BLACK BOOTS Releases New Single 'Streetwalker' Today
By: BWW News Desk May. 21, 2013
Buzzed-about electronic/rock duo BLACK BOOTS has just announced the release of their new single "Streetwalker" out today, May 21 on Ultra Music. Fans can check out a first-listen teaser of the song now at https://soundcloud.com/ultrarecords/black-boots-streetwalker-1/s-yqpGT. The duo also recently shot a music video for the song in their Las Vegas hometown to be exclusively unveiled in the coming weeks.
BLACK BOOTS-LIGHTKNIFE (production) and MIKEY FRANCIS (vocals, production)-explore further into the depths of song and verse with "Streetwalker," the follow-up single to "Flash Of Light." Shimmering synths build alongside MIKEY's elegant delivery as the song swells into an irresistible refrain. Words will not be forgotten on this towering dance floor rollercoaster that features a hypnotic female vocal cameo fromMIKEY's cousin Katie Roberts.
"'Streetwalker' is about struggle, loss and redemption of one's self," shares the group. "When you have hit rock bottom, when you have lost all that is important, when you stare at yourself in the mirror and don't recognize the person you have become, we hope you can find comfort in this song because you are not alone. There is something bigger and better out there for you to be a part of. Find that and find your way home."
The song did not immediately come together; instead, it was written over the course of many sleepless nights in a small little studio about 20 miles outside of the glitz and glam of the Vegas Strip. "It was usually about 5 a.m., in the twilight hours (right before the sun comes up and the vampires put their decadence to rest) that we would come up with our breakthrough moments of the track," BLACK BOOTS reveals. "It certainly didn't come easy; in fact, we were stuck on this one lyrically and musically for quite some time. In the end it became quite the struggle to finish, mostly because we realized its great potential and having spent so much time with it, 'Streetwalker' became very personal and meaningful to us. We simply couldn't settle with it until it was absolute perfection in our minds."
This unrelenting obsession with artistic perfection has served the band well. Since their worldwide debut with thetrack "Rebels In The Night" in November 2012, BLACK BOOTS has taken the world by storm, building arapidly growing fan base and accolades from the media. Billboard.com wrote: "New Ultra Records signees Black Boots aren't the typical EDM outfit. The Las Vegas-based duo--producer Lightknife and vocalist/producer Mikey Francis--eschews neon for black leather, abandons mainstream polish for a punk aesthetic, and aims not only to move crowds but to create a movement. Lightknife and Francis' sound joins full-bodied electronic production with raw indie-pop vocals, all fueled by a devil-may-care, rock 'n' roll attitude." (1/30/13) Elsewhere,Alternative Press included BLACK BOOTS on their 100 Bands You Need To Know list and Vibe.com tagged them in their "30 DJs To Watch in 2013" feature.
BLACK BOOTS is also earning a reputation for their dynamic live performances. WantTicketsBlog.com was in the sold-out crowd at their debut Los Angeles performanceand noted: "Black Boots didn't only have intense mixing skills to offer the excitable crowd, but also a live performance from Mikey Francis-the vocal half of the Las Vegas duo. Francis' glam-rock pipes complemented the powerful energy of their space-agey progressive house set beautifully, and made for a unique experience for a crowd who may not have expected to get down to a live performance when they set foot into the venue earlier that night. Black Boots' set was chock full of electro bangers and progressive favorites-and, as expected, to hear 'Flash of Light' live for the first time brought forth huge emotion." (1/23/13) More live performances will be announced soon.
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