PREMIERE: Vancouver’s Five Alarm Funk Debuts Sinister Music Video For “Widowmaker”

Today, Five Alarm Funk has just dropped a brand-new music video for a number off their new album titled “Widowmaker”. The song itself boasts a massive, heavy sound, taking on a dark, rumbling tone after the song’s initial climactic build. As drummer and vocalist Tayo Branston detailed, “‘Widowmaker’ is a hard-hitting groove that mixes intense horn melodies with punchy, driving bass and sinister guitars. We wanted to create a show starter when writing it, something that immediately catches your attention and directly lets you know what kind of night you’re in for. I can say the same for this video. Our director Matt did an awesome job, as well as the dancers Navid and Kelanie, setting this beautiful dance to the death into motion.”

The new video for “Widowmaker” was directed by Matt Leaf, and riffs off the dark tone of the track. Focusing on two dancers, Navid Charkhi and Kelanie Rose, their dancing captures the passion and portrays the dangerous undertones to the tune. As the critically acclaimed director told us, “I’ve always wanted to make a video that focuses heavily on dancing and making dancing feel dangerous. Beautiful and violent. We went for a vintage look and feel and had the best of the best dancers for this style of movement. Our producers at Boldly found us a fantastic cinematographer (Cole Graham), who instantly shared the vision and brought the visuals to life in a way I would never have expected. Shot in cinemascope, the cinematic look and feel are both subversive and delicate, often the two feelings occur in the same frame.”

You can check out the Live For Live Music premiere of the video for Five Alarm Funk’s “Widowmaker” below. Following Sweat‘s release, Five Alarm Funk has been plotting a promotional tour, which sees the band hitting venues across the U.S. and Canada. You can check out their tour dates below or on the band’s website.