“These three and a half minute songs are reminders of how fun music can be…Jim is a versatile songwriter, but even more than that, he’s a versatile and talented musician.”

That’s pretty high praise for Jim’s latest effort- if you haven’t heard the album, now’s your chance!  Read the review on Jim Fusco’s official website by clicking HERE, then navigate over to HERE to buy the album online (via CD or iTunes download).  You’ll be glad you did- just ask Ms. Guy!

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Often in an album, it’s tough to realize all of the things happening in the background.  Brian Wilson once famously claimed that if you listen to “Pet Sounds” on headphones in the dark, you’d be able to hear each and every instrument & vocal part.  And he did that album in mono!  Well, I know many of you won’t be listening to my music alone in the dark anytime soon, so I’ve come up with the next best thing:

Tonight, I mixed down many of the tracks from “Those Around Us” (my latest album) and took away the instrument track.  That way, you can hear all of the vocal harmonies…and all of the work I put into them!  I also threw in the backing (music) track to “Look Around”, as it has the an interesting combination of instruments.  I think you’ll really enjoy this 11-track album.

The file is a zip file and the tracks are done in high-quality iTunes AAC format.  And, it’s FREE, so why not download it right now?  I’d love to hear any comments about these special bonus tracks.

You can download this FREE bonus track album here: http://jimfusco.com/TAU-BonusTracks.zip.

Oh, and if you haven’t gotten the real album yet, you can purchase that on CD and on iTunes by clicking here!

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Hello everyone to another special edition of the Laptop Sessions music video blog!  I’m happy to officially announce that my new album, “Those Around Us” is now available on iTunes and on CD!  If you’d like the album on CD, you can purchase it on my website at http://jimfusco.com/albums/those-around-us.html.  If you’d prefer to download the album on iTunes, you can get that by clicking here!

“Those Around Us” features twelve new original songs.  I hope you’ll go and check out my website for the full write-up on the new album.  I honestly believe it’s my best effort to date and I’m proud to bring this new album to you.

As you see from the album cover above (which looks AMAZING, by the way), I was able to secure Ben Quesnel (at http://bqartstudio.com) to paint the cover for me.  As you may know, Ben painted the “Halfway There” cover.  I couldn’t be happier with the results of both album covers!

On January 13th, 2012, I had a big CD Release Party with my closest friends, family, and co-workers.  Words cannot describe how honored and humbled I was by the great turnout.  The crowd loved the seven new songs I played acoustically for them and everyone had a great time.  I even got to play a special encore cover song of “Two of Us” by the Beatles with my fellow Traveling Acai Berries member, Steve.

I recorded the entire show in multi-track audio and mixed and mastered it for all to hear.  You can listen to the entire CD Release Party concert for free on my website!  That’s right, just go to http://jimfusco.com/albums/those-around-us.html and click on the music player in the middle of the screen.  I’m really happy I had the opportunity to record it with my multi-track recorder because I was able to mix and tweak it after the fact.  I tried to record the show on video, as well.  But, something went wrong with the tape and I was only able to salvage the last song I played, “Good Enough”.  But, I made the most of that short video and put it on YouTube to show (even for just a few minutes) what a good time we all had at the CD Release Party.  I’m presenting that video for you here on the Laptop Sessions music blog, too.

I sincerely hope you’ll go and at least listen to “Those Around Us” on my website and on iTunes.  I know you’ll love the album, especially if you’re a fan of the cover songs I play here on the Laptop Sessions cover songs blog.  I think you’ll notice the influence of the bands I love and the music that inspires me.  As always, I’d love to hear what you think!  Write a comment here on the blog, tweet me @jimfuscomusic, or visit my Facebook page at http://facebook.com/jimfuscomusic!

Related posts:

1. “Don’t Give Up” (Jim Fusco Original Acoustic Rock Song) – The Laptop Sessions
2. “Follow You Home” original song by Jim Fusco from “Those Around Us”
3. “Tuning In” (Original Song by Jim Fusco) – The Laptop Sessions

This is a milestone for the Laptop Sessions site, as Jim set this goal when starting the acoustic cover song music video series over three years ago. Jim wanted to put an end to bad YouTube covers forever- a million views down and he’s well on his way!

Here’s hoping the million arrives ten times faster!

Related posts:

1. Video Blog: How Songwriter Jim Fusco Records A Song – Part 4 of a four-part documentary; the “Go Back To Him” Music Video
2. Video Blog: How Songwriter Jim Fusco Develops New Music in the Studio
3. Video Blog: How Songwriter Jim Fusco Records A Song- Part 1 of a four-part documentary

Tune-in every other Thursday, as Jim Fusco brings you another cover song or original music video on YouTube and here at LaptopSessions.com.  He’s already got over 200 videos, so he’s probably already played one of your favorite songs!

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Run Dates:  September 9th – December 30th

Coming Attractions:

This season includes nine episodes and a wide range of talent — by far, the best series of Guest Sessions ever released heretofore on the Laptop Sessions blog.  Performers range from individuals in their bedrooms to full bands performing.  The artists being covered run the gamut as well: from Elvis Costello to Wiz Khalifa, and Sam Cooke to Phish.  For the first time ever in Laptop Sessions history, we will feature an acoustic cover song music video performed in a different language.

PLUS:  We’re still waiting for the perfect video for our December 30th season finale, so keep those acoustic cover song music video submissions coming.  This is your opportunity to be featured on the LS blog!  (Click on the “Guest Sessions” box in the upper right hand corner of the Laptop Sessions homepage for details.)

All this and more will be coming to you every other Friday for the rest of the year, so check back and check back often:

You won’t want to miss even one episode of the Fall 2011 season of the Guest Sessions cover song music video series!

Related posts:

1. “Everyday I Write the Book” (Elvis Costello cover) – The Guest Sessions [Ep 5, Fall 2011]
2. “Roll Up” (Wiz Khalifa acoustic cover) – The Guest Sessions [Ep 6, Fall 2011]
3. “Bathtub Gin” (Phish cover) – The Guest Sessions [Ep 8, Fall 2011]