David Gahan gästsjunger hos Humanist

Årets första Dave.

Gitarristen och producenten Rob Marshall från Teesside i nordöstra England är bland annat känd från gruppen Exit Calm och sitt samarbete med Mark Lanegan.

Nu sjösätter Marshall soloprojektet Humanist, vars självbetitlade debutalbum finns ute på Ignition Records den 21 februari och innehåller gästspel från bland andra just Mark Lanegan och Mark Gardener från Ride.

Samt världens ende och bäste Dave Gahan. Idag släpptes singeln och videon “Shock Collar” med feta gitarrmattor och riktigt mycket Dave. Se och hör ovan.

I pressutskicket säger Dave: “It was a pleasure to be asked to be a part of Rob’s ‘Humanist’ project. Mark Lanegan asked me, and I liked the idea immediately… It’s a beast! I went for the vocal, with the visual of driving fast on an empty highway… We shot the video over a couple of days in New York, and it all came together”.

Rob Marshall: “I’d been writing a lot of music at the time for the record, and I was really getting back into big guitar tracks again, and I had a song (which would eventually become ‘Shock Collar) that I felt could be a great single. It was something special when Dave said he would sing this. He’s achieved so much over the years, an incredible front man, with such a soaring voice and presence, but with no trademark tone of celebrity or ego whatsoever. Very humble, gentle and giving. When we shot the video, he worked extremely hard on the day, performing each take with total gusto and energy, which didn’t let up throughout his performances.” 

Förbeställ Humanists album här.