Bad Wolves/God Forbid guitarist Doc Coyle has stepped out as a solo artist, launching the below music video for his debut single: a cover of Aerosmith‘s 1993 single “Livin’ On The Edge“. Myle Erfurth directed the clip, which draws inspiration from the 1993 Michael Douglas film, ‘Falling Down‘.
Coyle took on the lead vocals, guitar, and drum & synth programming for this take. Guest bass guitar and screaming from his Bad Wolves bandmate Kyle Konkiel is also featured. As for his decision to step out and take on this particular track, Coyle stated:
“The story of how I came to cover Aerosmith’s classic tune ‘Livin’ On The Edge’ is a peculiar one. l am a massive Aerosmith fan, but as an avid teenage MTV viewer, I truly identify with the records they made during the ’90s. During the pandemic, I recorded an instrumental of the song for Bad Wolves, but we didn’t have a singer. It was suggested that I lay down vocals for the song. I was intimidated but also enthused by the opportunity. Ultimately, the band did not want to release the song, so I decided to keep it for myself.”
Regarding taking inspiration from ‘Falling Down‘ for the video, Coyle shared:
“Stemming from who knows where came a vision of making a music video of the song based on the 1993 film Falling Down. The film took a dark path, but I wanted to repurpose the themes for something more positive. The song conjured feelings of adventure and empowerment. Take everything that went bad in the film, and flip it. I wanted to recreate the journey of the original film as much as possible.”
As for venturing out as a solo artist, he added:
“The song and the video represent a new chapter for me. l wanted to take something familiar and make it my own, while still paying homage to the original. I think I’ve accomplished that with this release.”
