House of Cards (Madina Lake song)
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"House of Cards" is a song by Chicago
-based rock band
Madina Lake
and is the fourth track on their debut album
From Them, Through Us, To You
, released in March 2007. It was also featured on the bands EP
, The Disappearance of Adalia
. It briefly charted on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number 38.
The music video for the song shows the band performing the song inside and outside of a house, as well as a story involving a man (portrayed by vocalist Nathan Leone
) and his girlfriend walking around the house seeing strange occurrences involving each other. Towards the end, Nathan leaves the house and starts hammering wood in a small room whilst also holding his head and swaying back and forth as if he is in pain, and the video ends with Nathan curled up in a corner in a dark wooden room in despair.
Chicago
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-based rock band
Rock Band
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Madina Lake
Madina Lake
Madina Lake an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A in 2005.Madina Lake released their debut album From Them, Through Us, to You through Roadrunner Records on March 27, 2007...
and is the fourth track on their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
From Them, Through Us, To You
From Them, Through Us, to You
From Them, Through Us, to You is the debut album by Chicago-based rock band Madina Lake. The album was released in the United States on March 27, 2007 via Roadrunner Records; it was released a day earlier in the UK....
, released in March 2007. It was also featured on the bands EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, The Disappearance of Adalia
The Disappearance of Adalia
The Disappearance of Adalia is the first release from Madina Lake self released on October 3, 2006. It garnered the attention of Roadrunner Records which ultimately led to their signing to the label. Songs "House of Cards", "One Last Kiss", "Here I Stand" and "Adalia" were re-recorded for their...
. It briefly charted on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number 38.
Music video
The video was directed by Nicolas Hill and produced by Mark Marinaccio.The music video for the song shows the band performing the song inside and outside of a house, as well as a story involving a man (portrayed by vocalist Nathan Leone
Nathan Leone
Nathan Daniel Leone is the lead singer of rock band Madina Lake. He was born on May 13, 1981. Nathan is three minutes younger than his identical twin Matthew Leone, who plays bass in Madina Lake.- Early life:Nathan grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois...
) and his girlfriend walking around the house seeing strange occurrences involving each other. Towards the end, Nathan leaves the house and starts hammering wood in a small room whilst also holding his head and swaying back and forth as if he is in pain, and the video ends with Nathan curled up in a corner in a dark wooden room in despair.