JAMIE LENMAN has released a video for ‘Adamantium Rage’, a track taken from his recently released covers album ‘Shuffle’. The track is a reinterpretation of the theme music from his favourite computer game, the 90’s coin-op classic ‘Wolverine Adamantium Rage’. In a bizarre twist of coincidence, Jamie had ACTUALLY tried to cover the same piece of music back in 1995, and recorded it on a tape cassette recorder.
“I’ve loved comics since I was very little and my first love was always batman, but when their excellent cartoon started in the 90s I became obsessed with the x-men, and wolverine was my favourite. I watched the show, I read the books and I played the games, which is where this theme is from.”
“The little girl in the video is very much my younger self, it’s definitely autobiographical. As a kid you’re powerless, but these heroes gave you power. The x men said, ‘that power is inside of you, waiting to come out’. It was a wonderful feeling and I’ll always love them for it.”
“We filmed it in my DOP’s home town, starring his daughter Flo. After some initial reluctance, she conquered her natural shyness and gave a stunning performance. Her dad says she hasn’t been the same since, and I’m sure the creators of those characters would be proud to know that they helped her find that power. She also managed to negotiate a twenty-pound acting fee, which is more than I’ve ever got for being in a music video!”
JAMIE LENMAN will also be heading out on tour in November on his ‘Shuffle’ UK run, with dates running from Nov 5th through to Nov 30th – ending at The Moth Club in London. Tickets are on sale now, support TBA soon.
JAMIE LENMAN UK headline dates (support TBA):
Tue 05 Nov – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
Wed 06 Nov – Birmingham, O2 Academy Birmingham 3
Thu 07 Nov – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Mon 11 Nov – Bristol, Thekla
Tue 12 Nov – Cambridge, The Portland Arms
Wed 13 Nov – Southampton,The Joiners
Mon 18 Nov – Brighton, Patterns
Tue 19 Nov – Norwich, The Waterfront
Wed 20 Nov – Gloucester, Gloucester Guildhall
Sun 24 Nov – Edinburgh, The Caves
Mon 25 Nov – Newcastle, The Cluny
Tue 26 Nov – Manchester, The Deaf Institute
Sat 30 Nov – London, MOTH Club
