Silhouettes (Marmaduke Duke)
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"Silhouettes" is a song written by the Scottish
experimental rock
group Marmaduke Duke
. It is included on their second album 'Duke Pandemonium
and was released as a single on 6 July 2009. The single release of Silhouettes will be a remix version by Jacknife Lee
. This version was first played by Zane Lowe
on BBC Radio One in May 2009 with a preview being added to the bands Myspace
page soon after.
A video has been filmed which is set to continue the story of the Duke as shown in videos for previous singles 'Kid Gloves' and 'Rubber Lover'.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
experimental rock
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
group Marmaduke Duke
Marmaduke Duke
Marmaduke Duke are a conceptual rock duo from Ayrshire, Scotland, comprising Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro and JP Reid of Sucioperro. Within the band, the pair perform under the pseudonyms The Atmosphere and The Dragon. According to Neil, the band, and its albums, are "based on a trilogy of unreleased...
. It is included on their second album 'Duke Pandemonium
Duke Pandemonium
Duke Pandemonium is the second studio album by Scottish conceptual rock duo Marmaduke Duke, released on the May 11, 2009 on 14th Floor Records. Band member JP Reid describes the album as "superfunky, supertight, superunique."...
and was released as a single on 6 July 2009. The single release of Silhouettes will be a remix version by Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Garret "Jacknife" Lee is an Irish music producer and mixer. He has worked with a variety of artists, including The Cars, U2, R.E.M., Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, AFI, The Hives, Weezer, Vega4 and Editors.-Biography:...
. This version was first played by Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
on BBC Radio One in May 2009 with a preview being added to the bands Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page soon after.
A video has been filmed which is set to continue the story of the Duke as shown in videos for previous singles 'Kid Gloves' and 'Rubber Lover'.