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| The Arrows |
Two years, two weddings and two international tours after
the release of their phenomenally successful first single, “Lovesick” off their
debut release “Make Believe”, South Africa’s favourite pop duo,
The Arrows, are
back with their sophomore studio album - “
Disaster Queen”. To build up momentum
to the release of this album in September later this year, the duo spent 2 gruelling
days filming the music video for the title track “Disaster Queen”. “Disaster
Queen is about never giving up and pushing forward, no matter what, to keep
going with what is right” says Pam de Menezes, lead singer of the duo. To
convey this message of perseverance and triumph, the band, cast and crew spent
over a month piecing together all of the intricacies that bring to life the visual
sensation of the futuristic fight scenes that play out in the video. The Arrows
were in intensive MMA training with a professional fighter for over a month for
the video – learning how to punch, land and kick. “We wanted our opponents in
the video to look scary and other worldly,” says Pam, getting hands-on with all
aspects of the video. They were involved in handpicking the material for the
exquisite futuristic costumes of the fighters and spectators in the video, “we
wanted the spectators to look like snooty hipsters of the future, with
outrageous outfits. Everything was done very specifically and on purpose.” The
cast and crew shot the video over 2 days, pulling 20 hour shifts each day to
get the video looking as spectacular as it does. “It was a very ambitious
concept that we committed to, but it was a lot of fun and we’re so happy with
the way that it turned out!” finishes Pam. You can also watch the
BEHIND THE SCENES video of Disaster Queen.
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