New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/
Unkle Official Website/ www.unkle.com) - UNKLE has announced details for their first video for the first single 'Burn My Shadow' off of the new album War Stories (Surrender All), due out July 24.
Directed by newcomer
Miguel Sapochnik, a storyboard artist and director whose credits include Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary and The Dreamer, the video was shot as a short five-minute film and features actor Goran Visjnic (the television show 'ER' and the film Welcome To Sarajevo) in the starring role.
Already causing a stir, the video has been banned by some TV and video channels upon its initial release overseas due to the controversial storyline.
View the video for 'Burn My Shadow' at: www.unkle.com/Burn_My_Shadow_Video.mov
'Burn My Shadow'-which features the vocals of The Cult front man Ian Astbury-is the first single from UNKLE's third album War Stories. UNKLE is currently in preparation for their first live performances this summer appearing at a series of shows and festivals around the world including:
UNKLE Summer 2007 Tour Dates
July 5-Islington Academy,London, U.K.
July 10-Montreux Jazz Festival,Montreux, SWITZERLAND
July 14-Melt Festival,Graifenhainichen, GERMANY
July 20-Glade Festival,Reading, U.K.
July 22-FIB 2007,Benacissim, SPAIN
August 8-Sziget Festival,Budapest, HUNGARY
August 11-Summer Sonic,Osaka, JAPAN
August 12-Summer Sonic,Tokyo, JAPAN
August 17-Pukkelpop Festival,Hasselt, BELGIUM
August 19-Lowlands Festival,Biddinghuizen, HOLLAND
August 24-Rock En Seine,Paris, FRANCE
August 25-Reading Festival,Reading, U.K.
August 26-Leeds Festival,Leeds, U.K.
September 2-Electric Picnic,Ballyross, IRELAND