I challenged my friends to do covers and remixes of my album 2020. Their songs included every style and instrument imaginable: 80s synths, resophonic guitar, Brazilian piano, and Javanese gamelan. It was a refreshing experience to hear my songs in a totally new light.
Designer and photographer Ivan Maramis reached out about trying a "remix" of my song "Thinking of You." He took my vocal line and created a dreamy backing track from scratch, influenced by Javanese gamelan music.
Bunkin' Cousins did a fun multi-instrument cover of "Creatures Large and Small" from my upcoming album 2020.
My cousin Joe Graves made a really cool cover version of "Friend for the Ages," along with a trippy autumn lyric video.
Brittany Benjamin just sang a gorgeous cover version of "2020 Vision" from my upcoming album 2020.
Bubba Holly and Nicole Wilder are two super talented singers and friends from my college days, so it was very special to hear their cover of my song "Thinking of You." They even turned my "bridge" into a chorus by repeating it at the end...a duet I was really craving to hear again!
Dev Jana is a talented dude. I first knew him as a video game designer, but it turns out he plays a ton of instruments and sings! He covered "No Turning Back" from my upcoming album 2020, and I think of it as the equivalent of Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help From My Friends" – more raw energy and cooler than the original!
I put a call out to musicians to record cover songs from my upcoming album 2020, and Carrellee is the first to finish her cover. It's amazing to hear such a talented singer and piano arranger put her spin on the song.