Music Gear News
At Gear4Music.com we update our news channel daily to ensure you always get the latest and most important music news.
The Hurts' DIY video
Posted on 12 Jul 2010 07:00 to category : Band / Celebrity News
The Hurts shot their 'Wonderful Life' video for just £20.
The British electronic duo- who had the track remixed by American producer and DJ Arthur Baker - revealed they shot the entire video themselves and paid a dancer they found in a Post Office just £20 to showcase her skills.
Synthesiser Adam Anderson told BANG Showbiz: "It was pretty DIY. We advertised in the Post Office in Manchester for a dancer and on the day of filming this girl was the only one to turn up and she just started dancing and it was incredible. So we managed to pay her £20. Job done.
"Money was a little bit tight because we were on the dole and it was half my allowance for the week, so I was kind of reluctant to even give her £20."
However the Manchester-born pair - who are set to release their first album 'Happiness' in September - admitted they have been unable to track down the dancer in question to thank her for her help.
Adam explained: "We can't find her. After the video she went missing and we can't get hold of her anywhere."
He went on to add that after speaking to legendary record producer Rick Rubin on the phone, he would definitely like to collaborate with the former Beastie Boy in the future.
He said: "After recording 'Wonderful Life' I worked at a dog track in Manchester, but we didn't have a record deal. Then we made the video and a few days later Rick Rubin rang me while I was working pulling pints. He was asking me all about the video - it was so surreal.
"To do a collaboration with him would be unbelievable."
Related Music News ▼
Bleeding Love beauty Leona Lewis may well be about to make the leap from one-time talent show contestant to judge. More »
Marcus Mumford, of the band Mumford & Sons, has said that providing a film song is "quite fun", after it was revealed the band have worked on a track for an upcoming animation's soundtrack. More »
Madness are going to be visiting a host of UK locations when they go on tour in the autumn, with tickets for the shows going on sale this Friday. More »
One Direction's Harry Styles spotted clutching a guitar in airport. More »
Singer Aiden Grimshaw has suggested that his change of circumstance post The X Factor has been "amazing". More »
September 9th is set to see Do It Like A Dude singer Jessie J perform at a special concert from BBC Radio 2. More »
Recent Music News ▼
Get well soon is sure to be the message many music instrument players will want to send one of the most famous piano players in the world, Elton John. More »
It seems to be a match made in musical heaven: they've both parts of funky young pop groups, they're both ex-X Factor contestants and they're both in love with each other! More »
A singer by the name of Phillip Phillips has won US talent programme American Idol. More »
One perhaps wouldn't associate One Direction's often younger fan base with having enough money to stay in the sorts of lodgings that the Gotta Be You boys presumably favour when they're out on the road. More »
Many music instrument players may well have first been inspired to try the piano, guitar - or whatever their instrument of choice may be - by watching BBC favourite Top of the Pops. More »
Ireland's Eurovision entry, famed X Factor contestants Jedward, have managed to progress past the semi-finals stage of the international competition. More »
11213 products currently online
From 370 manufacturers
Gear4music.com is a trading name of Red Submarine Limited.
UK company number 3113256. © 1999 - 2012