Good morning, kittens & dawgs! The weekend is here (almost) and it’s time to have relax, unwind, and have fun. There’s no better way to do all three than with the purrrfect mewsic, right?
Today’s featured band began following me on Twitter this week and after listening to a sample of their mewsic, then I knew I had another winning pick for Saturday Songsuasion. Allow me to introduce you to High Dive Heart!
Here’s a snippet of the duo’s bio from their site…
The answers to life’s biggest questions often lie right before our eyes. That’s definitely the case for High Dive Heart – the musical union of multi-platinum songwriter and solo artist Jason Reeves and singer-songwriter Nelly Joy. While working together on Jason’s 2011 solo album The Lovesick—which independently reached #5 on iTunes Pop Albums chart—Nelly had no idea who served as the record’s muse, even though she could’ve simply glanced in the mirror.
“I was working with Jason crafting songs for his record,” she remembers. “He developed a crush on me, but I didn’t realize it. I just thought I was helping him write about some other girl. One night, we had a couple of margaritas, and the truth spilled out. I should’ve known since he never said her name!”
Jason and Nelly married in 2012, and kept making music together. One collaboration, “More In Love With You,” figured prominently on Jason’s 2013 album Songs Are Silent Films. GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Nathan Chapman (Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban) heard the tune and urged them to make a record together. It’s the second time serendipity stepped in for High Dive Heart.
Do you have your speakers on? Good, now give a listen to this pop-rock sound of High Dive Heart!
If I knew then, what I know right now
I would’ve stayed on the playground
Don’t quit doing what you’re doing
cause you’re different
I know people say that you’re a misfit
but that’s the thing I like about you
Here is a five YouTube video playlist from High Dive Heart Sonic Graffiti.
What did you think of today’s mewsic? Is this a new-to-you group or did you know who they are? Are you a new fan of High Dive Heart?
The rest of the month, I will share Saturday Songsusaions with the Monday’s Music Moves Me crowd to boost this blog post series. I hope you’ll lend a hand in tweeting the message to your friends and marking your calendar for repeat visits. You’re the bestest ever! ?
Join me on Tuesday for my Whatever happened to…. series! Have a songsational Saturday!