words by Michael Todd
Three boxes of terminated employees. A wall of tools in a garage. A chandelier and pitch black.
In Tie These Hands' new video, these sceneries change but the characters remain the same. Twins Naum and Aram Stauffer are centered in the frame, trading the lyrical lines of "Trampoline," which their band is releasing on Tuesday, Feb. 11. After recording albums in traditional bunches of songs since 2002, the Lincoln four-piece is releasing its next album as singles with complementary videos every two or three months.
"Trampoline" represents the first of this collection, available on iTunes and Bandcamp. The rising rock of the Stauffers' guitars and vocals floats on top of bassist Ryan Phillips and drummer (and brother) Seth Stauffer's steady rhythm section.
Press play to listen and watch Tie These Hands' newfound DIY ethic come to fruition:
Michael Todd is Hear Nebraska's managing editor. Of course he can tell Aram and Naum apart, can't you? Reach him at michaeltodd@hearnebraska.org.