New Year - New Music

 Happy New Year! Welcome to the first blog post of 2024. (I know you’ve been waiting for it).

Our last release of 2023 was Elle performed by Amy Weintraub. Our first release of 2024, which will happen in just a few days on January 12th, will be an acoustic version of Elle performed by Beth Leavel. If nothing else, there’s a nice symmetry to that.  

Why release these new versions of the song? With Amy’s version, we wanted a rendition in which the singer is the mom, rather than the grandmother. In the case of the upcoming release with Beth, we were interested in how a different orchestration can change a song.

On the album, Elle is voice and piano. On the upcoming release, it’s voice with guitars, celeste, and marimbas. The celeste gives it a lullaby vibe, even more intimate than the piano. The guitar picking is very gentle at the top, and builds to a traditional strumming patterns. Though the two versions are similar musically, the acoustic guitars make it feel more modern, joyful and playful than the original.

Please listen on January 12th and, should you be so moved, let us know if you agree.

Original version feat - Beth Leavel

New version feat - Amy Weintraub