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Brandi Carlile Collaborates with Sam Smith on New “Party of One” Duet, Recorded at Capitol Studios
– Capitol Studios hosts session for duet take on song from Carlile’s album By the Way, I Forgive You –
– A portion of the profits to benefit Children in Conflict –
Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 2018 – Capitol Studios, the iconic and state-of-the-art recording facility located in the historic Capitol Tower in Hollywood, California, recently hosted a recording session with live video taping for the music video for Brandi Carlile’s “Party of One,” recorded as a new duet version with Sam Smith. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Dave Cobb, the single was recorded at L.A.’s Capitol Studios. A portion of the profits from this recording will be donated to Children in Conflict via Brandi Carlile’s Looking Out Foundation as part of its ongoing campaign to raise $1 million for children impacted by war. More information can be found at http://www.childreninconflict.org and http://www.lookingoutfoundation.org.
Of the duet, Carlile comments, “This is a song about deep and enduring compassion. It’s about trying to navigate domesticity, love and particularly marriage whilst being willed to fail by those that would revoke that right if they could. I’m beyond proud to have collaborated with the incredible Sam Smith. There is no one quite like him and I’ve never heard a voice like his before. He’s an absolute gentleman and a sweetheart and I’m proud to call him my friend. We came to know one another through our work as ambassadors for Children in Conflict, so it felt only right to use our platforms and music as a tool to spotlight the work they are doing to help children affected by war. We hope the vulnerability of this song reflects the fragility of their situation and compels people to support our cause.”
Smith adds, “I am so excited for everyone to have this song in their ears and hearts. Working with Brandi Carlile is truly one of the highlights of my career. Her voice and songwriting get me through the dark days. Brandi is a mentor to me and now a friend and I’m so thankful she asked me to feature on her single. I hope you all love this as much as I do. And I hope this raises as much support as possible to the incredible charity Children in Conflict and its partner, War Child U.K., of which I’m a global ambassador. Thank you for listening.”
The original version of “Party Of One” appears on Carlile’s acclaimed new album, By The Way, I Forgive You, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Current Albums and was recently named “Album of the Year” by Elton John on his Rocket Hour radio show on Beats 1 on Apple Music in addition to landing on “Best of 2018” lists at NPR Music, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Billboard and more.
Paula Salvatore, Capitol Studios VP/Studio Manager, stated, “We were very pleased to be able to host this session and serve as the backdrop of a great video for two iconic artists like Brandi and Sam, and help in the mission of raising awareness for Children in Conflict, the worthwhile cause that the video is dedicated to.”
For more information, please visit www.capitolstudios.com.
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Photo caption: Brandi Carlile and Sam Smith. Photo credit: Matt HayslettAbout Capitol Studios
For over 60 years, Capitol Studios has been a destination where some of the world’s top musicians have come to collaborate and record their most important projects. Housed in the historic Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Studio A and B have hosted legends ranging from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole to Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys and contemporary greats such as Green Day and John Mayer. Capitol Studios specializes in live recording sessions, webcasts, string dates, mixing to film shoots and videos, as well as mastering to vinyl.Capitol Studios is a subsidiary of Capitol Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group, which is a fully owned subsidiary of Vivendi.
For more information on Brandi Carlile, please contact
Asha Goodman 615.320.7753 or Carla Sacks 212.741.1000 at Sacks & Co., asha.goodman@sacksco.com or carla@sacksco.com.For more information on Sam Smith, please contact Tom Mehrtens or Carl Fysh
at SATELLITE414, Tom.Mehrtens@s-414.com or Carl.Fysh@s-414.com.
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