Our #videooftheday today comes booted across the Irish sea from Derry’s awesome trio Cherym. ‘Taking Up Sports’ is out today on Alcopop! Records.
An instant favourite pop punk love song about the things we do to impress the ones we fancy.
“‘Taking Up Sports’ is a love song about a time when I had a huge crush on the sporty girl who played football—even though I myself am not sporty or athletic in any way, shape, or form—and about hilariously attempting to join the football team just to get close to this person. It’s an ode to the self-proclaimed stragglers who used to get their friends to forge notes for them so they could get out of double P.E, but it’s also a little nod to the WLW community and a reminder of the ridiculous lengths we’ll go to sometimes for the person we think is worth it.”
vocalist/guitarist Hannah Richardson
Coinciding with the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup which begins on 20th July, the official music video for the new track was filmed at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium and directed by Thomas McKeown. It sees the band take on Jordan McEneff, Sadou Diallo and Cameron McJannet from the Derry FC football team and also features Tramp vocalist Sianna Lafferty as love interest.
Catch CHERYM live:
JUL 21 – TRUCK Festival
JUL 30 – High Tide Festival
AUG 03 – Rebellion Festival
SEP 02 – Badlands Festival
OCT 13 – Voodoo Rooms – Edinburgh
OCT 14 – Twisterella Festival – Middlebrough
OCT 17 – Jimmy’s – Liverpool
OCT 18 – The Craufurd Arms – Milton Keynes
OCT 19 – The Lanes – Bristol
OCT 21 – The Prince Albert – Brighton
Tickets on sale now: https://linktr.ee/Cherymofficial
