Rocky Loves Emily premiered music video on AOL.com for their new single, "Clueless," which can be found on the Detroit rockers' just-released EP "American Dream." Based on the title of the song, you might expect an Alicia Silverstone or Paul Rudd cameo in this brand-new video, "Clueless," by pop-punk/new wave band Rocky Loves Emily. But for as much as we love Cher and the rest of the gang from the '90s teen comedy, it's probably best that the Detroit six-piece kept the cultural references a little more contemporary.The pop-rock group, who hail from a suburb of Detroit, has lived their vision every day since the band formed in early 2009. Because of their hard-working attitude and the band's creative ideas, all five tracks on the EP are accessible, lively and fun, inspired by good-time rock 'n' roll and even a little bit of country. They are uniformly catchy and the EP is enjoyable throughout so there's really no sense complaining. If it works, it works. And for the most part, it works. The standout track on the EP was the title track "American Dream." Unlike the band's first single "Clueless," which I found largely forgettable, this song really knocked it out of the park and started the EP off on a high note. All this fueled the group's mission to convey their new definition of what the American dream can mean.
"The inspiration behind the 'Clueless' video was popular TV shows like 'American Idol' and 'Making the Band,'" frontman Brandon Ellis tells us. "We thought it would be fun to do a similar idea about an 'open audition' to be the lead singer of Rocky Loves Emilyy. We hope you love it!" The video shows the band as a panel of judges, watching all walks of life come in for the audition. From biker dudes to beauty queens, it seems like Rocky Loves Emily has a tough task to tackle. It's quite the human tapestry. Then, the perfect candidate walks in and truly gets to live out a dream, just as the title of the band's new EP suggests.
"Our record portrays that just because you live in America, doesn't necessarily mean that 'the' American dream has to be your American dream." Brandon adds. "We all know that everyone has a specific dream in their heart. For instance, our dream is tour nonstop and meet as many people as possible all while trying to be sincere in what our fans are doing. The cool thing is, that's just our dream. Your dream is something awesome and unique." What is the American dream? For Rocky Loves Emily that dream isn't a white picket fence and a nine-to-five job. For them, the dream is something unique to each person, something that can only be defined from within. For Rocky Loves Emily, the American dream is traveling around the country in a beat-up van, making friends, and playing music that brings joy to people's hearts.
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