My Friend Sean is going to London, I'm jealous, so here's some Oasis.

So this week's song for Soundtrack of My Life is Wonderwall by Oasis. What a great song written by Noel Gallagher. Released in 1995 off of the album (What's the Story)Morning Glory? this song was voted #1 best British song of all time in a poll conducted by Virgin Radio. U2's guitarist The Edge has said this is a song he wishes he had written.
Ditto.
One of the cool things about this song is that Ryan Adams covered it, and his version so heavily influenced Gallagher, that Gallagher performs it live now in the style of Ryan Adams - not the way he originally wrote and performed it. My friend +Sean Keenan introduced me to Ryan Adams one night after a delicious dinner and during an impromptu jam session. Of course I will be forever grateful because Ryan Adams is now one of my favorite contemporary artists.
I decided to cover it the old fashioned way though because it is the version that was so meaningful to me.
I was living in London when this song was released. It was a HUGE hit in the UK. It was played everywhere and yet, I never tired of it. The beauty of this song and the fragility of the Gallagher brothers' relationship really made Oasis a band everyone was watching.  Even now, their dynamic is fascinating. My friend Sean is going to London and will get to rub elbows with the Gallaghers...................AAAGH! SO JEALOUS! Where's my +1 Sean?????????
So while he is off galavanting around London having tea and feeding pigeons at Trafalgar Square, my friend David Feldstein and I filmed this feel good cover at David's house. David and his wife Stacey were kind enough to let me use their cool music room to film since the guys at Down Fenix Media (www.downfenix.com) have been slammed at work and were unable to film.
Hope you enjoy our cover and as always - if you do like it - please hit the thumbs up button, share, tweet, and subscribe if you haven't already! Songs with the most likes will be released on iTunes so make sure you "like" your favorites so I know which ones you want to hear!

Pearson (www.pearsonperrymusic.com)



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Building a Mystery is the Perfect Song for Soundtrack of My Life

Week #12 for Soundtrack of My Life is Building a Mystery by Sarah McLachlan. Blair Clarkson Wellington introduced me to McLachlan during one of her visits to UGA. Blair and I had been in show-choir together (jazz hands!) and she has a beautiful soprano voice which sounded really great next to my gritty alto. She was the Emily to my Amy on countless road trips where the Indigo Girls were required listening and singing. 

So, the first time I heard the album Surfacing I was in awe. The contrast of McLachlan's delicate voice singing  lyrics like, "a beautiful fucked up man" was fabulous. (You might remember the radio version saying "a beautiful but strange man.") It was also an intimidating album to sing to because her voice is so different from mine. I've never had the balls to sing McLachlan publicly - until now! I hope you enjoy it. And when you do, share, share share!!! Help me out :)  

While I love almost all of her songs, this one is particularly perfect for Soundtrack of My Life because the song is about putting up a facade to hide our insecurities. McLachlan has said,"if we just be who we are, that's usually the more attractive and beautiful thing." The thing is, it's terrifying to be who you are and then put it out to the world to judge. Yet, that's exactly the risk I am taking with this project by not auto-tuning or lip-synching. The fabulous guys at Down Fenix Media (www.downfenix.com) roll two cameras and we go, mistakes and all. In a world of over-produced music, I'm wanting to offer authenticity not just for music lovers but for myself because I've found it's easier to be creative when I let it all hang-out - good, bad, and ugly - at least it's real.