{"id":36291,"date":"2021-04-02T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=36291"},"modified":"2021-04-02T11:55:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T15:55:52","slug":"the-bruce-lee-band-highlight-anti-asian-hate-crime-on-new-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=36291","title":{"rendered":"The Bruce Lee Band highlight anti-Asian hate crime on new single"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Californian ska pioneers\u00a0The\u00a0Bruce Lee Band\u00a0have released the\u00a0video for <em>Division In The Heartland<\/em>, the lead single and title track from their\u00a0forthcoming new EP\u00a0of the same name, released\u00a0May 28th, 2021\u00a0via Asian Man Records. Watch the time-lapse video featuring artist Gilbert Armendariz for <em>Division In The Heartland<\/em> via YouTube below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<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\/3svehqUJ3Iw?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>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also stream the single here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wallofsoundpr.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=cc182f17297ed09d7233d7d34&amp;id=e50578481b&amp;e=2903f12ab7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wallofsoundpr.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=cc182f17297ed09d7233d7d34&amp;id=3143e1523f&amp;e=2903f12ab7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wallofsoundpr.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=cc182f17297ed09d7233d7d34&amp;id=9572a23763&amp;e=2903f12ab7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, The Bruce Lee Band has included members of\u00a0Less Than Jake and\u00a0Rx Bandits, fronted by Asian Man Records founder\u00a0Mike Park\u00a0(Skankin&#8217; Pickle, Bruce Lee Band) on vocals\/saxophone. The current incarnation also features\u00a0Jeff Rosenstock\u00a0on bass\/keys\/saxophone, Dan Potthast (MU330) on guitar, and Kevin Higuchi (Jeff Rosenstock) on drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video for the single combines the song&#8217;s evocative\u00a0anti-racist political message\u00a0with powerful time-lapse painting from\u00a0artist Gilbert Armendariz\u00a0that highlights the track&#8217;s themes of domestic strife and powerlessness.\u00a0The band will be\u00a0auctioning the art\u00a0featured in the video to raise money for charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armendariz&#8217;s original painting, which measures 45&#8243; by 38&#8243;, will be signed by all of the band&#8217;s members and the artist, with all\u00a0proceeds going to the nonprofit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wallofsoundpr.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=cc182f17297ed09d7233d7d34&amp;id=a93c9b4152&amp;e=2903f12ab7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stop AAPI Hate<\/a>. The auction, open exclusively to US-based bidders, will take place on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wallofsoundpr.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=cc182f17297ed09d7233d7d34&amp;id=f5651fdd9f&amp;e=2903f12ab7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian Man Records eBay page<\/a>\u00a0and end on Friday, April 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking just three days to record their forthcoming EP, The Bruce Lee Band channeled COVID-imposed restlessness and broader anger at the state of the union into a taut, take-no-prisoners EP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As much a vital dispatch to the nation as it was a necessary emotional exhale for this team of close friends and collaborators, lead single <em>Division In The Heartland<\/em> turns the scarily isolating nature of modern politics into a cathartic group therapy session.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Division In The Heartland\u00a0will be released\u00a0May 28\u00a0through all major streaming platforms, as well as physically on limited-edition 12\u201d random-coloured vinyl through Asian Man Records.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Asian Man Records<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Asian Man Records is the brainchild of Bay Area multihyphenate Mike Park, founded in 1996 with the goal of supporting independent bands while keeping music prices affordable for fans. In between playing in the bands Ogikubo Station, Kitty Kat Fan Club, The Chinkees and pursuing other musical ventures, Park\u2019s egalitarian approach has led him to sign bands including Alkaline Trio, AJJ, Bomb The Music Industry, Grumpster, Lemuria, Joyce Manor and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Californian ska pioneers\u00a0The\u00a0Bruce Lee Band\u00a0have released the\u00a0video for Division In The Heartland, the lead single and title track from their\u00a0forthcoming new EP\u00a0of the same name, <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=36291\" title=\"The Bruce Lee Band highlight anti-Asian hate crime on new single\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","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":[22,23,28,29,30,4165],"tags":[10077,2548,10076,10079,10078,10075],"class_list":["post-36291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitar-rock","category-indie","category-music","category-music-video","category-new-release","category-punk","tag-asian-man-records","tag-charity","tag-division-in-the-heartland","tag-gilbert-armendariz","tag-ska","tag-the-bruce-lee-band"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DA29F5A6-D4C3-4EAC-9A96-5C09DC7BCB45.jpeg?fit=1200%2C900","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-9rl","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":36164,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=36164","url_meta":{"origin":36291,"position":0},"title":"Fred Lee signs to L\u00f6vely + shares first single and music video","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"April 6, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"L\u00f6vely\u00a0has announced the signing of\u00a0Fred Lee & The Restless\u00a0with plans to release his debut album \u2018Sleepwalking in Daylight\u2019\u00a0on June 11. 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