A Short Walk to Pluto Releases “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Music Video

Formed in 2018, A Short Walk to Pluto has developed a tremendous social media presence through TikTok and Instagram, where they regularly debut original music and covers of well-known classics. The band features Emma Armstrong (lead vocals), Max Kaiser (lead guitar, keys, synths), Danny Moriana (bass guitar, backing vocals, synths), and Jake Biggs (drums and percussion).

It was through that online presence that the band was discovered and recently endorsed by Howard Stern on his SiriusXM radio show. Though much of their success is owed to their social media engagement, it is their genre-defying original music and energetic live performances that have generated a loyal, consistent, and far-reaching following. This young and professional foursome is prepared to deliver a show that concertgoers will remember forever.

A Short Walk to Pluto have reimagined Tears For Fears’ classic “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” in their own style while highlighting the musical elements that make the sound special; powerful female pop vocals, rich guitars, dynamic bass, and driving drums. The original song continues to demand respect for its perennially relevant lyrics that encapsulate Gen Z’s attention-seeking mindset. A Short Walk to Pluto’s arrangement is inspired by the original’s ability to propel synth-pop to the forefront of pop culture in the mid-1980s, and they hope the same can be true of rock in the modern era.

Commenting on their remake, the band states:

“We wanted to reimagine this classic Tears For Fears song in our style while highlighting the musical elements that make our sound special: powerful female pop vocals, rich guitars, dynamic bass, and driving drums. The original song continues to demand respect for its perennially relevant lyrics that encapsulate our generation’s attention-seeking mindset. Our arrangement is inspired by the original’s ability to propel synth-pop to the forefront of pop culture in the mid-1980s, and we hope the same can be true of rock in the modern era.”

A Short Walk to Pluto “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” single artwork