The Video:
Smokey Robotic is a group like no other. Comprised of Seer, Father Dude, !llmind, and Konrad OldMoney, the four-person unit brings together and blends hip-hop, soul, and electronic influences, delivering a collection of music in their recent album MUSIUM that ranges from the thumping electro-sex of recent single "Gandhi" to the more contemplative, soulful sounds of the group's latest single, for which they're releasing a video today, "Unlike Anyone." The video features True Blood's Jamie Gray Hyder, whose character Danielle makes a big impact on the soon to be aired sixth season.
The video for "Unlike Anyone," premiered today by Complex, and was directed by Clara Aranovich, who has written, directed, and produced independent features as well as dramatic shorts in the past. This explains its treatment, which is perceptibly cinematic, with muted colors, purposeful shots, and visual metaphors. "It's open to interpretation," says Father Dude, "but for me it's about being lost and clouded in your own world." It's a moving song with themes of true friendship standing the test of time. "When you walk through extreme darkness with a friend and emerge into the light, the bond becomes much stronger and more profound," explains Seer, "and so forgiveness and empathy are also prominent themes in this story."
Watch the video for "Unlike Anyone" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAC_u6HiLhQ
Check out the Complex premiere here: http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/video-premiere-smokey-robotic-unlike-anyone
Buy the album on iTunes here: http://bit.ly/Y3RJ9t
Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with Smokey Robotic.
The Background:
Smokey Robotic is a four-member independent artist collective that is made up of singer-songwritters Seer and Father Dude as well as producers !llmind and Konrad OldMoney. The group has self-described their trail blazing music as "Superfuture," which is a genre that includes, but is not limited to, a blend of Hip-Hop, Soul, Pop, and Electronic. In the past, Smokey Robotic has collaborated with well-known artists like Redman, Eek-A-Mouse and Skyzoo as well as working with numerous visual artists from across the world, which earned them the attention of major media outlets like The Atlantic, New York Magazine, NY Post, and People Magazine. Over the past year, the group has been featured in a national TV campaign for Movado watches, charted number one on The Hype Machine Twitter Music Chart, chosen as the Top A&R Pick on CrazedHits.com, released a video with Intel & VICE Magazine, and received over a million YouTube views. Recently, they were selected for the New Music Seminar's "Artist on the Verge" Top 100 Chart, the most comprehensive chart today for up-and-coming musical talent from all genres, where nominations came from the leading names in the business like BMI, iHeartradio, ReverbNation, SoundExchange, Pandora, Spotify, Next Big Sound, SESAC, OurStage, and many more. On February 8th of this year, Smokey Robotic released their latest album MUSIUM.
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