Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants, 'Get Along' -- Video Premiere

Posted on Jul 28th 2010 11:00AM by Benjy Eisen
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While nobody in their right mind would tell Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett to quit his day job, he recently began moonlighting as a country-fried Americana troubadour of sorts. Getting back in touch with his country and rockabilly sides, Shiflett hunkered down in the Foo Fighters' studio this past winter with his pickup band, the Dead Peasants. Their self-titled debut album dropped earlier this month.

The video for the first single, 'Get Along,' is a stripped-down performance clip that showcases the band's -- and the song's -- bare essentials. As such, it's an effective sell. "I was on vacation a few months back with a bunch of our friends and one of 'em, Mr. Sam Jones (director/photographer extraordinaire), asked me if I needed any help with my record," Shiflett tells Spinner. "Without hesitating, I asked him if he could help me make a video. I figured we would do something cheap and on the sly, but he blew me away with a full-on pro video shoot. I never could have made something this good without him."

Given the final product, the feeling must be mutual. Check it out after the jump.

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