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Exclusive: The Veer Union's New Video Faces The Enemy In The Mirror

The doppelgäng's all here in the Veer Union's surreal new video.

Exclusive: The Veer Union's New Video Faces The Enemy In The Mirror

If there's one thing Canadian hard rockers The Veer Union do well, it's look inward. Even in their more conceptual moments, like the sci-fi-tinged video for their last single Living Not Alive -- the Vancouver-based quartet inject tons of introspective emotion into their work. That honest humanity has endeared the band in the eyes of their fans, allowing them to rise as rock hit-makers with over 100,000 albums sold worldwide on the strength of their music alone.

The band's latest video for Save Yourself, a track off of last year's epic album Decade II: Rock & Acoustic, takes this theme a little deeper. The video, created by Dark Chamber Pictures and directed by James Ryan and Peter Wartenkin poses the question: how does one look inward if they're scared of who they might see? And what if that frightening true self behind the veil is actually the person you need to see? This concept, backed by the big swinging riffs and singalong choruses of the track, makes Save Yourself a perfect channel for The Veer Union's sense of in-depth self-awareness.

According to vocalist Crispin Earl, "I realized early on in my career that the one person in my life making things more difficult for me, was actually myself. That realization has made me abundantly aware of this weakness and I now strive to overcome this battle every day. This video was one way to remind myself to fight my own inner demons before they have a chance to overcome me."

Check out Save Yourself below:

Take a look at the unsettling cover art for Decade II: Rock & Acoustic below.

And make sure to catch the band live on one of the upcoming tour dates below:

March 2019

28 - Seattle, WA , El Corazon
29 - Lewiston, ID, 3rd Wheel
30 - Jerome, ID, Diamondz Event Center
31 - Grand Junction, CO, Mesa Theater

April 2019

1 - Colorado Springs, CO, Sunshine Studios
2 - Denver, CO, The Roxy
6 - Greensboro, NC, Arizona Pete’s (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
7 - Halethorpe, MD, The Fish Head Cantina (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
9 - Pittsburgh, PA, Craft House (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
10 - Lancaster, PA, Chameleon Club (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
11 - Asbury Park, NJ, Asbury Lanes (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
12 - Brooklyn, NY, Kingsland (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
13 - Easton, PA, One Centre Square (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
14 - Cincinnati, OH, Riverfront Live (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
15 - Joliet, IL, The Forge (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
16 - Kansas City, MO, The Riot Room (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
18 - Houston, TX, Scout Bar (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
19 - Corpus Christi, TX, House of Rock (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
20 - Dallas, TX, Trees (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
21 - Austin, TX, Come And Take It Live (With Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
24 - Wichita, KS, Wave
25 - Davenport, IA, River Music Experience
26 - Sioux Falls, SD, Bigs Bar
27 - Waterloo, IA, Spicoli's Reverb - Live Music and Bar Arcade
28 - Lincoln, NE, The Bourbon Theatre

May 2019

2 - Minneapolis, MN, Skyway Theatre
3 - Fort Atkinson, WI, Hijynx
4 - Eau Claire, WI, The Plus
8 - Westland, MI, The Token Lounge
9 - Lansing, MI, The Loft
10 - Toronto, ON, Adelaide Hall
11 - Thetford Mines, QC, La Face de boeuf
12 - Montreal, QC, Foufounes Electriques
13 - Quebec City, QC, Les Productions de la Martinière
14 - Cambridge, MA, Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub
16 - Teaneck, NJ, Debonair Music Hall
17 - Winchester, VA, Bright Box
18 - Huntington, WV, The V Club
19 - Charlotte, NC, Amos' Southend
22 - Fayetteville, NC, The Drunk Horse
23 - Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade
24 - Madison, AL, Madison Station Bar and Grill
25 - Clarksville, TN, The Warehouse Concert Lounge and Event Center
26 - Louisville, KY, The Tiger Room
30 - Edmonton, AB, Temple

June 2019

1 - Vancouver, BC, The Roxy

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