Famous Strangers have been sitting on this video for two years, and the wait made the release hit harder. The Edmonton alt-metal outfit have unveiled the long-anticipated music video for “Deepstar,” their debut 2024 single and the first song the band ever released, a cinematic visual that brings the track’s cosmic narrative fully to life and closes the loop on the earliest chapter of their story.
The song itself was mixed by Juno-winner Phil Anderson and mastered by world-renowned engineer Maor Appelbaum, whose credits include Faith No More, Dream Theater, and Dokken. Guitarist Jeff Kittlitz describes how naturally it came together: “While exploring presets on my new Fractal FM9, I landed on a tone that instantly brought to mind classic Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, and the main riff came together almost immediately.” Vocalist Amanda Kiernan’s lyrics draw from something equally personal, a tribute to a friend whose presence felt genuinely cosmic, with the friend herself appearing in the video.
Since forming in 2023, Famous Strangers have released four singles and performed at Armstrong MetalFest and Loud As Hell Open Air Festival, sharing stages with Revocation, Danko Jones, Three Inches of Blood, and Riot City. Their atmospheric, emotionally driven approach to heavy music has positioned them as one of Canada’s most intriguing emerging acts in the genre.
A full-length album is in the works for 2026, promising to push their sound darker and deeper than anything they have released so far. Fans of Halestorm, Nothing More, and Bad Omens should be paying close attention.