“[The video is] for the new single, which is A Gift to Afterthought, which is the opening track to our album,” he explains. “It’s a really exciting clip, and we can’t wait to share it with people, and then reflect that energy into the live show as well.”
The clip is out now on YouTube and other video sites across the web, and is an exciting visual feast, much more than your average performance clip from a rock act. To celebrate its completion and release the band are undertaking a huge summer tour of the nation.
“On the back of the video and single release, we’re doing a tour throughout all of the metropolitan areas in Australia,” he states, “with some incredible bands like Interim, Orsome Welles are coming with us for a lot of it, Breaking Orbit, Rise Overrun, an awesome Brisbane band as well, and a whole bunch of others. So it’s going to be a hoot.”
And as if all of that wasn’t enough, the band recently announced they’ve have inked a deal with the prestigious multi-national booking firm The Agency Group, for their North American touring endeavours. It’s a truly global company, with offices in Los Angeles, London, Miami, Nashville, New York, Toronto and Malmo, and they’ll be looked after by Josh Kline, who currently works with the likes of Bring Me the Horizon, Trivium and Protest the Hero.
It’s huge news for the band, and should lift them to the next level in their career. Grey is absolutely chuffed about this development. “It’s very, very exciting for us,” he enthuses. “Josh has been really forthcoming in how much of a fan he is. He’s an incredible guy to have on your side, and he’s doing great work for us already.
“In 2015 we’re hoping to take this internationally and tour over there as well, so it’s pretty hectic times.”
Grey is actually unclear himself as to how Kline got wind of the band and how it all came about, but is glad it did all the same.
“It could have happened a number of different ways,” he muses. “He books for Protest the Hero, and we recently played with them in Australia, so I’m not sure of that’s how he heard out name or not, or whether he just came across it.
“He basically got himself a copy of The Tide The Thief and River’s End somehow and loved it that much, he says it’s one of his favourite albums, which was really touching,” he continues, “and he’s basically wanting to do good things for us. It’s a massive opportunity for us, it was very fortuitous and we’re totally ready for it.”
Above and beyond all that, the band should also have some brand new material to release in 2015, so it’s looking like it’s going to be the year of the C-Horse.
“We’re working on some new material now, Sam [Vallen, lead guitarist] and I,” he reveals. “He and I are in a production phase, and things are going very well.”
BY ROD WHITFIELD
