Alternative rock band HAWK have released a new track, Glass, inspired by the upcoming Marriage Equality Referendum, taking place in Ireland on May 22.
THE track has an ethereal quality that’s further intensified by drums and a stripped back guitar sound lending weight to the haunting vocals, while the video is a minimalist take on the iconic rainbow imagery adopted by the LGBT community.
Julie Hawk, lead singer, said: “During our Irish tour in April we met loads of people canvassing and raising awareness for the Marriage Referendum on May 22.
“Our date at Dolan’s in Limerick ran on the same night as a major LGBTQ party run by OUT in UL in the downstairs venue. After the gig, we met and spoke to a variety of passionate campaigners and their enthusiasm really stuck with us. We continued to see the same passion in Galway, Cork and Dublin.
“For the video, James Byrne (our director) had suggested the idea of filming colours dispersing in water and we felt this was the perfect opportunity to do something that would raise awareness of the vote, and keep it front of mind, not just with people who follow us in Ireland, but with people in London and the UK as well. With the amount of effort we saw going into the cause we’re so happy to be making a contribution, and I can’t wait to fly home to vote on May 22!”
A ‘YES’ vote will legalise marriage in Ireland between same-sex couples, and bring marriage equality for all the country’s citizens – it will also be the first time a country has legalised marriage equality by popular vote.
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