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So, Chris is in Austin and Claire’s internet is down – so you’ll notice a couple of things this week. Most visually, there is not yet a graphic, so that will just be a little nugget you can look forward to in a couple of days… I was going to try to do one myself, but there is no way I could do it justice. Secondly, in Chris’ absence, to introduce this week’s song which is inspired by the rain slowly washing our snow away, I will be talking to myself. Read the rest of this entry »

Ok, this was rushed and is sloppy. The song was written Wednesday and recorded Thursday night. At 1 a.m. Thursday night/Friday morning, we were too lazy to write a blog post, so we shot a video blog instead. Then we didn’t sleep, because we needed to upload the video and post it this morning. And now it’s morning and the words and the brain aren’t working so um, here. Read the rest of this entry »

Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, and on, and on, and on. Friends, the world is changing before our eyes, before our tweets, before our Facebook statuses! This week’s song is a humble dedication. A minuscule, detached and nearly insignificant voice in the real movement that is going on all around us: people are dying, and people are truly living. Our hats are tipped through song. Read the rest of this entry »

As you’ve likely heard by now, Valentine’s Day is on Monday. The song we’re releasing today, “I love you two,” is our very first seasonal song, an effort to release a piece of music that’s appropriate for what week it is. At the same time, we didn’t want to be too boring (and we emphasize the “too” so that you’re all clear we know the correct spelling of to, too and two) so we present our attempt at, yes, a polygamist’s love song. Read the rest of this entry »

Hey, have you guys seen the movie Crazy Heart? No? Great! Here’s a song that sounds nothing like every song in the movie Crazy Heart! Read the rest of this entry »

We’re extremely pleased with the response to our first release After the fall and are excited to share song number two with you, a mellow melody called Surf. Featuring chilled-out rhythm guitar, a xylophone solo, synth cello and exemplary backing vocals, we transport you to a beach, the sea and sitting around a campfire with the people you love. Read the rest of this entry »

Submitted for your approval, the first 52 song project song is a pop rock tune called After the fall. As will become our pattern over the next year, we will first present the song to stream or download (along with this charming custom icon!) for free. Then, below, talk about it a bit. Read the rest of this entry »