Draft:Smokahontas
| "Smokahontas" | ||||
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| Single by Attack Attack! | ||||
| from the album Attack Attack! | ||||
| Released | May 25, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Trancecore[1] | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
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| Producer(s) | Joey Sturgis | |||
| Attack Attack! singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Smokahontas" on YouTube | ||||
"Smokahontas" is a song by American metalcore band Attack Attack!. It was released on May 25, 2010, as the second single from their self-titled second studio album.[2] The music video was released on January 21, 2011, which was the last video to feature vocalist and rhythm guitarist Johnny Franck.
Background
[edit]In an interview with Alternative Press, former vocalist and rhythm guitarist Johnny Franck spoke about where title came from, "One night, we were trying to come up with funny [marijuana-related] names like 'Chronic The Hedgehog' and 'Tom Danks'. This one was just too funny not to put on our album."[3] Franck also added that the song is about "how you have nothing without love."[3]
Composition
[edit]"Smokahontas" was written by Andrew Whiting, Andrew Wetzel,Caleb Shomo, John Holgado and Johnny Franck, while production was handled by Joey Sturgis.[4] The track has been described as trancecore, incorporating dub-step, hardcore, metalcore, pop and dance-pop music.[3] In 2016, an isolated vocal track surfaced on Facebook.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]Sergeant D of MetalSucks praised the track calling it, "pretty fucking good." He also added how the group stood out among their peers within the same genre.[1]
Music video
[edit]On December 9, 2010, a teaser video for "Smokahontas" was released, which features appearances from Sean Mackowski of My Ticket Home and former vocalist of In Fear And Faith Cody Anderson.[6] The official music video premiered on January 21, 2011, and was directed by Thunder Down Country.[7] The group also created a website titled "aasmokahontas.com" and released the music video via the website on January 27.[8]
Personnel
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Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | May 25, 2010 | Rise | [2] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sergeant D (October 5, 2010). "What Do You Think About Trancecore??? #Euros". MetalSucks. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Ryan Minic (May 25, 2010). "Attack Attack! Post New Song 'Smokahontas'". Ryans Rock Show. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c Tim Karan (June 15, 2010). "Track-By-Track: Attack Attack!". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Attack Attack! (CD liner). Attack Attack!. Rise Records. 2010.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Hear Attack Attack!'s vocals isolated from "Smokahontas"". Alternative Press. May 18, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Tim Karan (December 9, 2010). "Attack Attack! unveil 'Smokahontas' video teaser". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on December 12, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Karan, Tim (January 21, 2011). "Attack Attack! premiere "Smokahontas" video". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on January 23, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Johan Wippsson (January 27, 2011). "New Attack Attack! Video Is Live". Melodic. Retrieved April 12, 2024.