In October last year, we premiered the single Atlas of Love by Toronto-based band Union Duke. The good news is that the band, comprised of Matt, Ethan, Jim, Will and Rob are performing in the UK tomorrow (28th January) at London’s The Moth Club as part of AmericanaFest UK (tickets). To celebrate we have a new video to share.
Below, you can watch the accompanying video for ‘Left Behind’, the final single to be released from their EP. Some words from band member Ethan:
“Left Behind is exactly what you think it is: a song about leaving things behind. We were trying to capture the feeling of loneliness and isolation one can feel when they’re far from the one(s) they love – both lyrically and musically. It’s about the distance often forced between us and the longing to be together again.
“It’s the only soft-ish song of the music we’ve released over the last year and once we got in the studio with it we had the opportunity to explore some really cool ideas that are pretty new for us. It was a lot of fun building this tune and taking it from mellow and simmering to a driving banjo-driven sing-along…plus lap steel!”
Don’t miss that show tomorrow, Union Duke put on a high energy live show complete with soaring harmonies, driving rhythm, chicken pickin’ guitar licks and banjo at a breakneck speed. Their humour and infectious enthusiasm will put a grin on your face and have you kicking up dust on the dancefloor. Union Duke are five guys, twenty-four beers, and a half-ton truckload of foot-stomping folk-rock.
Click here for tickets and more details.