Written by Lauren Rosier
LA rock band, Dead Sara, is thrilled to share their first new music in three years, their brand new single, “Hands Up,” out now via Warner Records.
The track is quite a banger, with a high-energy performance featuring thunderous drums and killer guitars, while vocalist Emily Armstrong delivers passionate vocals with a guttural wail as she sings “yeah, you’re waiting for me to mess it up/so you can’t say you had enough”
“Hands Up” was co-produced by Dead Sara drummer/programmer Sean Friday, along with Noah Shain, who previously produced, mixed, and engineered the band’s two full-length albums.
“The core of this song was written in a day, almost like a stream-of-consciousness purge, and I soon realized it was about gaslighting,” says Armstrong. “‘Hands Up’ refers to that moment when the person gaslighting you throws their hands up—like, ‘See, you’re crazy!’—and you feel absolutely helpless. They’ve gotten to the innermost part of you and twisted it.”
What I most noticed about the band’s visual was Armstrong‘s powerful vocals and stage presence. Her passion for her music and performing was evident in the video. Between the driving drum beats, jagged guitars, and wailing vocals, Dead Sara knows how to deliver a powerful performance.
Dead Sara is Emily Armstrong (lead vocals), Siouxsie Medley (lead guitar), Ryan Blohm (bass), and drummer/programmer, Sean Friday.
Check out this band’s killer visual for their single, “Hands Up” below.
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