Canadian heavy rock/metal band Oni has revealed a video for its new single, “Control.” Stream the song here, and watch the video below.
The animated clip created by Ben Watanabe and 555 Comic is the first episode in an animated series that explores the struggle within oneself. Centered around the main character, Jake, the story follows his struggles with internal and external forces as he battles to overcome adversity and adversaries.
Jake’s journey will continue to unfold in future episodes/music videos revealing a dystopian world and developing characters. Stylistically, you can expect traditional anime components woven together with Oni’s ever evolving sound. The color palette is inspired by the muted tones of Afro Samurai, and the story arc has been written by Oni’s founding vocalist Jake Oni . Each new song released will be an episode in the series.
“This song is definitely some of my best work yet,” Jake Oni said. “Josh Gilbert wrote the song with me, and I tracked vocals at my studio in Cayman with Joe McQueen.
“Control has a different vibe than anything I’ve written before in terms of range of vocals. The song tells a story that’s brought to life in the music video by Ben Watanabe and his team at 555 comic. It was a huge privilege to work with Ben on this project.”
Oni will head out on tour this summer supporting Crown the Empire, with Dark Divine and Capstan. Tickets are on sale at crowntheempireband.com/tour.
Tour dates:
8/2 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile
8/3 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater
8/4 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
8/6 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Depot
8/7 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
8/9 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
8/10 – Davenport, IA @ Capitol Theater
8/11 – Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
8/13 – Detroit, MI @ St Andrews Hall
8/14 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House
8/15 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
8/17 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
8/18 – Boston, MA @ The Paradise Rock Club
8/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
8/21 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
8/23 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven)
8/24 – St Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
8/25 – Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
8/27 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
8/28 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
8/30 – Houston TX @ House of Blues
8/31 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
9/01 – San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
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