ATTENTION in their new film, bringing to life the story of the acclaimed album of. They’re symbolic and/or literal, soundstage-bound or out of doors, always with dreadlocked drummer Barry Kerch whaling away, Eric Bass keeping time on the instrument he’s named for, Zach Myers power-chording his guitar and Brent Smith sing-shouting in that heavily-overdubbed and harmonious Offspring, Fuel style some seriously dark, and occasionally upbeat lyrics. The occasional arresting image aside, the collected videos are seriously run-of-the-mill. Check out the flames, lots and lots of flames, as songs are rendered into fiery or monstrous nightmares, or semi-sexy dreams (model/actress Francesca Eastwood appears, among many others). See the band lip-sync and thrash about in matching black ensembles, or matching (nearly) suits, dolled up as their favorite glam or whatever performers (Elvis, Elton, etc). It’s not a mediocre or epic concert film, not a “get to know the band” doc either.īut for what it is, it’s not awful, kind of MTV - only post-grunge. It isn’t remotely as interesting as a good “in the studio to cut a record and having a hard time of it” documentary, some of which have been known to capture a “Eureka” moment of creation. They hired Marilyn Manson’s favorite video director, Bill Yukich, to turn the 14 tracks into quasi-arty “performance” videos, again pretty old school.Īs such things go, it isn’t bad. “Attention Attention,” their most recent studio LP (another is due out this fall, according to what I’ve read), is another chart-challenging smash from the quartet. Packed with propulsive anthems that are less Breaking Benjamin and more Imagine Dragons (albeit with a lot more muscle), Attention is.
Snipes went on to sell over 500,000 copies on DVD and also set rating records on several cable networks. On the heels of this success Murray launched RuffNation Films, a co venture with Sony Music and record executive Chris Schwartz where he developed, wrote & produced numerous independent features, documentaries and music related long forms throughout the 2000’s. During this period Murray also served as an adjunct professor at several universities (including Drexel & URI) where he created and taught a curriculum in music video production.With the pandemic shutting down live performances for over a year and better-informed/cautious fans still leery of festival seating or moshing their way back into venues, alt rock/arena rock/pop rockers Shinedown decided to remind fans they’re out there - or will be soon - with an old school “video album.” Continuing the tone shift of their 2015 effort Threat to Survival, Florida hard rock outfit Shinedown further amplify the polished pop sheen on their sixth set, Attention Attention. The film premiered at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival and was awarded best independent feature at the 2002 Philadelphia International Film Festival. In 2000 he made his feature film directing debut with SNIPES, starring Zoe Saldana, Nelly, Dean Winters and Frank Vincent. A member of the Director’s Guild of America since 1987, Murray also has a long list of feature film credits.
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He directed 100 plus clips over a 20 year period and won numerous awards in the process.
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