A few months ago, we had MTV on, and Will.I.Am featuring Britney came on with their dance hit, "Scream & Shout". After hearing it a few more times, we realized there was a pretty nice melody in it. We decided to record a cover version, by means of an experiment.
Roland recorded everything with acoustic instruments, including a Chapman stick for the bass lines. The more involved I got in the song, the more I realized this song had a hidden meaning to me. This is not just a song about going out and having a good time, to me, this song is about censorship.
We are all unique, which by definition means that we are all different, which in turn means we're all exactly the same. So what's the point of segregation based on race, age, religion, gender, sexual preference, income, or ability?
I am committed to speaking out, no, shouting it out, when confronted by injustice, censorship or inequality, and want to inspire everyone to do the same.
We are in this together.
We are in this together.
Did you get that? We're in this thing together.
Enjoy the video!
iTunes release date t.b.a.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
We Love Surprises...
It started out as an experiment.
It ended up as something we're extremely proud of.
A cover of a chart-topping dance song, recorded with entirely acoustic instruments...
If you know us, you know we don't cover songs often, almost never in fact (with the exception of 'Free Fallin'' off our album The Orcas Sessions). So when we do do a cover, it has to be something special. This particular song has an underlying message of strength and endurance, which is what we're all about.
I don't want to give too much away, but we're releasing it this week and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised! Keep your eyes on this space!
It ended up as something we're extremely proud of.
A cover of a chart-topping dance song, recorded with entirely acoustic instruments...
If you know us, you know we don't cover songs often, almost never in fact (with the exception of 'Free Fallin'' off our album The Orcas Sessions). So when we do do a cover, it has to be something special. This particular song has an underlying message of strength and endurance, which is what we're all about.
I don't want to give too much away, but we're releasing it this week and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised! Keep your eyes on this space!
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Best Kept Secrets
Sometimes, the best secrets should be shared, and this is one of them...
We've had the absolute pleasure of playing at De Drie Koningen in the picturesque, artsy seaside town of Groede twice over the holidays, and loved every single minute of it. Seldom do we come across a venue with the right atmosphere, thoughtful people, excellent acoustics and good food, and this place has all of that and more. It even has its own brewery where they cook up three different ales under the name Marckensteijn, home-brewed and served in a wine glass. Talk about chique.
De Drie Koningen, which has been under new management since last May, deserve all the praise and attention in the world. It won't be long before we head back there again, that's for sure.
We've had the absolute pleasure of playing at De Drie Koningen in the picturesque, artsy seaside town of Groede twice over the holidays, and loved every single minute of it. Seldom do we come across a venue with the right atmosphere, thoughtful people, excellent acoustics and good food, and this place has all of that and more. It even has its own brewery where they cook up three different ales under the name Marckensteijn, home-brewed and served in a wine glass. Talk about chique.
De Drie Koningen, which has been under new management since last May, deserve all the praise and attention in the world. It won't be long before we head back there again, that's for sure.
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