Check Out High Tension's 'Bully' Video About 'Tough As Shit Women'
8 July 2015 | 12:51 pm
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Upasana Chatterjee
"To be honest, I was afraid that as a female, I would not be taken seriously."
With Melbourne hardcore kids (and our cover stars this week) High Tension's newest album Bully due to be released this Friday, the quartet are kicking things into gear with the exclusive premiere of the Bully video clip — featuring a female fight club with a ton of powerful, emotionally charged women.
Karina Utomo, the band's brutal frontwoman, says the video is about "conquering fear relating to the feminine struggle", explaining the concept behind the clip and her personal experiences in the male-dominated hardcore scene.
"The intention is to execute a powerful video with only women, create a sense of empowerment without being blatantly literal/typical — this video is not about riding the 'feminism' wave, it's much, much deeper than that.
"Traditionally the hardcore/metal scene is very much a 'boys club' without meaning to be, on the contrary I have always felt welcome & safe at hardcore/metal shows; my personal struggle in attempting to be in a heavy band was about conquering my own personal fears: physiological (physical strength and ability) and to be honest, I was afraid that as a female, I would not be taken seriously.
"I feel as though that I am not alone in feeling this way; during the King Parrot tour we have seen more women come to these shows, and more young women who are keen as shit to play in hardcore bands, asking for advice on "how long does it take to learn to sing like that etc"'.
Utomo says that ultimately, "The goal of the video is about conquering that fear, conquering 'bullies', including our own personal bully. We want to show that women are strong, powerful and tough as shit despite any physiological and psychological limitations."
Check out theMusic.com.au's exclusive premiere of the tough as nails clip below, directed by the band's bassist Matt Weston.
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