Rising Alt-pop quintet The Unlikely Candidates have released the lyric video for their hit song, “Novocaine”. The unique lyric video was filmed in lead guitarist, Brent Carney’s, Dad’s bar in Fort Worth Texas and fast forwards through a night of drinking by the bar all while the catchy lyrics of “Novocaine” appear on the screen. Watch the video now below.
“Novocaine” skyrocketed in popularity since the music video was released a couple months ago, garnering over 5.2 million views on YouTube and over 9 million worldwide streams to date. The track is also featured in the season 4 trailer of HULU’s popular TV show Veronica Mars. “Novocaine” is currently climbing the Alternative radio chart at #32 and was New York’s Alt 92.3 “Pick Of The Week”.
The Unlikely Candidates are gearing up to hit the road with Mariana’s Trench, followed by a handful of shows with the Goo Goo Dolls. For more information on the band’s upcoming tour and to purchase tickets, visit the band’s website HERE.
“Novocaine” follows the release of The Unlikely Candidates tracks “Strange Love”, “Oh My Dear Lord”, “Bells”, and “Best I Ever Had”. The five-piece’s music has received praise from outlets like The New York Times, Esquire Magazine, Nylon, Alternative Press, Baeble, and many more. The tracks have also been featured on shows like ABC’s American Idol, FOX’s The Four, NFL’s Super Bowl 2018 playoffs, ESPN’s 2018 Indy 500 programming, Fox Sports and more. “Oh My Dear Lord” has racked up over 13 million Worldwide streams. Due to the track’s success, FOX Sports and the MLB both named The Unlikely Candidates as “Artist of the Month”.
Flaunting outsider panache and theatrical hooks as oversized as their home state of Texas, The Unlikely Candidates formed at a high school party before going on to release three EPs and log countless miles on the road alongside everyone from Sublime With Rome, The Offspring, the Dirty Heads and Fall Out Boy. Most recently, 2017’s Bed of Liars spawned “Your Love Could Start A War,” which clocked over 15 million Worldwide streams and charted in the top 40 at Alternative Radio. Along the way, the band has earned acclaim from the likes of The New York Times, AXS, Esquire and more. The quintet kicked off 2018 by releasing a Deluxe Edition of their Danger To Myself EP, which features the single “Oh My Dear Lord.” More recently, The Unlikely Candidates wrapped up a co-headlining U.S. tour with Brick + Mortar before releasing their new song, “Best I Ever Had,” which has over 1.9 million streams Worldwide.
THE UNLIKELY CANDIDATES TOUR DATES:
Headline Shows
August 14 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theater
August 15 – Knoxville, TN – Barley’s Taproom and Pizzeria
August 16 – Greenville, SC – The Firmament
August 24 – Athens, GA – Big Dogs on the River
August 31 – Steamboat Springs, CO – Schmiggity’s Live Music & Dance Bar
September 1 – Colorado Springs, CO – Monument Indie Fest*
September 5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café
September 11 – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade
w/Marianas Trench
September 6 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
September 7 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
September 8 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest Café
September 10 – Rochester, NY – Anthology
September 13 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
September 14 – Providence, RI – The Strand Ballroom
September 15 – Greenvale, NY – Tilles Center’s Concert Hall
September 17 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater
September 18 – Louisville, KY – The Mercury Ballroom
September 20 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
September 21 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
September 22 – Saint Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
September 24 – Dallas, TX – Canton Hall
September 25 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
September 27 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
September 28 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
September 29 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego
w/The Goo Goo Dolls
October 25 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
October 26 – Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center Selena Auditorium
October 27 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre San Antonio
October 29 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theater
October 30 – Wichita, KA – Orpheum Theater
November 1 – Rapid City, SD – Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
November 2 – Sioux Falls, SD – Orpheum Theater Center
November 3 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place
November 5 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
November 6 – Davenport, IA – Adler Theatre
*festival