Missouri stoner rockers SPACETRUCKER share hilarious "King Cheeto" video taken from Ripple Music's 'Turned to Stone Chapter 1' split EP.
Saint Louis
stoner rockers SPACETRUCKER share their fun-laden, satiric video for their
"King Cheeto" track off the 'Turned to Stone Chapter 1: Enter
Galactic Wasteland' split EP with Mr. Bison on Ripple Music. Watch it
exclusively on Metal Injection!
Hot on the heels of that release, SPACETRUCKER have made a
special video, satirically written from the perspective of a certain polarizing
political figure. Spacetrucker have a tasty treat in store for you with this
one, both musically and visually!
Are you ready to meet King Cheeto?
Singer and guitarist Mike Owen gives some insight: "The
track was written in late 2018, just after Ripple asked us to do the split, and
recorded in February of ‘19. We spitballed the ideas for the video pretty early
on, mostly as a joke. None of us had much time or money but eventually enough
equipment, props, and setting aspects came together that it became feasible.
The videographer, Ryan Hanlon, is a resourceful and creative guy who pretty
much made something out of nothing. We just brought the overall idea and a few
props and he did the rest. It was filmed in one day and edited in a little over
2 weeks all by Ryan alone. There were some tough aspects to it but overall it
was actually a lot of fun to shoot, and I hope that comes through in the final
product. Other fun facts:
- The Trump masks were cheap and wreaked of petroleum
products
- That was $20,000 in fake 100’s
- I really did stuff that whole flag handkerchief in my
mouth for the last shot
- The LIBTARD shirt is just part of my regular
wardrobe"
MR BISON / SPACETRUCKER
'Turned to Stone Chapter 1: Enter Galactic Wasteland'
Out now on Ripple Music
SPACETRUCKER create a no-bullshit sound that mixes an
affinity for classic rock riff kings like Black Sabbath and Deep Purple and a
love of stoner rock icons like Kyuss, Sleep, and Fu Manchu, plus a healthy dose
of riffy grunge such as the Melvins and TAD. Their debut EP "Launch
Sequence" was recorded in 2016 at Encapsulated Studios in their hometown
of Saint-Louis, Missouri.
SPACETRUCKER's second album, the
50-minute juggernaut "Smooth Orbit", came out in 2018, and offered
thundering drums, abrasive fuzzy guitars, driving ballsy bass, and leaned more
heavily on melodic vocals. With full stacks and a hard-hitting drummer, their
live shows are an energetic and ear-bleeding soiree by seasoned gigging
musicians.
SPACETRUCKER is
Mike Owen
Bryan
"Del Toro" Weitekemper
Rob Meat-Wagoner
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