Portland duo Priory have debuted a new video for their single 'Weekend.' Starring Nick Krause (The Descendants, Boyhood) and Bailey Noble (True Blood) entangled in a twisted love story, the video takes place in a dusty old roller rink. Watch it via the Idolator premiere or YouTube. 'Weekend' debuted on the alternative radio charts in its first week and has climbed to #14, deeming the band a Billboard 'Emerging Artist.' Purchase the single on iTunes here. According to Brandon Rush and Kyle Sears of Priory, who make a cameo in the video:  "The song 'Weekend' came from the notion that everyone feels oppressed by an authority figure at some point in life. It could be a controlling parental figure, a boss at work or something bigger and beyond our control. The video was directed by our friend, David Vincent Wolf AKA White Ghandi, and we had a great time hanging with Nick Krause and Bailey Noble. There was definitely some chemistry on set, just saying."

Brandon and Kyle met in a flophouse in Portland, sold everything they had (including their own blood), built out a studio in an old cement factory, and made a record they felt represented everything they were capable of. Turning their life experiences into catchy, positive songs with meaningful, cut-to-the-bone messages, the band dealt with hardships during the recording process - family members with cancer, friends that died of drug overdoses - but overcame them through working together. Their full-length album will be released later this year, and they'll be embarking on a national tour with Britpop quartet The Kooks, starting in Santa Ana, CA on September 24th [dates below].

"Priory's 'Weekend' combines the biggest, broadest elements of rock, pop, and EDM...both aesthetically ambitious and intensely accessible-the hook on the chorus is easily strong enough to cross all demographic boundaries." - Entertainment Weekly

"It's rare that a band comes out of the gates with a stadium-ready anthem, yet Priory has pulled off the trick with their party-ready track, 'Weekend' and its singalong, universally-appealing chorus." - TIME "Under the Radar Artist You Should Be Listening To Right Now"

"Priory is about to be all over your stereo. The Portland duo come bursting onto the scene like a wrecking ball chariot with debut single, "Weekend," a summertime stunner with all the makings of an out-of-nowhere alt radio smash." -Neon Gold

"[Weekend'] is like an instant boost of Vitamin D. Don't worry if you start singing along immediately, either." - NYLON

"This celebratory song is one electro-pop rock jam that has us hooked." - Refinery29

Priory on Tour with The Kooks:

Sept 24 Santa Ana, CA - Observatory

Sept 25 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern

Sept 26 San Diego, CA - House of Blues

Sept 28 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom

Sept 29 Seattle, WA - Showbox at Market

Oct 2 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre

Oct 4 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue

Oct 6 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall

Oct 7 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer

Oct 8 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

Oct 9 Huntington, NY - The Paramount

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