In my research for my groups media music video, I have started looking at music videos put out by a particular band. This blog post will be looking at the music videos of the Cheshire indie rock band 'The Luke State'. The Luka State comprises of three members - Conrad Ellis (lead vocals/lead guitar), Sam Bell (bass guitar/backing vocals), and Jess Whitmore (drums/backing vocals). The band describe their songs as "the thoughts, ideas, interests and tastes of a modern rock 'n' roll band". So far the band have released three music videos - "A Matter of Time", "30 Minute Break" and "Rain", all of which have been filmed in colour.
The music video for "A Matter of Time" is very performance based, showing the band performing the song whilst messing around with each other and, at the climax of the video, running through a field with some flares.
The music video for "30 Minute Break", however, is much more narrative-based, featuring a brief snippet of the band performing the song at the very start. The music video focuses on a couple experiencing domestic violence, with the male (played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster) being the victim. The band themselves make an appearance in the video as friends of the male character.
The music video for "Rain" follows the narrative-based structure, with no performance being found in the video at all. The video employs a split-screen throughout most of the video, showcasing two stories of social isolation (one from a man, one from a woman), and letting the audience choose which story to watch. The split-screen merges towards the end of the video, however, when both of the protagonists meet in the video. The video features the band in a short cameo, as well as the protagonists of the previous video, "30 Minute Break", to create a series of music videos by the band that are interlinked.
The music video for "A Matter of Time" is very performance based, showing the band performing the song whilst messing around with each other and, at the climax of the video, running through a field with some flares.
The music video for "30 Minute Break", however, is much more narrative-based, featuring a brief snippet of the band performing the song at the very start. The music video focuses on a couple experiencing domestic violence, with the male (played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster) being the victim. The band themselves make an appearance in the video as friends of the male character.
The music video for "Rain" follows the narrative-based structure, with no performance being found in the video at all. The video employs a split-screen throughout most of the video, showcasing two stories of social isolation (one from a man, one from a woman), and letting the audience choose which story to watch. The split-screen merges towards the end of the video, however, when both of the protagonists meet in the video. The video features the band in a short cameo, as well as the protagonists of the previous video, "30 Minute Break", to create a series of music videos by the band that are interlinked.
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