In the wake of RADIOHEAD frontman Thom Yorke's recent criticism of music-streaming platform Spotify, British metallers TMIS (THE MORE I SEE) have spoken out in support of the service and the huge benefits it can bring to developing artists.

While such big-name artists as METALLICA and PINK FLOYD have recently joined Spotify, Yorke claims that new artists cannot expect to make any money from the service. However, The More I See argue that Spotify offers much more by exposing bands to a wider audience, having supported TMIS with an exclusive launch of their new EP with the same global marketing recently offered to the likes of DAFT PUNK and CAZZETTE.

TMIS lead guitarist and founding member Gizz Butt comments: "In the late '90s, Radiohead were the alternative band that I loved the most; so much so that they influenced much of my own songwriting between 2000 and 2003. Reading Thom Yorke give the thumbs down to Spotify could be relevant to my band, The More I See, as yesterday our 3-track EP was 'launched' through Spotify, so hearing about profiteering shareholders and unpaid new artists could make me anxious, no doubt. However, we are in an era where people need introductions in new ways. It's not gonna happen through listening booths in HMV and it's not gonna happen through John Peel. Not anymore.

"I've already made purchases from recommendations which I checked out firstly on Spotify and then I made my purchase. Online, of course. Today I asked a young guitar player, 14 years old, 'Have you heard of the band Radiohead?', to which he replied, 'Who?'. You can guess that would be the answer from a generation that are ignorant of THE SEX PISTOLS, THE CLASH and even JOY DIVISION! Would you say rock is dead? Try saying that to GUNS N' ROSES and BLACK SABBATH - and they are most certainly on Spotify. "Thom Yorke gave us an idea that it may work out to 'give your music away'. We tried it with our second album. Biggest mistake I've ever made as an artist. So now Thom says 'Veto Spotify!'. Tell you what, 'Yorkie'... I'll trust my own instincts, OK."

TMIS recently shot their first ever music video, for their track 'The Eye That Offends', on the set of one of the most legendary movies of all time: Star Wars.

Long after being abandoned, TMIS - led by 22-year old Peterborough native James Cluer - travelled deep into the Tunisian desert to shoot what is undoubtedly one of the most visually stunning music videos ever made. With the ever-shifting desert sands gradually moving in and reclaiming the land, the band chose to visit the iconic movie set before it's lost forever, capturing in the process a stunning performance in an equally stunning locale.

Watch a video of the band arriving on the set:

James Cluer comments: "It was an amazing experience to go out and venture a great part of North Africa in Tunisia to film amongst some of the greatest film locations possible! Being a massive fan of Star Wars myself (especially films 4, 5 and 6) it was great to go and see Mos Eisley as it is known, as a lot of the old props are still standing strong and look epic! The part which was my childhood dream was to see the igloo on the Tunisian/Algerian border, as it is just in the middle of a barren salt lake, and watching the sun set behind us whilst shooting the last scene for the video was really special!"

To reach their awe-inspiring destination, TMIS drove for six hours across the desert with instruments and camera equipment in tow, pushing themselves to the limit in the sweltering desert heat as they set up and performed in numerous locations which will be instantly-recognisable to any fan of the films, all while avoiding rattlesnakes and the first rainstorm in four years - a rare occurrence which, coincidentally, also held up filming on the original Star Wars in 1976.

Interesting facts about the band's journey:

Total miles travelled = 896

Number of hours spent in a cramped car = 23

Maximum temperature reached = 36 degrees Celsius

Total rain = 45 minutes

Number of abandoned cars spotted = 9

Number of creepy crawlies encountered = 7 snakes, 1 lizard, 11 beetles, around 500 giant ants, 20 donkeys, 2 camels and 1 falcon

Number of Star Wars quotes spoken during filming = approx. 100

Number of film set locations visited = 3

Number of places females in the crew refused entry to = 7

'The Eye That Offends' is set to appear on TMIS' new album, The Disappearing Humans, which was mixed by producer Scott Atkins (SYLOSIS, BEHEMOTH, SAVAGE MESSIAH) and mastered at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios with Steve Rooke (THE BEATLES). The album is due to be released later this year on Earache Records in Europe, and via Century Media/Earache Records in the USA.

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