Take a trip to Scarbados as we premiere the video for This House We Built’s latest single Better Man
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ERB are thrilled to be premiering the video for Scarborough rockers This House We Built latest single Better Man, the fifth single to be taken from their second album Get Out Of The Rain. The track follows a wave of glowing reviews that has seen them tipped as one of the UK’s most exciting hard rock acts.
Filmed over two days last April in the band’s hometown of Scarborough, the video includes an early-morning sunrise shoot showcasing some of the town’s most recognisable landmarks.
Frontman Scott Wardell states: “The Video was filmed last April in our hometown Scarborough, we did a couple of days shooting, one of which was filmed about 5am in the morning at sunrise, it captures some of the famous landmarks in and around Scarbados. The concept behind the video was to show someone who’s basically not in a great place who’s trying to navigate through hard times, feeling frustrated and angry with life. I think January is a bad time for people’s mental wellbeing and so it felt appropriate to bring this single out when we did, hopefully the lyrics give people some comfort and make them realise there is always a light at the end of the tunnel for everyone.”
A further personal touch appears at the end of the video version of the song:
“The original lyrics I wrote had a third verse which I wanted to put in there but the song really didn’t need it, I’ve ended up writing it at the end of the song on the video single, with an acoustic guitar fading out you can sing these lyrics as you see fit!”
Speaking about the song’s origins, Scott explains:
“This was a song born from me feeling pretty low at one point, sometimes we look out of our windows and only see the grey but there is a light if you can see through the fog and pull your big pants up, you can always find a way of getting through anything. We all have that superpower in us, it just sometimes takes some finding”.
Musically, Better Man marks a slight shift in approach for the band, something Scott also reflects on:
“The song is a little different to what I would normally write and in the studio Dave Boothroyd gave the song a little more ‘light and shade’ which I think worked really well, It gave the song more balls when the chorus kicks in which will make this one a great sing along track when we perform it live”.
There are more opportunities to see THWB live than you can shake a stick at, so be sure to catch them.
February 1: Blackpool, Winter Gardens
February 27: Newcastle, Trillians
February 28: Sheffield, Corporation
March 6: Glasgow, Slay supporting Glamour of the Kill
March 7: Manchester, Rebellion supporting Glamour of the Kill
March 13: York, The Crescent supporting Glamour of the Kill
March 14: London, Camden Underworld supporting Glamour of the Kill
March 20: Norwich, The Brickmakers supporting Glamour of the Kill
March 21: Birmingham, Mama Roux’s supporting Glamour of the Kill
April 12: Wolverhampton, Gifford Arms
May 2: Bradford, Bradstock Festival
May 3: Norwich, Roxoff Festival
May 15: York, The Crescent supporting A Joker’s Rage
May 28: Lincoln, Call of the Wild VIP headline show
August 14: Grimsby, The Yardbirds
August 15: Coalville, Savfest Festival
August 30: Northwich, Rockwich Festival
September 4: Wolverhampton, Gifford Arms
September 19: Gravesend, Leos Red Lion
October 3: Sheffield, Steel Paws Festival
November 21: Pickering, Homecoming Gig
