{"id":21917,"date":"2016-05-30T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2016-05-30T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21917"},"modified":"2017-07-02T13:23:29","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T17:23:29","slug":"dublins-elm-tackle-transgender-issues-new-music-video-concentrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21917","title":{"rendered":"Dublin&#8217;s Elm tackle transgender issues with new music video &#8216;Concentrate&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21918\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/5617834_orig.jpg?resize=1100%2C650\" alt=\"Elm\" width=\"1100\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/5617834_orig.jpg?w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/5617834_orig.jpg?resize=300%2C177 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/5617834_orig.jpg?resize=768%2C454 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/5617834_orig.jpg?resize=1024%2C605 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Today, Dublin&#8217;s Elm\u00a0have released the video for <em>Concentrate<\/em>, which comes at a time when there have been huge strides for Transgender rights especially in Ireland with the 1 year anniversary of the Gender Recognition Bill this July 2016. Unfortunately, there&#8217;s still so much that needs to be done to see transgender people be accepted as part of wider society. When local governments in the U.S. introduce a \u2018bathroom bill\u2019 which discriminates and isolates people it lends support to bullying, victimisation and even violence towards anyone who doesn\u2019t conform to the gender binary. This issue hits close to home with Elm having members who are part of the LGBT community. The video is an opportunity to see the journey that many transgender people go through and to show the audience that they are human just like anyone else. Watch\u00a0<em>Concentrate <\/em>via YouTube below.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3bSK90Ohhy8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dylan Walsh, lead singer with Elm, talks about the importance of this video to the band; <em>\u201cThe discrimination that people in the Transgender community are experiencing, especially now in some parts of the U.S. is heart-breaking to us. We wanted the video to show the isolation and inner struggle that some transgender people face\u201d<\/em>. Gary Molloy who plays cello with Elm echoes Dylan\u2019s sentiments: <em>\u201cWe realise everyone\u2019s transition is different but we wanted to make a video which would show the audience that sometimes the journey can be harrowing and sometimes it can be liberating. At the end of the day we\u2019re all just people trying to live our lives\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The song <em>Concentrate<\/em> is Elm&#8217;s second single release and accompanies the story with lyrics describing inner struggles; \u201cIn this skin, in this body, I don\u2019t know which side will win\u201d. It starkly highlights the isolation that so many transgender people suffer with ; \u201cI\u2019m all alone, I\u2019m lost in space, I hide away\u201d. There\u2019s also a moment of anger at an unaccepting world; \u201cFor I know you bleed the same\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Elm are a five piece band from Dublin with a dark earthy quality to their music, which has been described as Alternative Baroque Pop. Diligent &amp; emotive, Elm will carry you through quiet reflective moments then weave you in with immersive sound and lyrics. They produce music that &#8216;finds a perfect middle ground between intimate and cinematic&#8217; (Dublin Concerts.ie). Frontman Dylan Walsh holds the audience captive with passion, poignancy and depth. His haunting vocal is accompanied by a provoking musical backdrop of atmospheric guitar, cello, synth and drums. Elm&#8217;s sound is a personal experience to their fans, lending each listener a unique relationship to the band.<\/p>\n<p>The band has some live dates coming up &#8211; check out the poster below to find out the remaining dates.<\/p>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21919\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/5476136_orig.jpg?resize=565%2C800\" alt=\"5476136_orig\" width=\"565\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/5476136_orig.jpg?w=565 565w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/5476136_orig.jpg?resize=212%2C300 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Today, Dublin&#8217;s Elm\u00a0have released the video for Concentrate, which comes at a time when there have been huge strides for Transgender rights especially in Ireland <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21917\" title=\"Dublin&#8217;s Elm tackle transgender issues with new music video &#8216;Concentrate&#8217;\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,28,29,30,1907],"tags":[4879,4878],"class_list":["post-21917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie","category-music","category-music-video","category-new-release","category-news","tag-concentrate","tag-elm"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/5617834_orig.jpg?fit=1100%2C650","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-5Hv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2202,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=2202","url_meta":{"origin":21917,"position":0},"title":"Swervedriver&#8217;s Adam Franklin releases 7&quot; single","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"March 6, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"White Whale Records announce the release the Shine A Light 7\u201d by Swervedriver's Adam Franklin who covers Shine A Light by Wolf Parade and Elm Grove Window by Clientele on the single. 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