The Fever 333 (aka our new favorite supergroup featuring members of letlive., The Chariot and Night Verses) have just released an eye-opening new visual for the title track from their recently released EP Made An America.
Now, instead of us diving into what the video is all about – because trust us, there’s definitely a lot to unpack – we’ll go ahead and let the band’s outspoken frontman and video director Jason Butler explain:
“I am not afraid to talk about the truth anymore. I am not threatened by the ignorance that allowed us to push a very problematic history aside. There is no more reason for me to be compliant through silence, and there is absolutely no room for such silence in art. If you feel challenged by the idea of this video, I would encourage you to ask yourself ‘why?’
Then you can feel free to ask me or the other members of this project. This video was an attempt to offer representation to gravely underrepresented, and ironically prevalent, faction in both music and society. This is an acknowledgment of those whose bodies were exploited in the name of power. The beautiful bodies and souls that have been taken from time and time again to serve the interests of someone else with no regard for their own existence or advancement.
America has provided examples of this for millennia, [but] make no mistake, we are not the only ones. My hope here is that people understand that by challenging these clearly damaging practices against people, we- the people, can observe the power that we possess when we move in solidarity. Integration, both voluntary and forcefully, sits at the foundation of our success and our failures as a people.
Lest we forget, there is no power without the people, therefore all power lies within all people. We built this mother fucker.”
To check out The Fever 333′s politically-charged video for “Made An America,” be sure to look below. Afterward, make sure to grab tickets to see the trio out on tour later this year here.
THE FEVER 333 TOUR DATES:
AUGUST
22 – O2 Academy Islington – London, UK+ (SOLD OUT)
24 – Reading Festival – Reading, UK*
26 – Afropunk Brooklyn – Brooklyn, NY*
SEPTEMBER
14 – Riot Fest – Chicago, IL*
22 – Bud Light River City Rockfest – San Antonio, TX*
23 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX+
25 – Crowbar – Tampa, FL+
26 – Sound Bar – Orlando, FL+
30 – Louder Than Life – Louisville, KY*
OCTOBER
2 – The Foundry – Cleveland, OH+
3 – Rec Room – Buffalo, NY+
4 – Lost Horizon – Syracuse, NY+
5 – Stage On Herr – Harrisburg, PA+
6 – Monster Energy Rock Allegiance – Camden, NJ*
14 – Monster Energy Aftershock Festival – Sacramento, CA*
25 – Freakers Ball – Grand Prairie, TX*
* Festival Demonstrations
+ Headline Demonstrations
