"it's a big world" is a collection of songs for all
ages. While we set out to make a record for our little ones, mostly written while
renee was on bed rest with amelia, and recorded in the recording studio we set
up in amelia's bedroom, we really ended up making a record for ourselves &
other parents like us. We welcomed a range of mood and melody from bright to dark,
silly to stark, and influence from all our heroes of song, from drake to joni
to marley.
It all started with a simple idea, really: to make kids' music that adults
could enjoy, not just tolerate - a collection of original songs for parents
who appreciate the likes of Jack Johnson, Nick Drake, and Aimee
Mann. The result is a treasure chest of luminous harmonies and sophisticated
lullabies. Quiet time music for the whole family to enjoy together.
From the moment renee and jeremy became a duo there musical
energy has almost been palpable. The title track on it's a big world
came to Jeremy on a walk with his 1-year-old son, Ezra - after wondering what
life would be like through his eyes. And Renee crafted her haunting and minimalist
lullaby, Powder Blue, out of her own meditations on motherhood before becoming
one herself. The duo vowed not to be afraid to let the odd minor key shade a
little dark into the album's sunny canvas, and to have fun with their lyrics
without straying from the underlying positive message.
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