Azealia Banks Reveals Groundbreaking New Video For "Wallace"

WATCH “WALLACE” AND INTERACT WITH AZEALIA BANKS AT:
wallace.azealiabanks.com

Today, the forward-thinking, outspoken American artist Azealia Banks launched the video for her new track “Wallace”. The track and video – taken from her critically acclaimed debut album “Broke With Expensive Taste” – was produced by Collins and directed by Nick Ace and Rob Soucy (in collaboration with Banks). The video was built on Google Cloud Platform and works exclusively on Google's Chrome browser, and is available to view here.

This groundbreaking, web-cam driven, interactive film features Azealia Banks like you’ve never seen before. Fans can interact via their web-cam device, instantly transforming their browser into a living mirror. As someone renowned for her passion and affinity for new technology and social media, this is the perfect platform for Azealia Banks and is a bold new step toward increasing artist and fan interaction. Watch the informative teaser for this exciting new video here.

By looking at yourself and Azealia Banks on your screen, you can instantly control her movements and place yourself in the backdrop of her new music video. This achievement would not be possible without the use of Google Cloud Platform products: Google App Engine and Google Cloud Storage.

“Story makes technology emotional while technology makes story immersive,” said Leland Maschmeyer, Executive Creative Director and co-founder of Collins. “Collins believes marrying story and technology is as powerful as it is necessary. The team did a remarkable job finding the emotional heart of Azealia’s song and leveraging Google technology to make it uncommonly real and responsive. And Azealia supported it all."

“I’m such a huge fan of technology and creative new ways of interacting and engaging with fans, so this collaboration was perfect for me. Music videos are as much of an art form as the music itself. The more I can push myself in my creative endeavors, the better. Working side by side with this incredible team of tech-creatives was a truly unique and enjoyable experience, and I’m thrilled to be part of a potentially groundbreaking new “norm” in the future of making music videos,” said Azealia Banks of the project.

The new interactive video for Azealia Bank’s “Wallace” can now be viewed worldwide here at: wallace.azealiabanks.com

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NORTH AMERICAN TOUR CONTINUES TO SELL OUT
In other news, Azealia Banks will be bringing her debut album “Broke With Expensive Taste” to life and will be hitting the road this spring with select tour dates across North America and Europe. Dates include headlining shows at New York City’s Irving Plaza, Club Nokia in Los Angeles, Concord Music Hall in Chicago and Boston’s Paradise Club. Azealia Banks will also be performing live at this year’s Coachella Festival on Friday, April 10th and 17th.

“Broke With Expensive Taste” was released digitally in November 2014 and immediately topped the charts worldwide and received critical praise from the world’s leading and most respected publications. Now, her impressive debut will now be available on CD via Prospect Park Records on March 3rd in all stores nationwide. Azealia Banks merchandise is now also available online here.

On March 20th, Playboy Magazine’s annual music issue will be revealed, featuring Azealia Banks on the cover. Azealia Banks was shot by legendary photographer Ellen Von Unwerth (who also shot Drew Barrymore’s famous Playboy Magazine cover in 1995), and joins an impressive line of legendary female icons who have also been featured on the cover, including Marilyn Monroe, Kate Moss, Barbara Streisand, Mariah Carey, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Sharon Stone, Drew Barrymore, Grace Jones, Raquel Welsh, Lizzy Jagger, Chelsea Handler, Dolly Parton, Goldie Hawn, Joan Collins, and Sally Field to name a few. Catch a sneak peak of her shoot exclusively via Playboy.com/Azealia

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
04/10 – Coachella Festival – Indio, CA – SOLD OUT
04/16 – Club Nokia – Los Angeles, CA
04/17- Coachella Festival – Indio, CA – SOLD OUT
05/11 – Irving Plaza – New York, NY - SOLD OUT
05/15 – Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL - TICKETS
05/19 – Paradise Club – Boston, MA - TICKETS

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