A just-released montage video for the single “I Could Be a King” from up-and-coming British band The Dunwells, commemorates the people and events that changed the course of our history, from Martin Luther King to Ghandi to Einstein to Steve Jobs.  The clip also pays tribute to the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the courage of the anonymous man who faced down a row of tanks at Tiananmen Square, Woodstock and Live Aid, the first air flight at Kitty Hawk, the Women’s Suffrage Movement of the 1920s, man’s first steps on the moon and the Space Program, and toppling the statue of Saddam Hussein.  As Winston Churchill said, “This was our finest hour.”

The “I Could Be A King” video can be viewed here:  http://bit.ly/Aw0nPT

The lyrics for “I Could Be A King” empower the listener to challenge himself to dream, to make his dreams a reality, and maybe just change the world.  “I could be a king/I could be anything I want/I could be a super hero, staring down the barrel of a gun…”

“On a trip from London, we were talking about protests in and around England and the U.S. and how the common working man seems to be really struggling,” said The Dunwells’ Joseph Dunwell.  ”That led us to a montage concept for ‘I Could Be A King,’ wanting to magnify how a simple idea can generate a massive change and how one steadfast person can inspire the world. An every day person can be heroic.”

The video was produced by Danger Films in Austin, TX, and directed by Jeremi Mattern.

“I Could Be A King” is the first single from The Dunwells’ debut album, Blind Sighted Faith, due out February 14, 2012 (Playing In Traffic/ SONY/Red).  The album was produced by nine-time Grammy winner John Porter (The Smiths, Ryan Adams, Elvis Costello) and recorded at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales Studio in Austin, TX.

In support of Blind Sighted Faith and “I Could Be A King,” The Dunwells will launch their first tour of America next month, dates will be announced shortly.

Friends and fans far and wide:   we humbly ask for you to think of our artists in the seminal Austin, TX poll of the year.  The Austin Music Awards ceremony has become a hallmark of the South-by-Southwest Music Festival, and we hope to be your favorite local label for the 3rd year straight!

VOTE HERE:  http://www.austinchronicle.com/feedback/musicpoll/11/

Here is a list of PIT artists and songs eligible in this year’s awards:

Austin Band Of The Year:  SPEAK or Los Lonely Boys

Austin Musician Of The Year:  Sahara Smith or members of LLB, SPEAK

Austin Song Of The Year: SPEAK “Carrie” or LLB “16 Monkeys”

Austin Album Of The Year:  SPEAK “I Believe In Everything” or LLB “Rockpango”

Rock:  LLB

Indie:  SPEAK, Sahara, or LLB

Blues:  LLB

Folk:  Sahara Smith

Latin Rock:  LLB

Songwriter: Sahara Smith or members of SPEAK, LLB

Local Label:  PLAYING IN TRAFFIC!

Thanks for your support and Happy 2012!