It’s an Athens, GA post-punk team-up on the Pylon Reenactment Society‘s new single “Fix It,” which features their old friend Kate Pierson of The B-52’s and is on the band’s upcoming debut album, Magnet Factory.
“I’ve been a B-52’s fan since the first time I saw them, which was their third show ever,” says Pylon’s Vanessa Briscoe Hay, who now leads the Reenactment Society. “They were always supportive of Pylon. When I saw their final show in Athens, it struck me that Kate would be perfect for that particular song. It was such an honor to have one of my all time musical heroes sing on our song.”
Kate also appears in the video, which was directed by Dominic J. DeJoseph. “She was filmed in Chattanooga, TN prior to a festival appearance with the B-52s,” says Vanessa. “The rest of the filming took place near Athens, GA at a shop owned by Curtis Crowe (drummer of Pylon) who makes a cameo appearance along with Michael Lachowski (bassist for Pylon) who was also the graphic designer for the Magnet Factory packaging. It was amazing having all of them be a part of this video.” You can watch that below.
Magnet Factory will be out February 9 via Strolling Bones Records, and Pylon Reenactment Society will start their West Coast tour next week in San Francisco for SF Sketchfest, followed by shows in Ojai and Los Angeles. They’ve also got a record release show in Athens in February, and in March they’ll be in Austin for SXSW.
Pylon Reenactment Society Live:
01/25 – SF Sketchfest – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA w/ Kelley Stoltz
01/26 – Ojai, CA – Ojai Deer Lodge
01/27 – Moroccan Lounge – Los Angeles, CA
02/09 – Hendershots – Athens, GA Record Release Show w/ Organically Programmed Orchestra
03/11-16 – Austin, TX – SXSW Music Festival
