NEW MUSIC VIDEO – MASQUERADE – OUT NOW

17 June 2022

The new music video Masquerade is now available on YouTube!

 

New single Masquerade sees Bananarama reunite with producer Ian Masterson, with whom they also worked on 2019's 'In Stereo' – their highest-charting album since the late '80s – and 2009's 'Viva'. The track is a pulsing slice of club pop with a hint of Pet Shop Boys in its musical DNA and lyrics that tap into our growing awareness of identity.

 

"When we were all in lockdown, there were a lot of conversations happening to do with inclusivity, diversity and gender and racial equality," Sara explains. "And that kind of led to this idea of 'masquerade': how you present yourself in different ways depending on the situation, but really, you just want people to live how they want to live. It's a song we're really very proud of."

 

The stunning music video was shot in Puglia, Italy by Harvey B Brown.

 

Credits:

Director: Harvey B-Brown

DOP: David Scheinmann

Editor: Hannah Gordon-Teller

Location: Castle Elvira (Puglia) www.castleelvira.com

Costume: Alice-Dallin Walker, Vintage Cristina, Namu Lux,  Lolly500, Preen By Thornton Bregazzi

Hair & Makeup: Nikki Wheelan 

Models: Cristina, Paola, Anja, Claudia and Alice

Drone: Giles Price @air_commission

 

 

 

2022 sees legendary pop band Bananarama celebrate 40 sensational years of releasing music,  chalking up an astonishing 30 chart hits and 30 million record sales. To mark this momentous occasion the band will release brand new album MASQUERADE.

Sara & Keren reunite with producer Ian Masterson and the result is a tremendously entertaining electro-dance album that sounds both fresh and quintessentially Bananarama.

 

They originally conceived this latest project as an EP, but when the pandemic wiped out their live schedule in 2020, they carried on writing and MASQUERADE grew into a sleek and cohesive 11-track album. "I love writing songs it’s probably my favourite part. Shutting myself away and coming up with ideas and then telling a story in less than 4 minutes, it really is quite an art , says Sara. "Arranging the music, vocals and harmonies really is our forte", Keren adds.

 

The album is released on 22nd July in a limited edition run of blue and red vinyl as well as purple cassette, Digipack CD and digital formats. Order now!

 

 

40 years after they released their debut single AIE a Mwana, Dallin and Woodward's friendship still underpins everything that Bananarama do and above all, makes it fun. "From the age of 18 or 19, to be able to travel the world and write and perform music, it really has been incredible," Dallin says. "Yes, there's a lot of hard work involved and certain things we'd rather not have to do, but we have achieved so much and we’ve had some hilarious moments along the way. And they never seem to stop!" Woodward says their band members always know when they have arrived at the airport "because they can hear the laughter coming".

And long may it continue: as MASQUERADE shows, Bananarama's creative flame is burning brighter than ever.