THE DAMBUILDERS – built to SHRINE
WITH their origins in Honolulu and musical apprenticeship served in Boston, ‘90s college rockers and US radio darlings THE DAMBUILDERS present new video for latest single, ‘Shrine 2026.’
With its tale of an underground society of alien rockers resurfacing after decades in hiding, the video blends original 1994 footage with fresh material to highlight the huge passage of time within the story.
“Bruno Corbo directed this video as a homage to the original video directed by Tryan George,” explains Dave Derby. “Bruno and I are collaborating on the Dambuilders documentary ‘I Used to Be Different,’ which chronicles the band from our origins in Honolulu to Boston, Berlin, and back. He created an elaborate backstory that connects the video to the original video. In the years following the initial video, where we played a rocking band of aliens who were brutally attacked by a paramilitary force, we have spent decades living underground. We are magically reconnected through the ritual of buying candles to light the shrine of rock and roll.
“The video features performances by current band members Kevin March, Claudia Chopek, and Sean Eden as well as cameos by original violinist Joan Wasser, original drummer Daniel Glass, Colin Burns, who created artwork for the band, and Alex Emanuel who plays an agent in the original video.”
‘Shrine 2026’ – originally from 1994’s ‘Encendedor’ album – was ranked number 17 in MTV’s 100 Greatest Songs of the ‘90s: Lollapalooza edition.
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(Photo (c) Michael Galinsky)
