It's the first day of December, which means the holiday countdown has officially begun. Break out the advent calendars, binge those delightfully mediocre holiday romcoms, and indulge in some regretful eating…you know the drill.
While your inbox and social feeds are probably overflowing with Cyber Monday deals trying to maximize your spending, we decided to do something different: share some Christmas cover songs we've recorded over the past couple of years, just for you.
Why? Mostly because we wanted to brighten up the winter season and shine a light on causes near and dear to us. If you have a few extra bucks to spare this holiday season, we'd invite you to consider donating to The Slants Foundation. It's a nonprofit that several of us volunteer for that supports AAPI artists using their music to drive social change. You know, the next generation of troublemakers.
Will we ever record a full album (or at least an EP)? Possibly. Most of these songs were recorded in our homes during the holidays just for fun, but if you're interested in hearing more, let us know and we'll try to make it happen sooner rather than later (but probably later).
Here's what you can listen to today:
"Merry Christmas, I Don't Want to Fight" - Our take on the iconic Ramones track, featuring Tyler Chen, Thai Dao, Joe X. Jiang, Will Moore, Aron Moxley, Ken Shima, Simon Tam, and Yuya Matsuda. Lots of guitars, two basses, multiple lead vocals. It's a chaotic Christmas mess: watch here or listen here.
"Last Christmas" - Our version of the George Michael hit, featuring Joe X. Jiang on lead vocals with backing vocals and musical support from Tyler Chen, Thai Dao, Will Moore, Aron Moxley, and Simon Tam. Watch the videoor listen here.
We hope these bring you some holiday cheer and remind you that even in all the seasonal chaos, you've always got rock 'n' roll to warm your heart.
Happy Slantsmas,
The Slants