Wollongong outfit Ruby Tuesdays wear their heart and influences on their sleeve with their epic new rock single, “Why You Always Gotta Fight Me.”
It’s such an emotional track, with blues and soul influences driving it along to its searing crescendo. I love the way this one builds with crashing percussion, wailing guitars, and those ever-more urgent vocals from Mate Jones.
The film clip is a creative departure for Ruby Tuesdays, which works beautifully, as guitarist Shaun Snider explained.
“For the ‘Why You Always Gotta Fight Me’ video, we thought we’d do something different to our other clips, which are basically just us miming to the songs …Somehow we were lucky enough to trick former Miss Earth, Lyndell Kean, to get on board. We shot a story that gives you snapshots into the dissolution of a relationship. We also wanted to capture and relay the energy from our live shows. Once we mixed footage from the two to make what I think is our best clip yet.”
Ruby Tuesdays will play shows early next year, although right now the single launch is the only one locked in. Catch Ruby Tuesdays at the Heritage Hotel, Bulli Bulli, on February 23.
Image used with permission from Beehive PR