With just two days before the start of their European tour, Scottish riff merchants GUN have today unveiled a brand new performance video for their latest earworm single, “Falling (Damaged Mix)”.
Discussing the emotive track, frontman Dante Gizzi comments, “Falling is about the feeling you have when you’ve met someone that you connect with instantly, like losing your balance in the best way possible, tumbling into a dream you never want to wake up from. Effortless, endless, and all consuming!”
The official video for “Falling (Damaged Mix)” was captured on tour in Glasgow, at the QMU venue on November 13th and 14th and at Barrowlands on December 9th, 2023.
The band’s current lineup, featuring original members Dante Gizzi (Vocals) and Giuliano “Jools” Gizzi (Guitar), along with Paul McManus (Drums), Andy Carr (Bass), and Ruaraidh “Roo” Macfarlane (Guitar), promises an unforgettable live experience that blends iconic tracks with fresh hits from latest record Hombres. The record soared straight to #10 in the UK Official Chart on release, the group’s highest position & first Top 10 since the aforementioned 1994 LP, Swagger, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
Jools declares, “We are beyond excited to take ‘Hombres’ on the road and share it live with our fans. This album has been a labour of love, and the response so far has been incredible. We promise to bring a show full of energy, new music, and the classic hits everyone loves!”
Sun 6th Oct – HAMBURG Headcrash *
Tue 8th Oct – MUNICH Hansa 39 *
Wed 9th Oct – ASCHAFFENBURG Colos-saal *
Thu 10th Oct – BERLIN Quasimodo *
Sat 12th Oct – BONN Rockpalast Crossroads Festival
Sun 13th Oct – NUREMBURG Hirsch *
Wed 23rd Oct – MADRID But
Thu 24th Oct – VALLADOLID Porta Caeli
Fri 25th Oct – LISBON Casino De Estoril
Sat 26th Oct – PORTO Hard Club
Sun 24th Nov – GALASHIELS Mac Arts #
Sun 1st Dec – SOUTHAMPTON The Brook #+
Wed 4th Dec – LONDON Scala #+
Thu 5th Dec – WOLVERHAMPTON KK’s Steel Mill #+
Fri 6th Dec – MANCHESTER Academy 2 #+
Sat 7th Dec – BRISTOL SWX #+
Tue 10th Dec – LEEDS Brudenell #+
Wed 11th Dec – NEWCASTLE Wylam Brewery #+
Thu 12th Dec – ABERDEEN Lemon Tree #+
Sat 14th Dec – GLASGOW Barrowlands #+
* co-headline tour with KRIS BARRAS BAND
# with special guest KIRA MAC
+ with special guest COLLATERAL
For tickets and more info head to www.gunofficial.co.uk.
GUN are also looking forward to performing at the highly regarded, upcoming Nordoff Robins Scottish Music Awards on November 2nd in Glasgow. No nominations or winners have been revealed yet but there is sure to be some stiff competition for at least the Album Of The Year category!
The band recently released a massive 33-track extended edition of Hombres, in conjunction with the gritty new Samuel L. Jackson thriller Damaged, which features multiple of its tracks and premiered exclusively on Amazon Prime in the UK in September, going promptly to #1. The film is now being released on a staggered basis across Europe.
Hombres (Damaged edition) track list
1. All Fired Up
2. Boys Don’t Cry
3. Take Me Back Home
4. Fake Life
5. Falling
6. You Are What I Need
7. Never Enough
8. Don’t Hide Your Fears Tonight
9. Lucky Guy
10. A Shift In Time
11. Coming Back To You
12. Wrong To Be Right
13. Pride
14. Sea Of Fools (Demo)
15. All Fired Up (Live At The QMU)
16. Falling (Live At The QMU)
17. Lucky Guy (Live At The QMU)
18. Take Me Back Home (Live At The QMU)
19. You Are What I Need (Live At The QMU)
20. Whiskey And A Prayer (Ft. GBX)
21. Backstreet Brothers (Live At The Barrowlands)
22. Something To Believe In (Live At The Barrowlands)
23. Here’s Where I Am (Live At The Barrowlands)
24. Seems Like I’m Losing You (Live At The Barrowlands)
25. Don’t Say It’s Over (Live At The Barrowlands)
26. Money To Burn (Live At The Barrowlands)
27. Watching The World Go By (Live At The Barrowlands)
28. Money (Everybody Loves Her) [Live At The Barrowlands]
29. Better Days (Live At The Barrowlands)
30. Inside Out (Live At The Barrowlands)
31. Steal Your Fire (Live At The Barrowlands)
32. Taking On The World (Live At The Barrowlands)
33. Shame On You (Live At The Barrowlands)
GUN also marked the 30th anniversary of their iconic single “Word Up!” Originally released in July1994, this rocked-up remake of Cameo‘s 1986 Top 5 smash hit not only became GUN’s biggest hit but also won them their first-ever MTV Europe Music Award (EMA) in Berlin. The song was originally made famous by Cameo, an American funk group known for their flamboyant frontman.
GUN‘s rendition of “Word Up!” was far from a novelty. By the time they recorded it for their aptly named 1994 album Swagger, GUN had already released two albums, Taking On The World (1989) and Gallus (1992), and had achieved eight self-penned Top 75 singles. The idea of infusing rock guitars into “Word Up!” started as a bit of fun in their rehearsal room.
Listen to GUN‘s “Word Up!” on Spotify here. Watch the song’s original, official video here and GUN’s electrifying “Word Up!” performance on Top of the Pops here.