December 17, 2020 – Singapore – The Aces have returned with the music video for “801”, out now via Red Bull Records.
Directed by The Aces’ own Alisa Ramirez, the video is a homage to the band’s hometown of Provo, Utah, showcasing the quartet donned in ski masks and leather jackets – fans may recognise these from the “Daydream” music video released earlier this year – as they bike through the night in the eponymous area code. Culminating in a douse of gasoline and a blaze of fire, the video ends as they stand together at the centre of the iconic numbers, solidifying their bond as the flames glow around them.
“Growing up in Utah (the 801), a very religious and conservative state, was challenging for us. We always felt like the ‘black sheep’ or the ones that didn’t quite fit into the status quo of our hometown for many reasons; one being that most of us secretly then but openly now identify as gay, another being that we were women who were pursuing a career in music which wasn’t always well received,” says The Aces. “This video is a representation of feeling unseen and discarded from your own society, it’s about being a misfit. We intentionally do not show our faces, shooting at night and in the shadows where our true selves thrived for years.”
Alongside singles such as “Daydream”, “Lost Angeles”, “My Phone Is Trying To Kill Me”, and “Kelly”, “801” marks one of many tracks off The Aces’ acclaimed sophomore album, ‘Under My Influence’. Released this summer, the project debuted across numerous Billboard Charts, hitting #53 on Top Albums, #31 for Emerging Artists, and #18 on Heatseekers Albums, in addition to earning a spot in Rolling Stone’s Breakthrough 25 list for July. Executive produced and co-written by the band, the project received praise for its exploration of love, relationships, mental health, religion, and sexuality, with several of the band members owning their identities as queer women and using gender pronouns in their music for the first time.
The band has received no shortage of love from Asia – in addition to being featured on press outlets in the region, the band’s music has received placements on Spotify’s New Music Friday, Apple Music’s New Music Daily and KKBOX editorial playlists across Asia.
It’s been two years since The Aces released their acclaimed debut album, ‘When My Heart Felt Volcanic’. In those two years, the band sold out their headline US tour, supported 5 Seconds of Summer, and spent countless hours documenting everything in-between in the songs that make up ‘Under My Influence’. This isn’t just an album brimming with honesty, it’s an album brimming with trust—trust in themselves, as individuals, as a group, and with their fans.
‘Under My Influence’ brings fans deeper into The Aces’ world of funk-tinged romance, heartfelt breakups, and relentless positivity—no matter what’s going on. Together, sisters Cristal and Alisa Ramirez (vocals/guitar and drums, respectively), McKenna Petty (bass), and Katie Henderson (lead guitar/vocals) — all friends since grade school in Provo, Utah — explore growing up and falling in love in the 21st century with candid honesty and endearing relatability. With ‘Under My Influence’, The Aces push its sound to more buoyant heights, grounded in learned realities. Where ‘When My Heart Felt Volcanic’ left off with the hope of a lover returning, ‘Under My Influence’ finds The Aces standing tall, cheeky, and fantastically independent.
‘Under My Influence’ is available on all streaming platforms here: ffm.to/undermyinfluence
