THE ACORN Debuts Endless Summer Stop Motion Video for "Restoration"; Prepares for North American Tour
Just in time for summer nostalgia to kick in, Ottawa's The Acorn have debuted a brand new stop motion video for the song "Restoration" via AOL Spinner, the video can also be viewed below. "Restoration" is the first single off their forthcoming record, 'No Ghost', available digitally now and physically from Bella Union Records on September 7th.
The video, directed by Exploding Motor Car, features the band having a picnic at The Mataseje Family Farm in Beamsville, Ontario; an hour outside of Toronto. As the sun sets, things take a turn for the eerie as the band is dragged into a surreal forest filled with otherworldly creatures. Front man Rolf Klausener described the tedious stop motion shoot as spending "20 hours, mostly sitting on a picnic table that was jerry-rigged to a rail cart, moving in 2 inch increments. The crew was tireless and totally focused. The cyanide-based smoke machine they used took about 6 years off our lives. By 7am, everyone was delirious, seeing apparitions in the foliage, and speaking in tongues."
The Acorn are preparing for a North American tour, heading out mid-September through October. As the band recorded 'No Ghost' at a secluded cottage in Northern Québec, they will bring elements of that rustic atmosphere with them on the road with a thematic stage show, props, special guests, and more.
Tour Dates:
09/15 - Halifax, NS - St. Matthew's United Church
09/16 - Fredericton, NB - Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival
09/17 - Sackville, NB - Sackville City Fair
09/21 - T.T. the Bear's - Cambridge, MA
09/23 - The Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
09/24 - Brooklyn, NY - Littlefield
09/25 - Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
09/26 - DC9 - Washington, DC
09/28 - The Pike Room at the Crofoot - Pontiac, MI
09/29 - Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH
09/30 - Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL
10/01 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN
10/02 - The Frequency - Madison, WI
10/13 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
10/14 - Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco, CA
10/16 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
10/17 - High Dive - Seattle, WA
10/20 - Victoria, BC - Lucky Bar
10/21 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret
10/23 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Roo
10/24 - Calgary, AB - Republik
10/25 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigo's
10/26 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
10/27 - Thunder Bay, ON - The Apollo
10/28 - Sault Ste Marie - Loplop Lounge and Gallery
12/04 - Ottawa, ON - Capital Music Hall
For more information, please visit: www.theacorn.ca.
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The video, directed by Exploding Motor Car, features the band having a picnic at The Mataseje Family Farm in Beamsville, Ontario; an hour outside of Toronto. As the sun sets, things take a turn for the eerie as the band is dragged into a surreal forest filled with otherworldly creatures. Front man Rolf Klausener described the tedious stop motion shoot as spending "20 hours, mostly sitting on a picnic table that was jerry-rigged to a rail cart, moving in 2 inch increments. The crew was tireless and totally focused. The cyanide-based smoke machine they used took about 6 years off our lives. By 7am, everyone was delirious, seeing apparitions in the foliage, and speaking in tongues."
The Acorn are preparing for a North American tour, heading out mid-September through October. As the band recorded 'No Ghost' at a secluded cottage in Northern Québec, they will bring elements of that rustic atmosphere with them on the road with a thematic stage show, props, special guests, and more.
Tour Dates:
09/15 - Halifax, NS - St. Matthew's United Church
09/16 - Fredericton, NB - Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival
09/17 - Sackville, NB - Sackville City Fair
09/21 - T.T. the Bear's - Cambridge, MA
09/23 - The Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
09/24 - Brooklyn, NY - Littlefield
09/25 - Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
09/26 - DC9 - Washington, DC
09/28 - The Pike Room at the Crofoot - Pontiac, MI
09/29 - Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH
09/30 - Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL
10/01 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN
10/02 - The Frequency - Madison, WI
10/13 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
10/14 - Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco, CA
10/16 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
10/17 - High Dive - Seattle, WA
10/20 - Victoria, BC - Lucky Bar
10/21 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret
10/23 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Roo
10/24 - Calgary, AB - Republik
10/25 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigo's
10/26 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
10/27 - Thunder Bay, ON - The Apollo
10/28 - Sault Ste Marie - Loplop Lounge and Gallery
12/04 - Ottawa, ON - Capital Music Hall
For more information, please visit: www.theacorn.ca.
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