“The slo-mo heaviness of a 2,000-pound pendulum, and a
fearless sense of rock ‘n’ roll,” says MTV’s Buzzworthy.
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Steel Cranes
(L-R): Amanda Schukle, Tracy Shapiro | Photo: Miakoda Collins
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“Moving On” is
the latest single and video from the debut album Ouroboros by Steel Cranes
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Hear “Moving
On” by Steel Cranes via Pure
Volume and check out the video via AltSounds!
Shot in various locations around Berkeley and Oakland,
“Moving On” is the first video from Ouroboros,
the upcoming debut album by Steel Cranes.
“We love the East Bay,” says guitarist/vocalist Tracy Shapiro. “So, we purposely chose recognizable locations.”
Those familiar with the area will notice an industrial
stretch of 2nd St., a piece of the San Francisco Bay Trail that
crosses over Highway 80, and a scene set in front of downtown Oakland’s
Paramount Theater. The video kicks off
at the Albany Bulb, an odd place on the edge of the Bay where lots of people
live in tents among graffiti-covered sculptures, structures, and huts. This appropriately strange place is where
clip’s main character first wakes up and we see her covered in paper scraps.
“They represent the various beliefs she has
accumulated that are no longer relevant in helping her move forward,” Shapiro explains. “She begins a journey toward shedding them,
but holds on to the one that’s actually important.” Shapiro’s
bandmate Amanda Schukle (drums)
comments about the tune saying, “‘Moving
On’ was the Steel Cranes song
where I knew that we had found our sound. That nasty bending-note guitar riff
intro just kicks it off.” Shapiro wholeheartedly agrees: “That
nasty bendy note makes me happy. Very
happy.”
Ouroboros,
produced by the band and engineered by Eli
Crews (tUnE-yArDs, Deerhoof), captures the raw energy of Shapiro and Schukle in a way that is rarely heard on records these days. As Shapiro
explains, “It was essential to us that the tension that comes with our live
performance be present on the album.”
And it is.
Ouroboros by
Steel Cranes is scheduled for
release on September 24th, 2013. The members of Steel Cranes are available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom
at Fanatic for more information.
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Steel Cranes
Ouroboros
(S/R – September 24th, 2013)
Track Listing:
1. Anthem
3. Have You Thought of Me
4. Before Dawn
5. One After Another
6. Drowning in the Bathtub
8. The One
9. I’ve Let Go
10. Farewell
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Steel Cranes Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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