The Outlaw Orchestra unveil Claymation 'Chicken Fried Snake' video
It's lifted from their debut album 'Pantomime Villains'
Recently played on Stateside with Loz Guest, The Outlaw Orchestra have premiered the DIY Claymation video for their rip-roaring new single ‘Chicken Fried Snake’.
The Deep South (of England) quartet release their 10-track debut album ‘Pantomime Villains’ to the world on Friday 29th May 2020 and ‘Chicken Fried Snake’ is a Southern Rock stomper that serves as a satisfying aperitif for the record.
Singer and guitarist Dave Roux comments: “‘Chicken Fried Snake’ is a Deep South dish of Southern rock that spawned from my mis-hearing a reply to ‘What’s on the special board tonight?’ in Louisiana diner.
“It’s a culinary vacation for the mind that captures the heat, the flavours, the spices of being in Swampville America, packaged in a thumping hard rock track. It's Creedence meets ZZ Top: it’s a cosmic feast for the brain and a horror for the belly.”
Reflecting upon the video, which melds live performance with Claymation, Roux adds: “My inspiration sprung from watching The Old Grey Whistle Test as a kid. The song 'City Of Tiny Lights' by Frank Zappa was aired with this incredible Claymation video which became rock video history. I watched it with all the other music kids from the area.
“We went onto make our own Morph-style videos with my Dad’s Super 8 camera. Back then we had to send off the film in the post, get it back weeks later, then edit it with Sellotape and scissors. We’d then have everyone over to watch as Dad set up the cine-projector. The ‘Chicken Fried Snake’ video is a Zappa-inspired offering, filtered through the Outlaw Orchestra mindset.”
Watch The Outlaw Orchestra’s ‘Chicken Fried Snake’ video:
Since their inception in Southampton, The Outlaw Orchestra have brought their beguiling, high-energy sounds to a smorgasbord of events including Ramblin’ Man Fair, Planet Rockstock and Planet Rock presents Winter’s End.
If you like what you hear, you can order ‘Pantomime Villains’ right here.
Showcasing the best Americana-tinged tracks, Stateside hosted by Loz Guest airs on Planet Rock every Saturday night at 7pm.
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