7 Stone Riot Release New Single & Video for Heavy Hitting “Manipulation”

Birmingham, AL hard rockers 7 Stone Riot released their long awaited single “Manipulation” on Friday accompanied by a music video that combines melodic and hard hitting riffs and vocals with theatric cinematography that draws the viewer in with each frame of the storyline. The band utilized the downtime during the pandemic to write, record and produce the latest single and music video (below).

Members include Reid Aldridge (Lead Guitar) and brothers, Whit Millsap (Vocals), Tyler Millsap (Bass), Todd Millsap (Guitar), and Skylar McCain (Drums). Since 2016, 7 Stone Riot has recorded a 5 track EP titled “Scratching The Surface”. The EP and new single were tracked, mixed and mastered by Ken Lanyon. 7 Stone Riot’s sound has been compared to the likes of Shinedown, Tool, and Sevendust. They have been seen live with bands such as, Lamb of God, Upon A Burning Body, Butcher Babies, Hinder, Saving Abel, Puddle of Mudd, Tantric, Nonpoint, Fozzy, Adelitas Way, & Like A Storm to name a few.

7 Stone Riot front man Whit Millsap described how the band came up with the idea for the song and music video, stating: “When we first started the recording process for Manipulation it was back in April when everything was shut down. We had to do something completely different and do the entire recording process on our own since none of the studios were open at the time. Everything we recorded on this song was done in Reid’s (lead guitarist) garage. We went and transformed his entire garage into a makeshift studio with a vocal booth made out of moving pads. When things started to calm down with the lockdowns we then went to a studio called Bates Brothers Recording and recorded all the drum parts with Eric Bates. Once we were satisfied with all of the recordings we then sent it to our producer Ken Lanyon in Stone Mountain, Georgia so he could mix it and put all his magic on it. In the end, we were more satisfied with the way this recording sounded than any other recording we’ve ever done in an actual studio.” 

He went on to add, “The main point we’re trying to make with our new single Manipulation is every single person living is manipulated by something whether they want to believe it or not. I am the way I am because I was manipulated to believe the things I believe and if you lived my life with the same manipulations you would have the same beliefs. Just like I would have totally different beliefs if I was manipulated like someone else. Our main goal with this video was for it to be super dark with sort of a phantom or the opera feel to it. We also wanted it to make the viewer feel a little confused which is why you’ll see a lot of double vision and blurs throughout the video. This was the first video we’ve done where we’ve had a story to it so it was really cool putting that together. We all played a part in the acting Whit played the plague doctor and everyone else in the band were the “demons.” The way I interpret the story we told is we all dance around blindly with our main manipulator. When the manipulator takes your blind fold off they only allow you to see what they want you to see. That usually causes a lot of confusion and makes things seem super chaotic. When it’s time for them to start manipulating again the blindfold goes back on and you’re back in the chair waiting on the dance to start all over.”

Credits:
Ken Lanyon (Studio Producer) 
Brandon Jones (Music Video Producer) 

“Manipulation” can be found, downloaded & streamed on:
– Apple Music: https://apple.co/2IibbnL
– Spotify: https://sptfy.com/9qaV
– YouTube: https://youtu.be/k5dIxj9i6v8

Connect with 7 Stone Riot on Social Media:
– WEB: www.7stoneriot.com
– FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/7StoneRiot/
– INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/7stoneriot
– YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/k5dIxj9i6v8

7 Stone Riot is managed by MVK Music Group.
For booking inquires, please contact MVK Music Group at 7stoneriot@mvkmusicgroup.com