Cage Fight is back to kick your ass with their new single “Pick Your Fighter”, which features Julien Truchan of Benighted on guest vocals. It’s a killer! Inspired by the “Et C’est Parti” video, which uses a boxing ring as a metaphor for the song’s message, the “Pick Your Fighter” clip is in the style of an 8-bit combat video game.
On the new single, Cage Fight vocalist Rachel Aspe explains: “We wanted to write a fun, sing-along party song with themes of determination and fighting spirit, and the result is ‘Pick Your Fighter.’
“I also wanted to pay tribute to a French artist who marked my teenage years, and my dad suggested Nâdiya, an R&B singer who is huge back home. Musical and lyrical motifs in ‘Pick Your Fighter’ nod to Nadiya‘s hit ‘Et C’est Parti’, a motivational party song that was a huge hit. The crowning touch is some very heavy guest vocals from my French friend Julien Truchan of the band Benighted. And there are pig squeals, many pig squeals!”
To create this video, Cage Fight collaborated with Enemy of Boredom Academy, which supports neurodivergent young people in becoming media professionals.
Cage Fight drummer, Nick Plews, runs one of the sites for EOB Academy, and had the idea to give EOB’s Video Game Design students – currently sitting their Level 3 qualifications – the opportunity to take part in an exciting work experience project, which they can reference in their portfolios, helping them gain exciting opportunities in the future.
Nick comments: “That lightbulb moment, which came in the back of the van after a gig, was so exciting. I couldn’t wait to get back and rally the troops to get this looking awesome! On a personal note, this is definitely a special moment for me, and I am beyond impressed with what the students have achieved.”
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