With his single "Footsteps In The Sand" set to be released on September 5, singer/guitarist Phil Cornell is venturing into new territory in multiple ways: Musically, the album teaser produced with the support of Uli Fischer offers an electronically dominated variant of his guitar-driven pop-rock sound, reminiscent of bands like Muse, Coldplay, and 30 Seconds to Mars.
The video accompanying the single also takes Phil Cornell to different ground: The shooting location for the self-directed kickoff of a planned clip trilogy is the island world of Gran Canaria. Against the dreamlike backdrop of dune landscapes, steep cliffs, and sea view panoramas, the short film explores the transformation of a young, chaste clergyman (actress Kamelia Willich / "Köln 50667") into an attractive, life-affirming "Beauty Queen."
In line with the three-part continuation story, the studio album announced for 2015 is also titled "Beauty Queen." The musical directional shift of the "Entertaining Artist" towards an even more modern sound will be clearly audible on it. The reasons for this change are, according to Phil Cornell, who recently celebrated successes with the single/studio CD "Feeling A Moment" and the second single "Take Me," quite evident: "I love experimenting musically and evolving. The combination of the natural sound of live-recorded instruments like guitar, drums, or oboe with electronic elements, supported by my rocky voice – it just fit right away!"
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The video accompanying the single also takes Phil Cornell to different ground: The shooting location for the self-directed kickoff of a planned clip trilogy is the island world of Gran Canaria. Against the dreamlike backdrop of dune landscapes, steep cliffs, and sea view panoramas, the short film explores the transformation of a young, chaste clergyman (actress Kamelia Willich / "Köln 50667") into an attractive, life-affirming "Beauty Queen."
In line with the three-part continuation story, the studio album announced for 2015 is also titled "Beauty Queen." The musical directional shift of the "Entertaining Artist" towards an even more modern sound will be clearly audible on it. The reasons for this change are, according to Phil Cornell, who recently celebrated successes with the single/studio CD "Feeling A Moment" and the second single "Take Me," quite evident: "I love experimenting musically and evolving. The combination of the natural sound of live-recorded instruments like guitar, drums, or oboe with electronic elements, supported by my rocky voice – it just fit right away!"
http://www.philcornell.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PHIL-CORNELL/141847918115
