Synopsis

Holy Hail's "Born Of A Star" is a performance-driven introduction to the Brooklyn band's dance-rock sound. The group appears amid a stylized, energetic presentation that matches the track's throbbing bass, synth textures, and sharply rhythmic delivery. Beneath the playful surface, the song addresses teenagers drawn into sexual exploitation, giving the video a tension between bright, club-ready imagery and a distinctly darker subject.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Born Of A Star" was Holy Hail's debut single and was released in the United Kingdom through Adventures Close To Home in April 2007.

• The song was not simply a carefree dance-floor track. Its lyrics deal with young people who become victims of sexual exploitation, contrasting the subject matter with the band's upbeat electro-pop sound.

• The single reached No. 46 on the UK Independent Singles Chart, spending one week in the chart during April 2007.

• Adventures Close To Home began as a singles club and later developed into a club night before moving into record releases. "Born Of A Star/I Owe" was among its earliest releases.

• Holy Hail came from New York and featured Cat Hartwell on vocals and guitar, Michally on bass, Kevin on vocals and keyboards, and Matt on drums.

• Contemporary coverage placed the band in the same broad musical conversation as the Rapture, the Gossip, New Order, and the Long Blondes, while also noting the group's unusual blend of dance-rock, synth-pop, post-punk, and country inflections.

• The video was presented online in May 2007 as the band's debut video. It later became associated with the wave of independent New York dance-rock acts that emerged during the mid-2000s.