YC-based art-rockersEcce Shnakare back with"Vincent", the first single from their full-length album “Dandy Variances", out later this year via Records, Man Records. Operatic trills collide with frantic rock energy in a high-decibel takedown of a formulaic antagonist through the power of one's own voice. Directed and edited by DJay Brawner,the videowas produced by DJay Brawner, Brooks Jones, Beth Narducci, and David Roush.
Formed in the mid-noughties and forged in NYC's experimental scene, Ecce Shnak (pronounced Eh-kay sh-knock) is made up ofDavid Roush(composer, bassist and one of two singers),Bella Komodromos(vocals),Chris Krasnow(guitar),Gannon Ferrell (guitar), andHenry Buchanan-Vaughn(drums).
"This is a mid-tempo, jumpy, flash-in-the-pan hardcore song with classical art song vocals. I originally wrote it for a film that was never made but was imagined by a classmate of mine at Temple University in Philadelphia in 2015. The character Vincent is an archetype of a smug, inconsiderate jerk most of us occasionally come across, try as we might to avoid them. Vincent is not an absolute scoundrel, but he is wack enough to rightly deserve the average person’s indignant eye-roll," saysDavid Roush.
"Ultimately, the narrator resolves to overthrow Vincent’s jerkface’itude in the final refrain:“I’ll destroy your equipment with my voice!”If you have a medium-tier opponent in your life whom you would like to rid yourself of somehow, you can sing this line to yourself. Hopefully your Vincent will buzz off and go kick rocks!"
Ecce Shnak has a reputation for astounding performances, their music a volatile yet meticulously crafted ecosystem, where technical precision meets a sense of inspired mayhem. May bringstheir East Coast Tourwithplatinum-selling legends EMF, followed by UK dates in June. Last year, the bands did a West Coast tour, along withSpacehog. ThenEcce Shnak featured on EMF's stellartrack 'LGBTQ+ Lover' with bothDavey and Bella contributing vocals. The video footage was filmed during the 2025 tour.
"The music video is an homage to an important music video in the average millennial’s musical subconscious, that of “Down” by 311. The tempo, feel and musical production of the two songs is similar enough that, when I was imagining what the music video could be, the idea of doing a cinematographic tribute to that 1990’s relic seemed compelling. We asked the director and editor DJay Brawner to create as close to a shot-for-shot tribute as he could, and we feel that he and his crew succeeded handily. However, we deviated playfully a little from the original," saysDavid Roush.
"There is a reference to another important music video of the last 20 years in the pale, silver-haired, demon-like being who is the “Vincent” in this music video - a re-imagining of the S&M-tinged monk-like Hell-being in the music video for Meshuggah’s “Bleed”. However, unlike the poor chap in the “Bleed” video, the good guys (members of Ecce Shnak) liberate themselves from Vincent’s spiritual dominion with compassionate magic and send him hurtling into the blue sky, their raised jazz-hands trembling together as the video comes to a close."
In 2025, Ecce Shnak released their'Shadows Grow Fangs' EP,recorded and produced byJeff Lucci, mixed byNicholas Vernhes(Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Wild Nothing, War on Drugs) and mastered by Grammy award-winning engineerJoe LaPorta(David Bowie, The Weeknd, Foo Fighters, Vampire Weekend).
"Blending metal-infused groove with the soaring grandeur of choral, opera-style vocals. If Björk’s "Army of Me" was a high-speed collision in a mid-90s mosh pit, "Vincent" is the operatic survivor emerging from the wreckage with a beautifully unhinged energy"~God Is In The TV
"Solid salvos of mathy rock ornateness, sub-metal weight, and prog-infused punk... pop infectiousness, classical grace, and even hardcore aggression all working in harmony"~Big Takeover Magazine
"Both jarring and exhilarating... powerful and anthemic. Mind blown!" ~The Spill Magazine
"Art/alt rock is a good starting point with varied twists of punk, chamber pop, new wave, experimental rock and more besides, there is never a predictable moment in sound or design"~Black Noise Zine
Ecce Shnak
Vincent
Records Man, Records.
TOURING WITH EMF (US, Canada & UK)
1 May 2026
CREDITS Music written / composed by David Roush David Roush - vocals Isabella Komodromos - vocals Chris Krasnow - bass guitar Henry Vaughn - drums Video directed & edited by DJay Brawner
Produced by DJay Brawner, Brooks Jones, Beth Narducci & David Roush Senior Executive Producer Djay Brawner. Executive Producer Max Rose Production Manager Yafate Shifraw. 1st AD April Mendoza Key Production Assitant /Truck Sean Sweetman Production Assitants - Maria Celeste Mora, Jonathan Guzman, Emmanuel Medina Director of Photography Matt Hoodhood. 1st Assistant Camera Adam Katzner. Gaffer / CLT Zachariah Dalton. Key Grip Chris Bond Swing/Driver Tyler Hart. Hair and makeup Dre Llamparello Wardrobe Stylist Megan Lian. Wardrobe Assist Natalia Barzilia Production Designer Michael Coursey.
Leadman Eric Moore. Set Dresser/Driver Hunter Kist Single released byRecords, Man Records Artist photos byTommy Krause A&R: Beth Narducci forYou + Me Entertainment Publicity by Shauna McLarnon forShameless Promotion PR
TOUR DATES MAY 07 Philadelphia, PA, USA - Nikki Lopez MAY 08 Buffalo, NY, USA - Town Ballroom MAY 09 Toronto, ON, Canada - Dance Cave MAY 10 Montreal, QC, Canada - Bar Le Ritz MAY 11 Boston, MA, USA - City Winery MAY 13 New York, NY, USA - Sony Hall MAY 14 Millersville, PA, USA - Phantom Power MAY 15 Baltimore, MD, USA - Metro Gallery MAY 16 Hamden, CT, USA - Space Ballroom JUN 02 Manchester, UK - Gorilla JUN 03 Worthing, UK - The Factory Live JUN 04 Portsmouth, UK - Kola JUN 05 Southend, UK - Chinnerys JUN 06 London, UK - The Garage JUN 07 Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
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