HUNDRED SUNS, the trio featuring Cory Brandan (Norma Jean), Ryan Leger (Every Time I Die) and Chris LeMasters (Dead & Divine) have have released their new music video for “Amaranthine,” the second track from their much-anticipated debut album, The Prestaliis (New Damage Records). The band is donating a portion of the song’s sales proceeds to THORN, an organization that creates and supports tech initiatives that disrupt predatory behavior and work to make the internet a more hostile environment for those who seek to exploit children. Click HERE for more information.
Brandan discussed the song and video with Alternative Press, saying, “‘Amaranthine’ is one of our favorite songs. It switches between two different time signatures and we experimented with a lot of dynamics. Chris and Legs have a very balanced writing and rhythmic chemistry on this track, which gave me a lot of room to be vocally versatile. I feel like the song has a very shadowy, almost ‘street’ vibe to it, matching its dark lyrical content, which was inspired by human trafficking – a very serious problem that deserves way more attention than it gets. At times it feels like the world is in a perpetual cycle, talking about the same topics over and over but trafficking is a real crisis taking place in all of our communities, cities and states. I had a conversation with a border agent, who told me that they intervene to help young girls and boys almost every day. According to the U.S. State Department, 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year, which is an insane stat. But raising awareness is meaningless without action, so we’re donating a portion of profits from ‘Amaranthine’ to THORN, an organization that focuses primarily on preventing the sexual exploitation of children. They were founded in part by Ashton Kutcher and I’ve seen him talk about this subject and found it to be very inspiring. Those that want to join us in supporting this important cause can do so by downloading ‘Amaranthine’ on iTunes. You can also visit wearethorn.org for more information.”
Fans can catch HUNDRED SUNS performing “Last Apology” and more from the new album on their upcoming North American tour, which kicks off August 5 in Dallas, TX (see itinerary below and click HERE for ticket info).
TOUR DATES:
8/05/17 – Dallas, TX @ Dirty 30
8/06/17 – Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live
8/08/17 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock
8/09/17 – West Hollywood, CA @ Viper Room
8/10/17 – Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar
8/12/17 – Portland, OR @ Analog Theater
8/13/17 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
8/16/17 – Denver, CO @ Moon Room
8/18/17 – Chicago, IL @ Township
8/20/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge
8/21/17 – Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus
8/24/17 – Ottawa, ON @ Babylon
8/25/17 – Toronto, ON @ Adelaide Hall
8/26/17 – St Catharines, ON @ The Warehouse