And now, it's happening all over again, but with a Kiwi band who say they are from a 'time bubble'.
Introducing The Beop.
I was sent a press release recently from the band which included a Beop handbook, and some facts on the band (a selection of which are below).
- We are from another dimension – diagonally advanced to yours (for convenience sake people call this the future).
- Yes, we are Intergalactic Druids.
- Our instruments are normal (for where we come from)
- The Beop band members are: Zozzi the Zozz: Lead vocals and Hairy-Tailed Jippet (though the Jippet tends to play himself); Sister Dep: Lead Vocals and Phrove; Uncle Doog: Rhythmo-pole, Phrove, backing vocals; Art Gurd: Multi-instrumentalist Gurd, has been somewhat preoccupied by his side projects of late.
- Due to the physical limitations of being in a time-bubble, we don’t do ‘conventional’ live stage performances, but rather beam in to venues and festivals (a bit like a live football simulcast) using very sophisticated projection technology.
As mentioned above, the band 'beam' in to venues... so the release goes on to say that The Beop will make a synchronised video release into the streets of Tokyo, Hong Kong, Hanoi, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington to celebrate the release of their single "Our Souls Are Intergalactic" on 20 November.
This all screams brand funded marketing stunt to me, but I can't yet work out just which brand might be behind it all.
The Beop site is quite fun, but doesn't really tell you anything about the band at the moment. It was created by a New Zealand developer called Simon Lindsay, who seems to do a lot of work for brands such as Toyota, Intel and Puma... But he has also done some music work for New Zealand group Fat Freddy's Drop. The site, the band 'handbook' and their videos are all well produced - and look far too expensive for a band who is just launching their career. But, that is exactly why I'm interested in The Beop - their music isn't great, their website doesn't really do anything, but their story is intriguing!
Find out a bit more here:
And check out their video for "Shake On" here:
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2 comments:
Heyo Emily,
No brands are involved in the making of Beopian works. It's all made with love. It just looks very expensive because we use very advanced technology and work with some excellent dudes at the frontier of time. The story comes from the novel "Beop!" The rest is fantastic reality!
More soon,
The Beop
Parliament took the Mothership to Earth 25 years before Beop, they even managed to put dips in the hips and glides in the strides of Earthlings, particularly around the Chocolate City metropolitan area...
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