covers by The well pennies - October 3oth release date

Some Quotes from the band

Roam (The B52s) - “Underneath the original songs quirky production are beautiful lyrics and thoughtful ideas. We wanted to preserve the fun and poppy sensibilities of the original but show the sensitive side of their lyrics. Including this song felt especially relevant during a time when we're all being socially responsible by staying home during the pandemic, when all we want to do is roam.”

Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver) - “This is maybe the most beautiful folk melody ever written. So many people of all ages and backgrounds know and love this song and it’s one we often play at our live concerts because of how much fun it is to sing-a-long with a large group of people. Since we’re unable to perform right now, we had to include it because it reminds us of singing together with our friends and family.”

Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Tears For Fears) - “Tears for Fears created this pop masterpiece in 1985 and we’re always shocked at how many young people haven’t heard it. We wanted to give it a modern twist by using all real instruments, substituting synths for strings, banjos and electric pianos.”

About The Well Pennies

THE WELL PENNIES are a Folk/Pop duo consisting of husband and wife team, Bryan & Sarah Vanderpool. The pair met in Boston while supporting each other’s solo sets at folk venues around the New England area. They fell in love, ran away to California and released their debut self-titled EP that was met with critical acclaim from the Los Angeles music scene. Taking influence from 60’s & 70’s folk and pop icons like THE CARPENTERS, JAMES TAYLOR, & CAROLE KING, the pair combine their signature pop melodies and tight harmonies with beautifully produced lush arrangements. The band explains, “Our goal is to write songs that inspire something – however simple – to smile, to love, to get out and experience life.”

In 2014, their cover of “All My Loving” was chosen as the single for the “BEATLES REIMAGINED” album featuring EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS and 9 other up-and-coming indie bands. Their cover was met with critical acclaim from USA Today, LA Times, and Huffington Post and countless others, praising the track for its uniqueness and creativity.

Their first full-length LP, “ENDLINGS", was released in 2015 and made it on several “Best of 2015” lists including BILLBOARD MAGAZINE. The record explored the topic of extinction and how it relates to all aspects of life such as hope, human connection and artistry. The album, and their passion for music education, inspired the band to organize a unique tour called THE YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROJECT, where hundreds of students around the country joined them on stage playing along to their music. The tour started in Anchorage, Alaska with 10 students from The Anchorage Youth Symphony and ended in West Bend, Wisconsin where over 80 orchestra students from the West Bend High School Orchestra participated.

A MOVE TO THE MIDWEST: After 8 years in California, Bryan and Sarah relocated to DES MOINES, IA in order to “…escape the chaos and desperation of Los Angeles and move somewhere where artists can afford to be artists.” The change allowed more time for writing, recording and touring and soon after, they joined DIANA KRALL’s Turn Up the Quiet world tour as the opening act in 2017. Their move to Des Moines also included the creation of Golden Bear Records and their home recording studio where the duo now records and produces their own music along with other projects. In 2018 the pair signed Boston-based songwriter Kaiti Jones to their record label and produced her debut LP “Vows”. It was this Midwest transition and their travels around America’s heartland that inspired many of the songs in their new album, “Murmurations”, which was released on January 25th, 2019.

notable highlights

• Over 35 Million streams on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube

• Billboard magazine editor Gary Trust named their album in his top 3 favorite albums of the year and also interviewed the band on the eve of the Murmurations release, praising the album for the band’s “trademark harmonies and gift for melody, as well as lyrics, often drawn from the natural world, that, even when cautious, inspire.”

• No Depression called Murmurations, “Folk Pop Perfection” and the band received praise from NPR, USA Today, NYLON, Interview, Diffuser and many more.

• The Well Pennies toured as the opening act for Diana Krall’s Turn Up the Quiet world tour and played some of the most prestigious venues in the country.

• Music featured on The Fosters, Switched at Birth, Roswell, True Blood, Twisted, Here and Now, and as the closing theme on the popular Spanish TV show Mi Casa es La Tuya.

• Their original cover version of “All My Loving” was included in an album organized by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros called “Beatles Reimagined” and was praised by USA Today, The New York Times, Rolling Stone and countless others for its uniqueness and creativity. Their music video garnered over a million views and the song was also prominently featured on an Italian commercial for Kinder Chocolate which won several ad awards.

• The Well Pennies organized a unique tour called The Youth Orchestra Project where the band traveled around the country and local youth orchestras joined them on stage, playing string arrangements from their “Endlings” LP. The tour started in Anchorage, Alaska with The Anchorage Youth Orchestra and ended with their largest performance to date in West Bend, Wisconsin with their High School Orchestra and over 80 students participating.

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