I’d like to introduce you to this new project we’re working on.  It’s called ‘Living Room Sessions.’ What happens is, I play a song that’s been already written by someone else (preferably a popular one) and put my own spin on it, then put it on YouTube.

The idea behind it was of course to help spread the word about Duende and Purple (out very soon) but also as a bit of a weekly homage or acknowledgement to some of the artists that I look up to.

Plus, it’s fun.

Our first episode was a rendition of Bon Iver & St. Vincent’s “Roslyn” which was written for the new Twilight movie.  Our video coincided nicely with the movie’s international release and in just a couple of weeks, we’ve eclipsed the 25,000 mark, a number that laps several times our next most viewed video.  Coupled with a few marriage proposals and a hundred incredibly flattering comments, we’re humbled by its immediate success.

Our next two episodes (Cornerstone by the Arctic Monkeys and Here Today from Paul McCartney) though not on such a torrid pace are doing nicely, and I think we’re all pretty happy about the exposure these performances create for our original music.

So if you’re one of the 25,000, thank you for bringing what is, by the numbers, the greatest success we’ve had in our young career. Everyone has to start somewhere and we are so glad you’re along for the ride.

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