Bad Copy

Long Beach, CA’s Chase Petra has released a music video for their single “Famous.” The song is the B-side to the delicate We Were Friends, released in July of this year. And both singles follow the band’s release of their sophomore album Lullabies for Dogs which was released in spring.

On “Famous,” Chase Petra creates a fun, flippant reflection on the celebrity industrial complex with a brilliant guest verse from Sweet Pill’s Zayna Youssef. The track was mixed by Vince Ratti and mastered by Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip.

Lyricist Allen writes:

“It feels as if the idea of ‘discovering yourself’ as an individual has been misshapen and perhaps even degraded into a different process altogether. Instead of ‘who are you?’ the question has become ‘what’s your brand?’ Rather than partaking in a journey of self-discovery for the sake of discovering the self, we reach for easily digestible labels and images in order to market ourselves.

In 1973, artist Richard Serra said, ‘if the service is free, you’re the product.’ This assertion has never felt more true than it does to me right now!! Our song ‘Famous,’ is an admission of such: that I am one of many who has fallen for the ruse that recognition, fame, and acclaim can provide a sense of completion to a person; can make them feel whole. The song is also a revelation though. It’s a palm to the forehead, like oh my god, of course that’s not true. I’ve been duped!’

Check out the music video for “Famous” below and keep checking back for more from Chase Petra!