Thursday, November 1, 2007
Winter in the Sun

It's November 1st and you're going to roll your eyes at me and call me names for this, but I already have a holiday song for you! Actually, I don't have permission to link the track but I'm listening to it right now and it's so AWESOME!

You'll remember my raving of Brandon Schott back in May (the tracks on the old post are no longer available on this site). Or maybe you won't remember but you should know he did not seek me out, I heard his music and befriended him because I was SO impressed!

The song "Winter in the Sun" isn't the traditional Bing Crosby, but it does have the same old school style of music that bridges the musical feel of Bruce Springsteen and the Partridge Family. I'm serious, when you get to hear it you'll know why. Not all of his music sounds this way, he has a wide range of talents, but this Christmas song is perfectly vintage in its newness. He manages to harmonize his voice with a plethora of fantastic instrumentation (baritone ukulele, pedal steel, guitar, bass, keyboards, glockenspiel, drums). There's a spirited creative kick to the entire song!

It's going to be available on iTunes on November 13, 2007 - and will be bundled with all purchases of GOLDEN STATE through Brandon's website and with select US retailers. And Brandon has let me know the track will be on his MySpace page by the end of the week. But I just checked and it IS online right NOW.

Listen:
Brandon Schott - "Hickory Wind" (mp3)

Buy his music!

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