Four women from Basingstoke who had never played instruments before have become the stars of a new music video released by artist Deon Chevaliere.
The women, all in their mid-70s and dressed head-to-toe in leopard print, make up the backing band in the video for Chevaliere's latest single, Boomer, which was released this week.
The video was filmed in a single afternoon at Larkhall Village Hall in Bath and features the quartet performing as a band despite having no previous experience playing their instruments.
According to the artist, the women have been friends for around 40 years.
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The group includes Phyllis, who takes lead vocals, Karen, a former dental receptionist on lead guitar, Maralyn, who previously volunteered at a local hospital radio station and plays bass, and Lorraine, a former driving instructor on drums.
Chevaliere said the song's unusual origins came from a dream.
He said: "The song came to me in a dream, where Behemoth the cat forced me to drink milk from a chalice made of the bone of my father, and the devil in his band taught me 'Boomer' (the song)."
The track has been described as a glam-inspired rock song with an eccentric edge.
Music publication Right Chord Music praised the release, describing it as having "an unhinged, slightly possessed energy" and calling it "catchy, strange, and confident in its own weirdness".
The video was directed by Bristol-based director and producer Natasha Jarvis alongside Chevaliere.
While the artist is at the centre of the project, local publicist Cindy Edson said the Basingstoke women have stolen the show.
She said: "The ladies are absolute stars."
The video is available to watch now on YouTube, where viewers can see the unlikely band bring the quirky new single to life.
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