NEWS: As It Is releases new song and music video for "Pretty Little Distance"
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Brighton, UK's As It Is has released a new song and music video for "Pretty Little Distance," taken from the band's highly-anticipated sophomore album okay., set to release Jan. 20, 2017.Digital and physical pre-orders are available now, where singles "Okay" and "Pretty Little Distance" are both available as instant downloads with each pre-order.
Directed by Joshua Halling, the video is set in the conceptual world surrounding the album, a too-perfect bubble controlled by the fictional Happy Co. The video is an introduction to this world, where its inhabitants are sold on happiness but underlying tensions remain, no matter how much they are force fed said happiness.
Lead singer Patty Walters explains, "'Pretty Little Distance' is a song about coping. The song is a cynical and sarcastic view on needing to escape real life for a more convenient reality. This song and the world we created for this record go hand in hand in that way. It's my favourite video to date, and performing whilst a dance-off was happening in front of our eyes was something incredible, and something I wish would start happening at shows when we play that song. We're incredibly excited to start showcasing the conceptual, metaphorical world that surrounds this record."
okay. aims to bring a truly relatable and deeply personal story to the band's audience -- a conceptual world that puts listeners in the band's shoes and conveys a common realization that it's 'okay' to not be 'okay.' Working with producer Mike Green (Pierce The Veil, All Time Low), As It Is use the record to trek through intimate experiences surrounding their personal lives and everyday battles that they hope will resonate with fans in a unique way, leaving them with lasting encouragement and inspiration.
Album artwork and track list for okay. is as follows:
As It Is are currently touring the U.S. as support to Sum 41 on the 'Don't Call It A Sum Back Tour,' which continues through Nov. 6. The band will then kick off a string of headline dates in Australia on Jan. 31 before heading out on an EU/UK tour as support to State Champs, starting on Feb. 21. Scroll down for a full list of tour dates.
AS IT IS - The transatlantic pop-rock quintet hails from Brighton, UK consisting of Patty Walters (vocals), Benjamin Biss (vocals, guitar), Andy Westhead (guitar), Patrick Foley (drums), Alistair Testo (bass). As It Is has successfully established an ever-growing, devout fan following with their heart-on-sleeve, honest and relatable lyrics, charged with pop-rock melodies and has steadily built their reputation as one of UK's brightest new names with the 2015 release of their debut album Never Happy, Ever After, which was noted by Rock Sound as "everything a modern pop-punk album should be," and by Outburn Magazine as "an impressive first outing that sets the stage for As It Is' bright future." The band was noted as one of Alternative Press' 100 Bands You Need To Know in 2015, voted Best British Newcomer by Rock Sound in their Reader's Poll, and lead singer Patty Walters was featured on the cover of their New Music Issue. The band has criss-crossed the U.S. as a standout act on the Vans Warped Tour 2015, have shared the stage with Mayday Parade, Real Friends, and This Wild Life, among many others, and was nominated for Best International Band in the Alternative Press Awards 2016. With the release of their second, full-length album okay., As It Is push themselves both musically and lyrically to craft their most personal and honest record to date, and stand poised for their biggest year yet.
AS IT IS TOUR DATES: w/ SUM 41 and SENSES FAIL: Oct 14 - New York, NY @ Playstation Theater Oct 17 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis Oct 18 - Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix Oct 19 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall Oct 21 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Oct 22 - Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights Oct 25 - Edmonton @ Union Hall Oct 26 - Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom Oct 28 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Oct 29 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre Oct 30 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre Nov 1 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom Nov 2 - Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium Nov 4 - Phoenix, AZ @ Livewire Nov 5 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues Nov 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theater AUSTRALIA HEADLINE: Jan 31 - Perth @ YMCA HQ Feb 1 - Perth @ Rosemount Hotel Feb 2 - Brisbane @ The Brightside Feb 3 - Brisbane @ The Lab Feb 4 - Sydney @ The Lair Feb 5 - Sydney @ The Lair Feb 7 - Newcastle @ Drone Feb 10 - Melbourne @ The Evelyn Hotel Feb 11 - Melbourne @ The Evelyn Hotel Feb 12 - Adelaide @ Fowler's Live w/ STATE CHAMPS: Feb 21 - Bilbao, Spain @ Stage Live Feb 22 - Barcelona, Spain @ Razzamatazz Feb 23 - Madrid, Spain @ El Sol Feb 25 - Paris, France @ La Boule Noire Feb 26 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg Feb 28 - Cologne, Germany @ Luxor Mar 1 - Hamburg, Germany @ Logo Mar 2 - Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu Mar 3 - Vienna, Austria @ Arena Mar 5 - Milano, Italy @ Legend Club Mar 6 - Karlsruhe, Germany @ Die Stadtmitte Mar 7 - Antwerpen, Belgium @ Trix Mar 9 - Southampton, UK @ Engine Rooms Mar 10 - Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy Mar 11 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz Mar 13 - Newcastle, UK @ Riverside Mar 14 - Glasgow, UK @ Garage Mar 16 - Leeds, UK @ Beckett Uni Mar 17 - Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute Mar 18 - London, UK @ O2 Forum
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