Newton Faulkner has today unveiled the official animated video for his latest single ‘Hit The Ground Running’, taken from his brand new sixth studio album of the same name – out now on Battenberg Records via Absolute.
The video sees Newton performing the track in an intimate studio setup whilst his animated sidekick Minewton runs riot, causing plenty of mischief throughout. A creation by incredibly talented animator and illustrator Michael William Lester, Minewton features as a prominent, uplifting and fun figurehead throughout the new album’s themes and artwork.
Michael says; “The ‘Hit The Ground Running’ design started with animated typography that shifted in form as it reacted to gravity, a nod to lyrics from the title track. When it came to creating an illustration style to sit with the campaign, I imagined what the abstract worlds would look like under a microscope and what would inhabit them – that’s when our little character was born.”
When he emerged in 2007, Newton Faulkner was the fleet-fingered prince of sparkling guitar pop. A graduate of the Guildford Academy of Contemporary Music, the songwriter from Surrey had a million-selling, Number One hit with his debut album Hand Built By Robots. Singles ‘Dream Catch Me’ and ‘I Need Something’ still soundtrack festivals all over the world, along with his innovative cover of Massive Attack’s ‘Teardrop’. This is a man who knows how to entertain and to enthral.
The last two years since releasing his previous LP Human Love, have seen Newton join the cast of the award-winning musical American Idiot, based on the music of punk rock group Green Day, as well as penning music for films.
Off the back of storming performances at Boardmasters, Solfest and Greenbelt Festival this summer, next month will see Newton embark on a 32-date stint around the UK, headlining the length and breadth of the isles, including two dates at London’s Student Central (ULU).
UK HEADLINE TOUR
Oct 14th – Belfast, Limelight 2
Oct 15th – Dublin, Whelan’s
Oct 16th – Cork, Cyprus Avenue
Oct 20th – Findhorn, Universal Hall
Oct 21st – Ullapool, Village Hall
Oct 22nd – Kirkwall, Sound Archive
Oct 24th – Lerwick, Mareel
Oct 25th – Inverness, Bogbain Farm
Oct 26th – Tobermory, Aros Hall
Oct 28th – Edinburgh, Liquid Room
Oct 29th – Aberdeen, Lemon Tree
Oct 30th – Dunfermline, Carnegie Hall
Nov 1st – Glasgow, The Garage
Nov 2nd – Newcastle, O2 Academy
Nov 3rd – Leeds, Beckett Students’ Union
Nov 4th – Holmfirth, The Picturedome
Nov 6th – Sheffield, Leadmill
Nov 7th – Manchester, RNCM Concert Hall
Nov 8th – Liverpool, O2 Academy
Nov 10th – Wrexham, Central Station
Nov 11th – Birmingham, O2 Institute
Nov 13th – Leicester, O2 Academy
Nov 14th – Wolverhampton, Slade Rooms
Nov 15th – Epic Studios, Norwich
Nov 16th – Cambridge, Junction
Nov 19th – Bristol, O2 Academy
Nov 20th – Cardiff, Y Plas (formerly Solus)
Nov 23rd – London, Student Central (ULU)
Nov 24th – London, Student Central (ULU)
Nov 26th – Exeter, Lemon Grove
Nov 27th – Falmouth, Princess Pavilion
Nov 28th – Barnstaple, The Factory, Petroc
Nov 30th – Bournemouth, Old Fire Station
Dec 1st – Worthing, Assembly Hall
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