Dropout Kings Honor Late Vocalist Adam Ramey With "Brace Yourself" Video

Trap metal outfit Dropout Kings have released a new music video for their track “Brace Yourself.” Directed by Brian Bradley, the clip serves as a tribute to the band's late vocalist Adam Ramey. The song appears on “Yokai,” the band's final album with Ramey, which was released last summer. Ramey, who struggled with addiction, tragically died by suicide last year.

The band said of the tribute:

“Music. Friendship. Purpose. For these reasons and many more, we come together as people. We find time to create, not just for ourselves, but in hopes it brings joy and inspiration to others. We struggle to express what we feel as we struggle in feeling it, pushing towards a light we aren’t always sure is even there. Yet, the art has a way of compelling us to heal through the process of both sharing and listening.

A way of making family out of strangers and dreams from suffering. New people we meet turn into old stories we tell as we grow closer together, becoming the best reminders of both where we came from and where we want to go. It’s in this spirit that we ask you to look back with us at and share what made us who we are and our beloved King who started it all. Our brother, Adam Ramey. Brace Yourselves.”