Video/MP3: Kid Static

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	Video/MP3: Kid Static - "Moonlight"	04.03.2012


	Forthcoming Album, It Gleams, Scheduled For June 1 Release

The Video: Chicago's music scene has long been diverse, pulling influence from the Blues, Soul, Juke, House, and hip-hop genres that have dominated the city. It makes sense, then, that Kid Static, whose music brings together rapping and singing over production that melds hip-hop, electro, and more is a product of the Windy City. His distinctive style has landed him on stages with Kid Sister, The Cool Kids, and Flosstradamus, while catching the attention of outlets like Pitchfork and XLR8R, and now, Kid Static will release his new solo album, *It Gleams, June 1st* via Cobra Music. To celebrate the announcement, Static is releasing the album's lead single and accompanying video, "Moonlight." "This song is about that first moment when you meet someone and realize everything is insanely beautiful," explains Kid Static, noting that the track is meant to serve as the vehicle for setting an emotional scene. "Everything looks different – everything sounds different – it's that moonlight." Static wrote and produced the song, with co-production from Grammy-winning engineer Douglas Boehm and background vocals courtesy of Airon Azure. With the accompanying video, directed by Christopher Andrew, Kid Static wanted a visual heavy on raw emotion and symbolic imagery, something that could speak to the viewer through individual interpretation, rather than a traditional story-driven video. "Nighttime is one of the most spectacular times of the day; you can see some of the most amazing imagery after the sun goes down," says Static. "Tying the video of this magical time into the romantic story of the song really made this into something special." Watch the video for "Moonlight" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5n9nxSWQxU Download the song here: http://media.audibletreats.com/Kid_Static-Moonlight.mp3 Potholes In My Blog premiered the song and video today, and more info can be found here: http://potholesinmyblog.com/kid-static-moonlight-video-potholes-premiere/ Tweet For more information on Kid Static, please contact Michelle or Dan at Audible Treats. The Background: Born and raised in Chicago, Kid Static started writing music to the sound of electronic drums emanating from his computer. Static’s music was truly different than anything released by the Chicago underground and was soon featured in almost every local publication, and lauded as the “next up” in various online media like XLR8R and Pitchfork. Kid Static's latest album, *It Gleams, represents the beginning of the maturation of this unique artist. Listen to the music and you hear not only a clever wordsmith with a jagged sense of humor, but also a musician with a keen gift for composition. It Gleams* with be released on June 1st, via Cobra Music.
Streams: "Moonlight": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5n9nxSWQxU http://media.audibletreats.com/Kid_Static-Moonlight.mp3 Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/kidstatic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KidStatic Bio, pictures, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/download/kid-static Website: http://www.kidstatic.com Label Site: http://cobramusicco.com