Singer-songwriter duo Jeremy and Rebecca create songs featuring a sophisticated blend of musical styles, centered around a fresh, while organic, sound.
They effortlessly weave together stylistic leanings; such as pop, disco, rock, soul, country, and jazz; with confidence and appeal, each song becoming an instant classic.
While featuring large, at times cinematic production, their music remains accessible and poignant, containing a lyrical beauty and optimism that truly inspires.
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Jeremy and Rebecca's debut album, What We Leave Behind, is now available!
The album features cinematic singer/songwriter pop with a country edge and a touch of rock, disco, and soul. It contains accessible, yet poignant, songs that maintain a rare optimism.
The Audio CD, as well as MP3 downloads, can now be purchased from www.jeremyandrebecca.com. In a few weeks, the album will also be available at many major online retailers such as Amazon.com, iTunes, Napster, CD Baby, and many more.
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Singer-songwriter duo Jeremy and Rebecca create songs featuring a sophisticated blend of musical styles, with a fresh, while timeless, sound.
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Singer-songwriter duo Jeremy and Rebecca create songs featuring a sophisticated blend of musical styles, with a fresh, while organic sound.
They effortlessly weave together stylistic leanings; such as pop, disco, rock, soul, country, and jazz; with such confidence and appeal, each song becomes an instant classic.
Featuring large, at times cinematic production, their music remains accessible and poignant, containing a lyrical beauty and optimism that inspires.
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Compelling singer-songwriter duo Jeremy and Rebecca offer up cinematic pop with a country edge and a touch of rock and soul.
Their accessible, poignant, and timeless songs contain a rare optimism and lyrical beauty that truly inspires.
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Singer/songwriter duo Jeremy and Rebecca, known for their eclectic pop/rock sound with a country edge and a smattering of stylistic jaunts, recently released their debut album What We Leave Behind. Distinctive for its stylistic breadth, and cinematic flair, the album is a large-scale, independent project written and produced by Jeremy Hendrickson, featuring an impressive list of supporting talent.
Made under their personal label, Dwelling Records, it is clearly evident the artists took full advantage of the freedom they had in helming their own project. The end result is a rich and sophisticated, genre-defying, yet remarkably cohesive collection of singles perfectly suited for today's MP3 generation, with its propensity for musical mélange.
Jeremy and Rebecca each bring their individual proficiencies to the table in this creative collaboration. Drawing from her strong gospel-music background, Rebecca's vocals hearken back to an era where powerful, soulful singers like Whitney Houston reigned supreme. Additionally, much of Jeremy's piano-laced pop/rock approach is surely reminiscent of Billy Joel, and the like.
But while each performs admirably on their respective solo pieces, the husband and wife pair really shines when singing together. Their tight and striking harmonies lift the listener's ear to new heights and firmly drive home the lyric, making their duets truly standout performances.
Although similarities have been made to Sugarland, and not without merit, Jeremy and Rebecca stand alone in their unique amalgam of styles which they weave in and out of effortlessly. While the pair can capably lay down a dynamic contemporary-country, power-pop ballad, or a rousing country-rock or bluegrass-influenced romp; they feel, and sound, equally comfortable dishing out a rip-roaring disco tune juxtaposed against an expansive blues-gospel number, even mixing in an intimate old-school jazz ballad for good measure.
One quickly becomes convinced that the duo has placed no stylistic limits on themselves, much to the appreciation and delight of the listener. In fact, it is this very diversity which makes hearing Jeremy and Rebecca's music such a satisfying experience.
Timeless and inspiring, accessible while poignant, the music of Jeremy and Rebecca will certainly not soon be forgotten.
Jeremy and Rebecca
Call them risk-takers, extremely passionate, or just plain crazy but Jeremy and Rebecca Hendrickson did the unthinkable.
They completely self-financed and self-produced a large-scale, commercial album, without the backing of a major label, or the help of a rich uncle.
"I tell people that we had two really great investors in the project: Visa and MasterCard," Jeremy said.
But Jeremy and Rebecca aren't out of their minds, just confident that the world is ready for something a bit different, and something very special.
"We wanted to record an album with broad appeal, one that reached a variety of segments within society," Rebecca said.
In fact, their desire was to take a cue from today's popular family-oriented films, which are cherished by people of all ages and backgrounds.
"The best films have broad appeal, having a little something for everyone. Because of that, there's a unifying factor to them, bringing people together en mass in ways that very few things do," Jeremy said.
But, how can music connect people on this level when individual tastes are so diverse? Well, you could start by hitting on universal themes, bringing depth to everyday emotions and experiences, and by focusing on the goodness that life offers. Then you could package these relevant and timely messages within some of the most beloved musical styles of recent generations, while also forging a sound so unique, that it demands attention. The result can be described as expansive and cinematic, while also intimate and inspiring.
Apparently the concept resonated with others as well. Countless music industry veterans signed on to perform upon hearing the material, as well as hearing Jeremy and Rebecca's heart for the album.
"I made a list of the people I would want involved if we could get anybody. Much to our delight, every one of our first choices wanted to participate. Everyone kept telling us projects like this don't come around very often. We were just incredibly touched and honored that these people would give so much of themselves for this." Jeremy said.
Needless to say, an "A-list" team of musicians, arrangers, engineers, and vocalists was assembled who regularly work with artists such as Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts, John Mayer, Mary J. Blige, Josh Groban, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, and Chicago, just to name a few.
But, credits aside, the album truly contains inspired contributions by all involved.
"Honestly, you'd be hard-pressed to find more passionate performances in recent music as what has been captured here," Jeremy said.
Yet, stellar production, lush arrangements, and compelling performances can only be as poignant as the songs allow. Fortunately, strength of song is a hallmark of the duo. A prolific and recognized songwriter, Jeremy believes his first priority is to communicate things that are worth communicating.
"I've always applied that old adage to my songwriting, 'If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all'," Jeremy said.
In addition to penning the project's 12 songs, Jeremy also served as producer, arranger and musician (piano, keys, programming, and percussion), while Rebecca covered the bulk of the vocals. Jeremy does join her, however, for three duets and takes a couple songs of his own.
"I really write with Rebecca's voice in mind. I just love to hear the style and substance she brings to each song. So, I have her handle most of the lead stuff, which works out well because I stay pretty busy with the production side of things. I just sing the parts that really seem like they need to come from me," Jeremy said.
With production now complete, Jeremy and Rebecca are adding one more thing to the mix: hitting the road with the family to support the project.
"We're really looking forward to personally sharing these songs with others. And the kids are looking forward to getting out of the house!" Rebecca said.