Last week, FOZZY released their first new material since last year’s “Boombox” record with the single “Spotlight.” The song was produced by longtime FOZZY producer Johnny Andrews and was mixed by Jacob Hanson (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Arch Enemy).
Earlier this week, the band released the accompanying video for the song. A press release reads:
“With the superstar showmanship of frontman Chris Jericho, tag-teamed with guitar genius Rich Ward, FOZZY is a band that has always pushed the boundaries both sonically and artistically over its 20-plus-year career. From performing three shows across America in one day to filming a music video on one of the fastest hair-raising roller coasters in the world, the band lives up to its reputation again with the ‘Spotlight’ clip.”
“Never falling short in creating innovative, imaginative videos, “Spotlight” is no exception in the FOZZY universe. Filmed by Exceleration Media and Firefly Drone Shows, the groundbreaking video features hundreds of live drones that light up the night sky to co-star in this first ever drone show music video. It’s a full-out assault on your eyes, ears, brain, and remaining senses, as Jericho braves the elements.”
“To fully capture the magnitude of the night flying drones for the video, FOZZY’s creative team brought the concept to Firefly Drone Shows, who are recognized as the innovation leader in the drone light show industry.”
Firefly Drone Shows co-founder Ryan Sigmon explained: “The concept was to design an exciting drone show based on the ‘Spotlight’ lyrics, and bring the drone performance to life directly behind Chris Jericho. The end result is a thrilling music video that took months of planning and programming to make possible.”
Ward added: “When we came up with the concept of doing a drone show video, we knew the only person who could pull this off was Chris. Who else could conduct hundreds of drones to streak through the sky while creating images 800 feet tall and over 1000 feet wide? Bringing a music video concept to life, especially one that has never been pulled off before, can be challenging because of the multitude number of unknowns. With that said, it was completely worth the challenge and we hope you enjoy ‘Spotlight’ as much as we enjoyed making it!”
Jericho previously said of the song: “On the heels of our fifth consecutive top ten hit ‘I Still Burn’, our new song ‘Spotlight’ pushes the boundaries of FOZZY’s sound while still retaining the punch and maximum riffage you’ve come to expect!”
“And with the FOZZY mindset of the triple-hook rule, I still can’t stop humming the damn thing after dozens of listens!! This is going to be the perfect tune to sing along to live and in your car for a long time to come! It’s time to turn on the spotlight!”
Watch the video below:
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