Jason Mraz Is Back With New Album
Apr 02, 2008
Atlantic Records
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Apr 02, 2008 15:11 PM
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. --
Jason Mraz has disclosed early details of his enormously anticipated new album, “We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.” The collection – Mraz’s first set of all-new material in nearly three years – will arrive in stores and at online retailers on May 13.
Martin Terefe, known for his work with KT Tunstall, Ron Sexsmith, and James Morrison, produced the San Diego-based troubadour’s third studio release.
The album sees Mraz continuing to tread his own distinctive artistic path, melding a variegated musical tapestry with passionate, personal lyricism.
Among the highlights are collaborations with British tunesmith James Morrison and singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat.
“I’m Yours,” the album’s first single, was chosen due to the undeniable fan response to the song. A demo version of “I’m Yours” originally appeared on a limited release bonus EP Mraz put out with his last album.
Today the song is an online sensation, with over 300 user-generated videos from more than 25 different countries now appearing on YouTube.
Always an active online presence, Mraz has kept his loyal fanbase abreast of his recent activities via a series of video blogs, dubbed “Crazy Man’s Ju-Ju.” The clips – along with a variety of other travel adventures, live performances, and studio sessions – can be accessed at “Jason Mraz TV,” the Official Jason Mraz YouTube channel.
“We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.” will be heralded by a trio of individual EPs: “We Sing” hit March 18; “We Dance,” out April 15; and “We Steal Things,” which will be available as a digital bundle with purchase of the album on iTunes, and as part of a bundle when purchased via JasonMraz.com or AtlanticRecords.com.
The EPs will feature unique versions of various album tracks recorded during special intimate sessions.
A compelling and inventive live performer, Jason will celebrate the new album with a coast-to-coast North American concert tour, slated to kick off sometime this spring. Full details will be announced in the coming weeks.
Mraz has been on the road since March, beginning at the Uken Festival in Bergen, Norway on March 8, continuing through Australia and Asia, including a major concert appearance in Seoul, Korea on March 28.
“We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.” follows Mraz’s two previous studio releases: 2002’s RIAA platinum-certified breakthrough, “Waiting For My Rocket to Come,” and 2005’s “Mr. A-Z,” which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, with career-best first week sales exceeding 80,000.
Mraz has also released a series of concert recordings, including 2004’s “Tonight, Not Again: Jason Mraz Live at the Eagles Ballroom” and 2006’s digital-only release, “Selections For Friends.”
For more information, including upcoming tour dates and up-to-the-minute news bulletins, visit www.jasonmraz.com or www.myspace.com/jasonmraz.
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