TubeFreeks return with “Flower,” a gripping new single co-written with Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery, blending muscular hard rock with modern melodic tension. The Frederick, Maryland band harness thick guitars, dynamic rhythms, and a vocal performance that balances grit with emotional clarity. The result is a track that hits hard without feeling rigid and stays melodic without losing its edge.

Driven by restless drums and tightly locked guitar lines, “Flower” carries the verses with simmering momentum, then bursts open in the chorus, trading tension for release in a way that feels both deliberate and earned. Frontman Paul van Valkenburgh delivers a performance that is raw yet precise, packing emotional weight without sacrificing power.

The collaboration with Lowery brings a sense of structure and polish, yet TubeFreeks remain unmistakably themselves. The songwriting avoids nostalgia, channeling post-grunge energy through a modern production lens that keeps the track firmly rooted in the present.

Accompanying the single is a striking music video directed by Tom Flynn. Saturated gold tones and sweeping natural landscapes frame a visual story of longing, distance, and pursuit, amplifying the song’s emotional resonance.

Tell us the story of this song, why did you choose to visualize this song specifically? 

Hi, the song was a collaboration between us (Tubefreeks) and Clint Lowery of Sevendust.  The verse riff was very dark so we wanted a wide open chorus.  So you’ll notice the music is very simple behind the chorus.  Creating the lyrics, the word “Flower” just came to me right away, almost as if it’s a person, where the “watching me fall” would be what that person would do…. So, the chorus lyrics were there from the beginning and we knew we had a dual meaning song.  So we tried to add verse lyrics that vacillate between hopeful yet hurtful.  Hopefully listeners can also attach their own meaning to it.

What was the inspiration behind this video(visuals, storyline, etc.)? 

We chose to create the video for it as we felt it would be a great single.  The video producer, Tom Flynn, actually came up with the concept of the woman who is basically a ghost who is elusive and keeps turning into a flower.  As I’m walking through the park, I keep seeing what I think is a woman, but when I get to where she was, only a flower remains.  You’ll have to watch the video to see what happens at the end!! Ha!  The park Tom chose to film in worked out great!  The dead grass really brings the flowers to life as they stick out!

What was the process of making this video?

The video was filmed in two locations.  The outside portion with the ghostly lady was filmed at the park, which was located in Long Beach, NY.  The indoor portion was filmed near there and filmed on a sync wall.  The thing about the filming that makes it look so good is that Tom really knows how to film with the sync walls so you always see the proper background.