Band: Crobot
Song: “Obsidian”
Directed by: Brandon Yeagley
Album: Obsidian
Release Date: September 13th, 2024
Label: Megaforce Records
Frontman Brandon Yeagley, who directed the video, comments:
“The ‘Obsidian‘ music video is a performance piece that we shot in this dilapidated house that was built in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania in 1900. The ceiling was coming down, paint was falling off the walls, there’s drywall everywhere that had fallen from the ceiling, the place was just like a snapshot of a 1960’s-something place frozen in time. And there had been a public bar in the house that may have been one of the very first speakeasys in the town, which was where we shot this video.”
Guitarist Chris Bishop shared:
“‘Obsidian‘ was the last song we worked on and we had already decided to have that be the album’s title. We had four different versions of the song, but, especially with the melodies and lyrics, we weren’t completely happy with it.”
The song is notable for being co-written with Howard Jones (Light The Torch, ex-Killswitch Engage). Of that collaboration and the theme of the single, Yeagley said:
“Howard just ran with it and came back with what is now the final title track. And, it encapsules everything that I wrote about on the record. The lyrics are about reflection, taking on those aspects of who we are that we don’t necessarily like, but are all parts that round us out as people. The lyrics also illustrate what obsidian means to someone who’s a crystal collector, and the symbolism surrounding obsidian.
I had been doing a lot of research on Druids, on Celtic shamans, different types of spirituality. I was born in the country’s coal region and I was raised around anthracite coal.
One day I went out for a walk just beyond my backyard, I’m walking around this tree, and sure as shit, there at my feet is a huge piece of black coal, the size of a softball. When I picked it up, I realized it wasn’t coal, and, as a huge fan of Game of Thrones, I thought there was no way this could be dragonglass.
It was several weird things – strange synchronicities that led me to that stone. I took it along with me to Jamaica when the band played Shiprocked, a cruise to Jamaica. That trip started with a tornado during load in, and then the boat was punctured and took on water, all while going through the Bermuda Triangle.
When we got home and went to collect our luggage, the bag with the thousands of dollars worth of camera gear came down the conveyor belt completely open, and then we found out that our van had been struck by lightning. But the obsidian made it through.”
Purchase/Stream:
- All options (“Obsidian”)
- All options (“Come Down”)
Tour dates:
9/12 Nashville, TN – The Mil @ Cannery Hall
9/13 Greenville, SC – Radio Room
9/14 Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall
9/15 Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
9/17 Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedrafts
9/18 Albany, NY – Empire Live
9/19 Hartford, CT – The Webster Underground
9/20 Quebec City, QC – La Source de la Martinière
9/21 Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey
9/22 Toronto, ON – The Rockpile
9/24 Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation @ The Intersection
9/25 Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
9/26 Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron Works
9/27 Cleveland, OH – The Winchester
9/28 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
9/30 Tulsa, OK – The Shrine
10/01 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
10/02 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
10/03 Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
10/05 Denver, CO – HQ
10/06 Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
10/08 Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
10/09 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
10/10 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
10/11 Anaheim, CA – The Parish @ House Of Blues
10/12 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
