Our first album of 2017 takes some of the biggest hits of the '80s, '90s, and 2000s through an eclectic mix of inspired vintage styles, captured at the historic PMJ Manor. Some of the featured artists included are Melinda Doolittle, Sara Niemietz, Robyn Adele Anderson, Blake Lewis, and Mayre Martinez - plus many others!
Released during the historic and unusual 2016 U.S. Presidential campaign, "Swing The Vote!" offers an antidote to election fatigue with some of the most fun Postmodern Jukebox remakes, recorded at the collective's Los Angeles "Bro Mountain" studio. Newcomer Addie Hamilton leads off the collection with a hard swingin' remake of Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl", and Robyn Adele Anderson's vocals on "Hollaback Girl" remind the listener why she was PMJ's first breakout star vocalist. Clark Beckham joins the cast for a classy soul remake of the notorious "Rick roll" theme, "Never Gonna Give You Up", and Casey Abrams' take on "Sweet Child O' Mine" showcases his vocal chops and charismatic personality. There's even a debut from the youngest PMJ member - 14 year old vocal prodigy Caroline Baran, in her first commercially available recording.
The songs this time out are an eclectic grab bag, ranging from a '60-style orchestral pop cover of a '90s grunge classic ("Smells Like Teen Spirit") to a '40s swing rendition of a paranoid '80s MTV hit ("Who Can It Be Now") to Mario Jose and India Carney subbing for Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé on "Perfect Duet" - and upping the stakes with a guest shot by sax star Dave Koz! There's also our eerie cinematic read of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy," a soulful Italian redo of Andrea Bocelli's "The Prayer," and - finally - our take on Europe’s immortal "The Final Countdown" for anyone who's wanted a more throwback style for their Segway-mounted magic shows! (There's got to be some "Arrested Development" fans out there, right? Right?) All that and a bunch more surprises - with a second batch coming hot on its heels! How Bow Dah?
PMJ's latest batch of songs is so huge that one album was not enough to contain it! Hot on the heels of "Jazz Me Outside Part 1" comes the hotly anticipated sequel to this epic release! As with all the best #2s, "Jazz Me Outside Part 2" brings more of what you loved the first time around, only bigger and better.
“New Gramophone, Who Dis?” isn’t just a handy excuse for “losing” someone’s number (especially when you’d rather stay home spinning your 78s – or listening to PMJ). It’s also the title of our 13th CD! Who dis, you ask? Well it’s an all-star cast but some of the highlights include American Idol alum Vonzell Solomon fronting a reggae version of Smash Mouth’s “All Star” and Ariana Savalas bringing her flirtatious flair to Shaggy’s anthem for cheaters, “It Wasn’t Me.” Kenton Chen gives Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer” a fabulously funky makeover, and Grace Kelly doubles on vocals and sax for a jazzy remake of Fifth Harmony’s self-empowerment ode, “Worth It.”
The Essentials II is the second compilation featuring YouTube phenomenon Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox's greatest hits. The tracks on this album have over 110 million views and counting on YouTube. Guest stars featured on the album include Haley Reinhart, Casey Abrams, Dave Koz, Robyn Adele Anderson, Puddles Pity Party, Morgan James and many more!
PMJ's latest batch of songs is so huge that one album was not enough to contain it! Hot on the heels of "Jazz Me Outside Part 1" comes the hotly anticipated sequel to this epic release! As with all the best #2s, "Jazz Me Outside Part 2" brings more of what you loved the first time around, only bigger and better.
Postmodern Jukebox, also widely known by the acronym PMJ, is a rotating musical collective founded by arranger and pianist Scott Bradlee in 2011. PMJ is known for reworking popular modern music into different vintage genres, especially early 20th century forms such as swing and jazz. Postmodern Jukebox has amassed over 1.4 billion YouTube views and 5 million subscribers.