SOFI TUKKER have shared the official music video for “Ringless” today. Shot in New York City and directed by Taylor Tupy, the surrealist clip stars model and artist Amanda Googe and features sculptural fashion from designer Alisha Phichitsingh.
Driven by melancholy guitar chords and a relentless beat, “Ringless” finds Sophie musing on a relationship doomed from the start, her internal dialogue and struggle filling the lyrics – “I’m more than the worst thing I’ve ever done, I’m less than the best thing I’ve ever won.” In the video that struggle is personified with Amanda as she searches the night sky, reaching for the moon.
“The ‘Ringless’ video is an exciting departure for us,” SOFI TUKKER says of the clip. “Normally, we are in our videos but for ‘Ringless’ we found the perfect artists to depict the song. A close collaborator and the designer of our EP artwork, Amanda Googe, had a plan to make a fashion film with a filmmaker named Taylor Tupy. We were all listening to the song before it was released and got inspired to merge the two different projects into one. Taylor Tupy has a dreamy aesthetic that we thought would be perfect for the track. It’s been such an exciting experience watching these other artists be inspired by our music and create within the world the song provides. Amanda is the perfect main character in the dreamy, otherworldly experience through ‘Ringless.’ We are in love with what they created.”
Director Taylor Tupy adds: “We’re incredibly grateful SOFI TUKKER gave us so much creative freedom for the Ringless video from day 1. We wanted to make a journey about a girls reflection into her own psyche, and what she’d find in herself along the way.”
The release of SOFI TUKKER’s “Ringless” music video comes ahead of the pair’s 14-date North American tour which kicks off March 7th at M3F Festival and a headline billing at Ultra Miami Live Stage on March 21st & 22nd. SOFI TUKER’s Fall 2019 R.I.P. Shame Tour saw the duo raise together with concert attendees over $16K for NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. SOFI TUKKER are continuing their activism for the April 2020 North American tour in support of NRDC, the National Resources Defense Council, in partnership with Plus1 to demand a sustainable future for everyone and to protect clean air, water and the planet. Text SOFI TUKKER to 21333 to learn how to take action in your own community with NRDC.
SOFI TUKKER‘s musical ethos of creating epic and nostalgic moments that get bodies moving has earned them 575 million streams to date and dedicated fans around the world. What started with their debut single “Drinkee” has most recently garnered the attention of Warner Brothers, who tapped the band’s unreleased song “Feeling Good” for the soundtrack to the upcoming film Birds of Prey. In addition, “Good Time Girl” (feat. Charlie Barker) from their debut 2018 album Treehouse is the official theme song of HBO’s The New Pope starring Jude Law & John Malkovich, and has been lighting up Shazam & iTunes charts across Europe and the globe.
Tour Dates:
Feb 5: New York, NY @ amfAR NYFW Gala w/ Charlie Puth
Feb 13: Bogotá, Colombia @ Armando Music Hall
Feb 15: Medellín, Colombia @ La Solar Festival
Mar 7: Phoenix, AZ @ M3F Festival
Mar 21/22: Miami, FL @ Ultra Music Festival (Live)
Apr 1: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Apr 2: Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Apr 3: Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
Apr 4: Quebec City, QC @ Impérial Bell
Apr 6: Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
Apr 7: Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
Apr 8: Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
Apr 10: Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
Apr 11: Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Apr 12: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
Apr 13: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Apr 15: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Apr 16: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Apr 21: Vilnius, Lithuania @ Loftas
Apr 22: Tallinn, Estonia @ Club Hollywood
Apr 24: St. Petersburg, Russia @ Akakao
Apr 25: Moscow, Russia @ 1930
Apr 27: Kiev, Ukraine @ Bel Etage
Apr 29: Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
Apr 30: Prague, Czech Republic @ Roxy
May 1: Bratislava, Slovakia @ Majestic Music Club
May 4: Budapest, Hungary @ Budapest Park
May 6: Sofia, Bulgaria @ Sofia Live Club
May 8: Istanbul, Turkey @ Zorlu Performing Arts Club
May 10: Tel Aviv, Israel @ Barby
Jun 20: Sheeßel, Germany @ Hurricane Festival
Jun 21: Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival
Jun 26: Marmande, France @ Garorock Festival