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There was more than the usual commotion on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles in the wee small hours of Monday morning, and it can be attributed to Unified Theory's debut video shoot.
Unified Theory is perhaps best known as the new vehicle for guitarist Christopher Thorn and bassist Brad Smith, whose last group, Blind Melon, disbanded after singer Shannon Hoon died in 1995.
The band shot performance footage for its pending first single, "California," in a Hollywood parking lot Sunday night and Monday morning with several hundred friends, fans, and extras in attendance. The band's management told MTV News that the single and its video, which was directed by up-and-comer Bobby G., are expected out by mid-July.
Unified Theory, once known as Luma (see "Ex-Blind Melon Members Resurface With Luma, Extra Virgin"), will be releasing its self-titled debut album August 15. The band also includes former Pearl Jam and Candlebox drummer Dave Krusen and singer Chris Shinn of the lesser-known Celia Green. Shinn hails from Charlotte, North Carolina, while Thorn, Smith, and Krusen made their homes in Seattle. All four members are now all based in L.A.
The group will be embarking on a warm-up tour
up the West Coast beginning July 17 at the Opium Den in Los Angeles before
taking on the rest of the country later in the year. Other tour dates confirmed
as of press time include San Diego (July 18), Santa Barbara (July 21),
Sacramento (July 22), San Francisco (July 23), Portland (July 25)
and Seattle (July 26). No venues
have been released yet for these shows, and a
few more cities will be added to the group's itinerary.