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Watch Pro Skater Richie Jackson Rip Everything But a Skateboard in the New Moon Duo Video

They say that good guitar tone has nothing to do with good amps or pedals or your instrument, but that the great tone comes from the hands. Moon Duo is out to prove that theory in a different way in their new video for "Animal" above. Featuring

They say that good guitar tone has nothing to do with good amps or pedals or your instrument, but that great tone comes from the hands.

Moon Duo

is out to prove that theory in a different way in their new video for "Animal" above. Featuring pro skateboarder Richie Jackson, Moon Duo 's video features Jackson ripping on everything BUT a skateboard, from pitchforks to keyboards to dollies and beyond. Check it out above.

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So how did Moon Duo arrive at Jackson?

“We loved Richie Jackson’s skate videos, the idea of a psychedelic skater, something outside of the norm. We contacted him and he had the idea of doing the world’s first skate video without a skateboard, and we were sold right there."

Look for synth-driven post-punk track "Animal" to appear on Moon Duo's forthcoming seven-inch of the same name, as well as the Shadow of the Sun LP due on March 3rd.

MOON DUO on TOUR

Tue. Feb. 27 - Fargo, MN @ The Aquarium
Wed. Feb. 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Sun. March 1 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
Tue. March 3 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
Wed. March 4 - Detroit, MI @ PJ's Lager House
Thu. March 5 - Toronto, ON @ Silver Dollar
Fri. March 6 - Montreal, QC @ Le Ritz
Sat. March 7 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Mon. March 9 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
Tue. March 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
Wed. March 11 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
Thu. March 12 - Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
Fri. March 13 - Atlanta, GA @ 529
Sat. March 14 - Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone
Sun. March 15 - Dallas, TX @ City Tavern
Sat. March 21 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
Sun. March 22 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
Tue. March 24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Los Globos
Wed. March 25 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Fri. March 27 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret w/ Craft Spells
Sat. March 28 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Wed. April 8 - Manchester, UK @ Islington Mill
Thu. April 9 - Brighton, UK @ The Haunt
Fri. April 10 - Paris, FR @ La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
Sat. April 11 - Bordeaux, FR @ Bootleg
Sun. April 12 - San Sebastian, ES @ Dabadaba
Tue. April 14 - Madrid, ES @ El Sol
Wed. April 15 - Barcelona, ES @ Almo2Bar
Thu. April 16 - Lyon, FR @ Le Marché Gare
Fri. April 17 - Turin, IT @ Spazio 211
Sat. April 18 - Zurich, CH @ Bogen
Mon. April 20 - Munich, DE @ Kranhalle
Tue. April 21 - Berlin, DE @ SO36
Wed. April 22 - Copenhagen, DK @ Stengade
Thu. April 23 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow
Fri. April 24 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Sat. April 25 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique
Tue. April 28 - Bristol, UK @ The Exchange
Wed. April 29 - Leeds, UK @ Holy Trinity Church
Thu. April 30 - London, UK @ Village Underground
Fri. May 1 - Dublin, IE @ Workmans Club
Sat. May 2 - Letterkenny, IE @ Distorted Perspective Festival
Mon. May 4 - Liverpool, UK @ The Kazimer