The Learn to Breathe Video

Making videos is fun. Tiring, cold and a little odd but fun.
To prepare for 8 hours of filming the band quite responsibly stayed up late drinking the night before, then proceeded to sleep on the front room floor of the videos location. Both also occurred after filming had finished because well, we like to be consistent.

It was a new experience for the boys to have to ‘perform’ without the safety of their instruments but I think they did very well. They embraced the idea of being menacing and all got into character by letting their stubble grow, apparently gangsters don’t shave.

In keeping with the godfather theme I gave the boys new names:
Ben “Crazy Eyes” Powell
Steve “Death Stare” Elliot
Andy “The Joker” Naylor

I’d like to say these names where based on evil doings but it was more their acting ability; Ben couldn’t keep his eyes still, Steve just didn’t move and Andy kept smiling!

I didn’t escape renaming; I’m now JQ ‘The punisher’ which I think is a fair assessment. I will say in my defence, if I'm having to sing an entire song in a cold dark room, having to start again and again cause someone laughed, I’m eventually going to hit them with the rather handy whip I've been given. Its cause and effect.

The actual filming of the video went very smoothly (with big thanks to Leon), after the initial awkwardness of having to do some rather disturbing things to a very nice girl called Shelly; everyone seemed to settle into character. The day went quickly and we were all duly a little mentally and physically exhausted by the end. Thankfully Shelly escaped the day with only minor grazes.

So the first Kazooee video is done. Now I’m hungry for more.
Ideas on a postcard,
No Porn.

xJQx

Odd and Creepy, Talented and Unnerving

Tuesday was our night to have some fun. We were up first on a bill with some impressive talent so we took great pride in kicking the evening off with gusto. Ben was seen to windmill, Andy hit skins like a man possessed and Steve and I, well we continued to play the game of who can bite the other first without being seen. I won. I always do.

I proudly gave a debut to my brand new, sexy as hell, knee high lace up boots. I have never loved a pair of boots as much as I do them. They are gorgeous. The set went well, we got some hell yeahs from the audience and even though we were in Leicester we were the most local band on the bill with the others coming from Brighton and Wales respectively. Suffice to say the Kazooee massive were as welcoming to the other bands as they were to us.

Your Army, a very energetic band were the highlight to Ben and Steve’s night. It was torture for them to watch another female fronted band jump around on stage for 30 mins doing some stella, be your own pet inspired pop rock.

Alas my favour was for once aimed away from my usual gender bias towards women by the very wonderful, The Drip Dry Man and The Amazing Glitterdome. These guys rocked. Refreshingly odd and creepy in just the right amounts, talented and unnerving and totally lovely guys to boot. They shared a love of gas masks and a quick CD swap later we were on our way back to Nott’s listening to
“Posh and Dirty”.

Ahh men after my own heart.

xJQx

PS.we made a music video for Learn to Breathe last weekend. Its being edited together as you read and will be up asap along with an account of the goings on for that day. Here are a couple of teaser images.