Mystery band

[Ceejayjay]

Of course. I'm not crazy enough to insult AI.

 

[PaulKempTheSecond]

Sometimes its disappointing that people don't just ask the smartest guy on MBB

Impressive… for a guy who can’t spell lose.
Had this banked for my weekend music discovery session to try find the band.

 

[Lupus]

To be fair the official music video has 65k views

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

I feel like I am losing my religion with all these butthurt spellcheckers in the thread.

 

[Fulcrum29]

I would've joined you in that afterlife, Goosfrabba.

I think you're right Fulcrum, that real guitar is turned into a prop in all the scenes where he's 'playing' it.

Google reverse image search has not caught on yet. Searched the image again today, result:

'The exact music video or band name in this frame appears to be unidentified across online community archives and forums, though viewers often note its distinct 2000s aesthetic and indie-pop staging.'

Here you can see their setup.

 

[RedViking]

Here you can see their setup.

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Also before AI. So they are actually plugged in.

 

[Lupus]

Also before AI. So they are actually plugged in.

Are we sure? Do we need to create a thread for it?

 

[Fulcrum29]

Jasmina Quach has her own label or personality; KUOKO:

https://www.youtube.com/@kuoko_music

 

[Fulcrum29]

I don't know about Parasite Single, but KUOKO seems to be very much active.

Soundcloud:

Parasite Single ->

https://soundcloud.com/parasitesingle

KUOKO ->

https://soundcloud.com/kuoko

 

[Fulcrum29]

Also before AI. So they are actually plugged in.

 

[shooter69]

Glad someone found the song. Been following and searching as well and now that I heard the song I am disappointed.
Anyway, it was fun.

 

[MisterFiftySomething]

Glad someone found the song. Been following and searching as well and now that I heard the song I am disappointed.
Anyway, it was fun.

Guess tastes differ because I kinda like it. Will probably look into other music of their's.

Problem is, the vocalist's voice reminds me strongly of another artist (not sure if solo or band) and I have no idea who. Think it is a bit more well known but not really mainstream.

 

[geezer]

Guess tastes differ because I kinda like it. Will probably look into other music of their's.

Problem is, the vocalist's voice reminds me strongly of another artist (not sure if solo or band) and I have no idea who. Think it is a bit more well known but not really mainstream.

Oh no! Another search coming up, biting into the productive hours of the MBB sleuths in their cubicles at work.

 

[MisterFiftySomething]

Oh no! Another search coming up, biting into the productive hours of the MBB sleuths in their cubicles at work.

I think I'll be able to figure this one out. Just need to go through some playlists.

 

[prod]

I'm jealous, I've had a song in my head for ages now, something I used to hear during Uni days. I don't know the artist or what song it is. Sadly I can't remember any lyrics, just the general tune of the verse...one day I'll get it!

 

[EthanMH]

I'm jealous, I've had a song in my head for ages now, something I used to hear during Uni days. I don't know the artist or what song it is. Sadly I can't remember any lyrics, just the general tune of the verse...one day I'll get it!

Have you tried humming it into Google’s search app?

 

[prod]

Have you tried humming it into Google’s search app?

I've tried SoundHound which I think is similar but the problem is I remember so little that it doesn't really come up with anything relevant lol

 

[Ceejayjay]

...the vocalist's voice reminds me strongly of another artist (not sure if solo or band) and I have no idea who. Think it is a bit more well known but not really mainstream.

Jasmina Quach, the vocalist in The Hunt, sounds similar to Karin Dreijer (Fever Ray and The Knife). Dreijer is more versatile though. Then again, there's lots of female vocalists who have this, for lack of a better word, 'girly' voice.

 

[MisterFiftySomething]

Jasmina Quach, the vocalist in The Hunt, sounds similar to Karin Dreijer (Fever Ray and The Knife). Dreijer is more versatile though. Then again, there's lots of female vocalists who have this, for lack of a better word, 'girly' voice.

Don't know those bands but I'll give them a listen.
I think it might be Venus Hum or maybe even Bjork in her Sugarcubes days. Will need to go give them a side-by-side listen over the weekend and report back.

 

[Ceejayjay]

Interesting, the making of the video was crowdfunded:

PARASITE SINGLE /// Videoproduktion zu Frühjahrssingle

Wir releasen unsere nächste Single Ende Apri und wollen dazu ein Video drehen. Dafür brauchen wir Eure Unterstützung, um die Produktionsfirma und alle beteiligten Leute bezahlen zu können. Dieses Video und die Single sehen wir als sehr wichtig für unsere weitere Entwicklung dieses Jahr. Wenn Ihr...

www.startnext.com

There's also an 'autopsy' of the video here:

Numéro Cinq at the Movies: Michael Venus's film for Parasite Single's "The Hunt," Introduced by R. W. Gray | Numéro Cinq

In Michael Venus’s music video for “The Hunt,” a woman (Katja Danowski) blanched and polyestered by life is haunted by the band Parasite Single, two outfit-coordinated hipster angels, who call to her and torment her with their pop song and provoke her to the possibility of something other than...

numerocinqmagazine.com

And an interview with the director, with some behind-the-scenes pictures:

Stalking the Life of the Lonely in Michael Venus' Music Video 'The Hunt' - Directors Notes

Set in a retail hinterland where cheap rents rule and all your diverse purchasing needs can be met, a forlorn woman finds her activities shadowed by a stylishly colour coordinated version of Parasite Single in Michael Venus’ The Hunt music video. DN caught up with Michael to find out more about...

directorsnotes.com

Here's a behind the lens shot of the screenshot I originally posted:




Love the composition and lighting in this shot: