Stillwater based rockers The Shackletons have been able to tap into that place that Minnesota greats like Husker Du and The Replacements have gone in order to write some of the best rock songs that have come out of the local scene.
From radio hits laden with Twin Cities references to onstage antics that has made them a must-see live band, brothers Collin, Cameron, and Evan Campbell have set themselves apart from their heavy hitting peers.
The trio seems to have done it again with their new single "Happy Boring Life" and its companion music video. They blend their personal brand of punk, blues, and indie rock to create a compellingly angsty and melodic track with this single. Frontman and guitarist Collin Campbell begins the track with an understated riff and vocal before the rest of the band kicks in punctuating the lyric "I hope I live happy and boring." The song grapples with the idea of settling for a "normal life" for someone because it is the safer option. "Happy Boring Life" builds to a soaring solo before ending as unassuming as it started.
The accompanying music video for "Happy Boring Life" depicts the three brothers sitting in a white padded room performing childish tasks like coloring, playing with blocks, and putting together a puzzle. This continues until the band becomes frustrated with their safe, happy environment and have it out with each other like brothers tend to do.
The video was directed by Sam Luloff who was recently nominated for a Midwestern Emmy in the best Student Made Music Video category.
Watch the music for "Happy Boring Life" below.
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