Last year, after a lengthy hiatus, local rock group Wonderboom dropped their ninth studio album ‘Rising Sun’ and as the group continues to promote the record, they have picked ‘Praying Mantis’ as the next official single from the project. Sonically, the song sees the group step outside of their comfort zone in what is one of their most exciting releases in a long time.
Penned by band members Cito and Martin Schofield, the song is about the fatality of falling for a femme fatale. “We wanted to capture the tragedy of falling for a femme fatale, while also depicting her sadness. It’s about the realisation that your demise is inevitable and, although she must do it, she feels devastated about taking you out,” explains Cito.
The single, which forms part of a beautiful story weaved together throughout Rising Sun, is fresh territory for them. “It is different from anything else on the album and anything WONDERboom has ever done,” says drummer Johnathan Bell. Bassist Wade Williams agrees: “As a musician, I think the greatest satisfaction comes from being part of something that listeners can relate to while pushing the boundaries into a place that is fresh and unusual.”
The music video for the track will be released on 30 July 2018. “The concept for this crazy fantasy tale about being heartbroken was initiated by Roger Williams, our resident artistic genius,” explains Schofield. “We wanted to do something dark but light-hearted, to show that you should never take yourself too seriously, even in dark times.”
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