Memphis punk rocker Tim Prudhomme, fresh off his Crosstown Arts residency, has a new project called LeFake. The band, which Music Video Monday assures you is totally real, will make its live debut at DKDC on Saturday, April 23.
They dive headfirst into the political with “Our Pro-Ukrainian Song (O.P.U.S)”, from LeFake’s forthcoming completely real album Songs with a Shelf-Life.
“We don’t like bully brats!,” says Prudhomme. “We felt compelled to voice our displeasure with the horrid one, while showing our fan-boy support for the lovely people of Ukraine. Last month, we (Keith Cooper, Dustin Crops, Andrew Geraci, Tm. Prudhomme) began recording the song and then set about taking photos of all things gold and blue as we came across them. Fortunately, we found a kindred spirit in Kim Bledsoe Lloyd who stepped up and showed us how to stitch it all together. For those who like dance-able protest songs, unite!
The video, which riffs on the Ukrainian flag, was directed by MVM vet Kim Bledsoe Lloyd. “Hopefully it will be superfluous by the time you can fit it in,” said Prudhomme in his submission email.
Well, Tim, good news, bad news. Good news: The song’s catchy and the video is dope. Bad news: It’s still quite relevant. Here’s the world premiere of “Our Pro-Ukranian Song (O.P.U.S.)”: