The Smith Street Band Pay Tribute To AC/DC With New Video For Shine
Friday, 26 May 2017
Written by Huw Baines
The Smith Street Band have released a video for Shine.
The track has been lifted from the Australian punks’ recent LP ‘More Scared of You Than You Are of Me’ and its accompanying video is a homage to AC/DC’s classic clip for It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll).
Discussing the video, which was helmed by Paul Drane, the man responsible for the AC/DC film back in the ‘70s, Wil Wagner said:
“There aren't many more iconic Australian music videos than the one for AC/DC's ‘It's a Long Way To The Top’! The footage of the band driving down Swanston St on the back of a flatbed truck to the delight and bemusement of passing pedestrians is such a nostalgic and wonderful image. We've talked a lot about recreating that music video and after living in and falling in love with Footscray for the last few years we found the perfect place to do it!
“But what we didn't expect was to get to work with the one and only Paul Drane who not only directed the famous AC/DC film clip but has also worked with basically every Aussie band worth their salt! So with a lot of help from our friends and the local council we set up our stuff on the back of a truck and drove through Footscray playing our song ‘Shine’. It was a fun, funny and surreal day that was perfectly captured by Paul and his team in this clip!”
The Smith Street Band will tour the UK and Ireland this summer. Head here, meanwhile, to read our recent interview with Wagner.
The Smith Street Band Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:
Wed June 28 2017 - SOUTHAMPTON Joiners
Thu June 29 2017 - EXETER Cavern
Fri June 30 2017 - BRISTOL Exchange
Sat July 01 2017 - MANCHESTER Sound Control
Sun July 02 2017 - NOTTINGHAM Bodega Social Club
Tue July 04 2017 - DUBLIN Fibber Magees
Wed July 05 2017 - BELFAST Voodoo
Fri July 07 2017 - GLASGOW Stereo
Sat July 08 2017 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Cluny
Sun July 09 2017 - LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
Mon July 10 2017 - NORWICH Owl Sanctuary
Tue July 11 2017 - BRIGHTON Hope and Ruin
Wed July 12 2017 - LONDON Garage
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