CLOSE ENEMIES — the all-star band that includes Tom Hamilton (AEROSMITH),Tony Brock (THE BABYS),Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow),Hint Foster (AC/DC’s tech guru) and Chasen Hampton — has launched the official music video for its newest single, “Extra Than I May Ever Want”, via TLG|ROCK, distributed via Virgin Music Group.
“Extra Than I May Ever Want” is a deeply private and haunting rock ballad written by Hamilton as a tribute to his spouse of virtually 50 years. The track is a shifting ode to dedication, ardour, and the form of love that solely will get stronger with time.
The “Extra Than I May Ever Want” video was directed by acclaimed visible artist Tom Flynn.
Hamilton feedback: “We spent a day capturing a video for an upcoming track from the album and completed with about an hour till we needed to be out of the studio. We would have liked a lyric video for ‘Extra Than I May Ever Want’ and requested the director, Tom Flynn, if we may do one thing. Fifteen minutes later he had the studio prepared and we did a couple of takes. Two days later he despatched the completed product and we had been knocked out! He captured the ambiance of the track and the look of the band so nicely we may hardly imagine it. We hope you prefer it too. We’re trying ahead to working with him once more particularly since not like most video shoots it was ache free!”
CLOSE ENEMIES have introduced upcoming tour dates underneath the banner “An Night With Shut Enemies – Reside In Live performance”. Followers can anticipate an intimate expertise showcasing the band’s simple chemistry with a setlist centered round their excellent and critically acclaimed new songs, together with traditional rockers from AEROSMITH and THE BABYS.
This previous June, CLOSE ENEMIES launched its fourth single, “Rain”, by way of TLG|ROCK, distributed via Virgin Music Group. It was the follow-up to “Candy Child Jesus”, which got here out in April. “Inside Out” was launched in February, with CLOSE ENEMIES‘ debut single, “Sound Of A Prepare”, arriving in January.
Foster and Stroud spoke to the “Is Breakfast Included?” podcast about how the band got here collectively greater than two years in the past. Peter stated partially: “I am positive every of us have our personal perspective. It was kind of in layers. Hint and I had already been engaged on one other band venture, attempting to get one thing off the bottom, after which simply out of the blue — I feel it was on the when an AEROSMITH tour needed to go on a hiatus — apparently Tom and Hint had been talking the place Tom stated, ‘Man, I received all these songs I’d like to attempt to do one thing with,’ and the sunshine bulb goes off in Hint‘s head, and he goes, ‘I do know simply the man to return up, and possibly we are able to get collectively and provide help to with that.’ So he requested if I might be curious about going up there and simply jamming round, and I stated, ‘Yeah, nicely, I feel I do know simply the drummer who could be into it.’ And that was Tony Brock, who’s a longtime buddy of mine. And we had at all times been attempting to determine some strategy to play collectively. And I figured that Tony and Tom would possibly discover some frequent floor and consolation zone playing-wise. In order that was kind of the preliminary get-together.”
Hint added: “I had this different band, and I believed we’re using round in a van, doing exhibits and never making any cash. And I am, like, if I am gonna do that, I must up my recreation, as a result of at our age to be driving round in a van, to not make any cash… So I referred to as Peter. Why not? Why not begin there? I simply thought we may add him to the band I used to be already in. After which we did it. And it began to work very well. After which, in fact, like each different band that you’ve got been in in your life, any person does one thing mistaken they usually’re out of the band. Me and Peter had been, like, ‘This is not price it. Let’s simply wait.’ After which, like he stated, we began placing this different venture collectively, ‘trigger we did all types of writing and we received the man from Atlanta, Gary Stier, that was in my unique band in Atlanta. I began writing with him, after which I introduced Peter in. Peter is aware of Gary, in fact. So the band that I used to be in in Atlanta all knew Peter, however I did not so that is the bizarre factor. After which it simply form of went from there. Everyone’s schedule did not at all times jibe, and we simply tried to make it work, after which we had been in Las Vegas with AEROSMITH and I actually went, ‘Man, we actually gotta do one thing.’ After which I simply checked out Tom, and it was a kind of moments the place you go, ‘That is the man. He is asking for some assist,’ and this and that. I simply walked up and I stated, ‘Hey…’ I did not ask him. I principally informed Tom, I stated, ‘Hey, we’re gonna come to Boston and work in your songs.’ And he was, like, ‘Properly, let me take into consideration that.’ After which like an hour later, he was, like, ‘I feel that is a extremely good concept.’ In order that’s the way it began. And as soon as Tom and Tony performed collectively, it was just about a given.”
Peter continued: “That was a terrific 5 days. I cherished it, too, the place Hint advised to Tom, ‘Hey, why do not we come up for a pair days, two or three days?’, and he goes, ‘How about 5?’ First he was, like, ‘Properly, let me give it some thought.’ He was like, ‘How about 5? You guys wanna transfer up right here?’ I used to be, like, ‘Man, there you go. I stated, ‘That is a mirrored image of any person who is aware of arduous work proper there.'”
CLOSE ENEMIES made its dwell debut on October 11, 2024 at Eastside Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee.
In a current interview with Final Basic Rock, Tom stated about CLOSE ENEMIES‘ debut gig: “I used to be a bit of bit nervous, you understand. However that feeling, it energizes you. It does not maintain you again. It makes you wish to dive in deeper and deeper.”
Chatting with AARP, Tom described Hampton as “a gifted singer who actually made the songs come to life.”
“After I joined, these guys had labored up a bunch of nice songs, and I used to be capable of contribute one thing I had,” the bassist continued. “Hopefully, when the time comes, we’ll work up some others I’ve had in my pocket for some time. All of those guys are nice musicians, and it is an honor and a problem to be a part of all of it. I am trying ahead to seeing how folks prefer it. I feel they’re going to be pleasantly amazed.”
The members of AEROSMITH made the announcement that they had been retiring from touring on August 2, 2024 — practically one yr after singer Steven Tyler fractured his larynx throughout a September 2023 present.
The “Peace Out” tour got here to a halt after what turned out to be a last gig in Elmont, New York on September 9, 2023. That present got here simply three dates into the trek, which was imagined to final via February 2024. Tyler stated in an announcement on the time that the damage triggered bleeding however that he hoped he and his AEROSMITH bandmates could be again on the highway after suspending a couple of exhibits.
The rescheduled “Peace Out” tour was attributable to start September 20, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with particular friends THE BLACK CROWES.
Photograph credit score: Rick Diamond (courtesy of O’Donnell Media Group)