Synopsis
A seductive couple leaves the city behind in a vintage Trans Am, racing along empty highways toward a remote desert motel. Their spontaneous road trip quickly turns into an evening of reckless pleasure, with the room becoming a private playground for drugs, sex, and rock 'n' roll excess. Intercut with the pair's journey, Gunslinger's pounding electronic-rock track supplies a relentless soundtrack to their escape, pushing the video toward a hedonistic, provocative finale.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Breaking Through" was the lead single and opening track from Gunslinger's album of the same name, released in 2013.
- Gunslinger was a Los Angeles duo made up of Anthem and Vidal. They described their sound as "rocktronica," combining rock performance with dance-oriented electronic production.
- The video was presented as an NSFW premiere because of its explicit sexual content and its depiction of drug-fueled excess.
- The vintage Trans Am and desert motel setting give the clip a strong road-movie and American counterculture flavor.
- The album was an eight-track release issued through Open Flame Music.
- The premiere promotion included a free MP3 download of "Breaking Through" and was tied to an album release event at Dim Mak Studios in Los Angeles.