Brooklyn's Momma have shared a new track, 'Rockstar': "We just wanted the song to sound big"
With Wet Leg and Snail Mail support slots coming up, it arrives with a video inspired by some of their favourite music comedy movies.
Brooklyn-based Momma have shared a new track, ‘Rockstar’.
“Etta and I wanted to write a song about making it big, and becoming rock stars. We didn’t want to take anything too seriously, lyrically, or musically. We just wanted the song to sound big,” explains the band’s Allegra Weingarten.
“We thought it would be cool to have our own little rockumentary condensed in a 3-minute music video. It’s also kind of like a manifestation - I think we shamelessly want all of these things to happen in our careers.”
The track comes alongside a video directed by LA-based duo Batshit! (filmmakers Ben Joyner & Henry Drayton) that pays tribute to Friedman and Weingarten’s rock music comedy favourites like Josie and the Pussycats, School of Rock and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny.
The news comes as Momma also announce their first UK dates, part of a run of forthcoming shows that will see them supporting Wet Leg, Snail Mail and Illuminati Hotties.
MARCH
26 - Seattle, WA, US @ Crocodile ^
26 - Seattle, WA, US @ Crocodile ^
APRIL
16 - Portland, OR, US @ Wonder Ballroom ^
17 – San Francisco, CA, US @ Bimbo’s 365 Club ^
19 – Los Angeles, CA, US @ The Fonda Theatre ^
16 - Portland, OR, US @ Wonder Ballroom ^
17 – San Francisco, CA, US @ Bimbo’s 365 Club ^
19 – Los Angeles, CA, US @ The Fonda Theatre ^
MAY
06 – Leeds, UK @ Headrow House %
10 – London, UK @ Brixton Windmill
14 – Manchester, UK @ Yes
06 – Leeds, UK @ Headrow House %
10 – London, UK @ Brixton Windmill
14 – Manchester, UK @ Yes
AUGUST
12 - Providence, RI, US @ Fete Music Hall
16 - New Haven, CT, US @ Toad's Place
17 - Asbury Park, NJ, US @ The Stone Pony
19 - Richmond, VA, US @ The National
20 - Norfolk, VA, US @ The NorVa
21 - Charlotte, NC, US @ Neighborhood Theatre
23 - Orlando, FL, US @ The Beacham Theatre
24 - Tampa, FL, US @ The Ritz Ybor
26 - Birmingham, AL, US @ Saturn
27 - Knoxville, TN, US @ The Mill & Mine
28 - Louisville, KY, US @ Headliners Music Hall
30 - Bloomington, IL, US @ The Castle Theatre
31 - Madison, WI, US @ Majestic Theatre *
12 - Providence, RI, US @ Fete Music Hall
16 - New Haven, CT, US @ Toad's Place
17 - Asbury Park, NJ, US @ The Stone Pony
19 - Richmond, VA, US @ The National
20 - Norfolk, VA, US @ The NorVa
21 - Charlotte, NC, US @ Neighborhood Theatre
23 - Orlando, FL, US @ The Beacham Theatre
24 - Tampa, FL, US @ The Ritz Ybor
26 - Birmingham, AL, US @ Saturn
27 - Knoxville, TN, US @ The Mill & Mine
28 - Louisville, KY, US @ Headliners Music Hall
30 - Bloomington, IL, US @ The Castle Theatre
31 - Madison, WI, US @ Majestic Theatre *
SEPTEMBER
02 - Milwaukee, WI, US @ Turner Hall
03 - St Louis, MO, US @ The Pageant
04 - Columbus, OH, US @ The Athenaeum Theatre
06 - Detroit, MI, US @ Majestic Theatre
07 - Millvale, PA, US @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
09 - Silver Spring, MD, US @ The Fillmore
02 - Milwaukee, WI, US @ Turner Hall
03 - St Louis, MO, US @ The Pageant
04 - Columbus, OH, US @ The Athenaeum Theatre
06 - Detroit, MI, US @ Majestic Theatre
07 - Millvale, PA, US @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
09 - Silver Spring, MD, US @ The Fillmore
^ supporting Wet Leg
% supporting Illuminati Hotties
* supporting Snail Mail