# QUEEN KWONG Releases “On The Run” Video, A Deadly Take On Reality Dating Shows - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/queen-kwong-releases-on-the-run-video-a-deadly-take-on-reality-dating-shows/ - Published: 2022-05-03T16:00:00-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/b5e95f64- 7bfd-a06d-70ec-190087bc207a.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) “Carré Callaway’s tough-as-nails attitude mixes oddly with her esoteric innocence. You wouldn’t expect the freckled-face singer to lead a ‘visceral rock’ band named Queen Kwong.” – **LA WEEKLY** “Powerful, creepy, beautiful… Callaway has often been compared to the likes of Iggy Pop or Patti Smith.  That’s fair (and flattering), but if she keeps building and changing, Callaway’s music will allow no comparisons.” – **BUST** “Singing through a stinging lyrical letter… ‘I Know Who You Are’ borders the delirium and darkness of divorce and finding a way out.” – **Flaunt** “The first single, ‘I Know Who You Are’ is an absolute shiver-inducing stunner, with its haunted, slow-build introduction, jarringly jagged grooves, and thundering, industrial-punk sonics.” _– _**BlackBook** “Industrial sounding with potent lyrics and ethereal vocals, ”I Know Who You Are” melts into your brain like a liquid hot metal swirling around and hissing until finally cooled.” – **Grimy Goods** **QUEEN KWONG** **Finds trouble in Paradise in new“On The Run” video **A twisted comedic “Bachelor In Paradise” spoof **New Album**_** Couples Only **_**Out July 12th **_**via**_** Sonic Ritual** **MAY 3, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA)** — After the release of her latest single “**On The Run**” featuring keys and synths by close friend **Roger O’Donnell** (_The Cure_),** Queen Kwong**, (a.k.a. **Carré Kwong Callaway**)** **has shared her new visual for the song. “On The Run” is the second single off of her upcoming album _**Couples Only**_, out **July 12 **_via_** Sonic Ritual**. **Pre-save here: [https://lnk.to/CouplesOnly](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=ef80b07c60&e=615f2b8493).** For the “On The Run” music video, Queen Kwong takes a dark, yet comedic aim at the superficialness of reality TV, specifically dating shows. The video showcases the standard over-the-top shenanigans found in the genre; drinking, partying, marriage proposals, however the dynamic shifts when Carré’s character takes the final rose ceremony into her own hands. Queen Kwong - On The Run (Official Video) [⌊Queen Kwong - On The Run (Official Video)⌉⌊Queen Kwong - On The Run (Official Video)⌉ Watch this video on YouTube **Queen Kwong – “On The Run”** Speaking of the video, Carré says: “The video was inspired by the TV franchise, _Bachelor in Paradise_ —a reality show on which people go to Mexico to find their‘ soulmates’ and get engaged at the end. I used lines from episodes of the actual show in the video to spotlight the ridiculousness of the fantasized version of love that pop culture perpetuates. People want the fairy-tale, TV romance no matter who it’s with, whether it’s real or not.” ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/_compresseds/092c3207- 95ae-77ce-7fbc-013decf84f9f.jpg?resize=269%2C269&ssl=1) _**Couples Only**_ **Tracklist** [I Know Who You Are](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=d5eb9364fe&e=615f2b8493) EMDR ATM Sad Man Death In Reverse The Mourning Song No Rules Stanley (RIP) [On The Run](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=0ebcb67044&e=615f2b8493) Biggest Mistake Giver Taker Faker Without You, Whatever A few years ago, Carré was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and told she may only have a decade left to live. As a result of the condition, she’s prone to episodes where her lungs fill up with blood and she’s literally drowning. If that wasn’t bad enough, two months after her diagnosis, her husband jumped ship. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/b2503c2f- 0df5-0eb3-feb9-8c5c91fa2a97.jpg?resize=442%2C295&ssl=1) **Queen Kwong** photo credit: [Laura-Mary Carter](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=18d6592980&e=615f2b8493) _Couples Only _could be described as a divorce record, but really it’s much more than that.  Carré’s third album is a fearless account of facing the worst betrayals and accepting the deepest losses; it’s the realization of one’s mortality and the impermanence of everything we know and cherish.  Assembling a notable cadre of contributing musician friends including The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell (_keyboards_), **Swans’ Kristof Hahn **(_lap steel_) and **Blood Red Shoes’ Laura-Mary Carter** (_backing vocals_) who appear on assorted tracks on the upcoming LP, Carré worked closely with friends and allies, including **Joe Cardamone** of The Icarus Line, and **Tchad Blake** (_Arctic Monkeys, Elvis Costello, Fiona Apple_), who mixed the record. _Couples Only _was entirely improvised and recorded on the spot—nothing was pre- written lyrically or musically. For three weeks, Carré and longtime producer Cardamone crafted about one song a day, which would eventually be whittled down to the final 11 songs. “I don’t play music because it’s fun,” she explains. “It’s a coping mechanism. It’s for survival. I have to keep playing music because it’s my way of allowing myself to feel.”  [**_Couples Only_**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=9bb1d3ddf7&e=615f2b8493) will be released on **July 12, 2022 **_via _**Sonic Ritual.** **[Website](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=717e883e83&e=615f2b8493) | [Twitter](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=4c6e201f6b&e=615f2b8493) | [Facebook](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=36a238a0bc&e=615f2b8493) | [Instagram](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=5923051c8a&e=615f2b8493) | [Spotify](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=03ebf8afba&e=615f2b8493)** ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/queen-kwong-releases-on-the-run-video-a-deadly-take-on-reality-dating-shows/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/queen-kwong-releases-on-the-run-video-a-deadly-take-on-reality-dating-shows/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/queen-kwong-releases-on-the-run-video-a-deadly-take-on-reality-dating-shows/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20QUEEN%20KWONG%20Releases%20%22On%20The%20Run%22%20Video%2C%20A%20Deadly%20Take%20On%20Reality%20Dating%20Shows&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fqueen-kwong-releases-on-the-run-video-a-deadly-take-on-reality-dating-shows%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/queen-kwong-releases-on-the-run-video-a-deadly-take-on-reality-dating-shows/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/queen-kwong-releases-on-the-run-video-a-deadly-take-on-reality-dating-shows/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/queen-kwong-releases-on-the-run-video-a-deadly-take-on-reality-dating-shows/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/queen-kwong-releases-on-the-run-video-a-deadly-take-on-reality-dating-shows/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/queen-kwong-releases-on-the-run-video-a-deadly-take-on-reality-dating-shows/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/queen-kwong-releases-on-the-run-video-a-deadly-take-on-reality-dating-shows/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_