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New Video! “Thinking Out Loud,” Swing Style ft. #PMJsearch Winner, Holly Campbell-Smith
A few months ago, I released the first collection of Postmodern Jukebox karaoke tracks, "So You Think You Can Sing?" and launched a #PMJsearch contest in which aspiring PMJ vocalists could send their own versions of our vintage remakes, with a winner selected to...
New Video! “The Tap Awakens” – ‘Star Wars’ Medley feat. Sarah Reich
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens smashing box office records this past week, we recorded this special medley of famous Star Wars themes to feature tap dance sensation (and occasional C-3PO cosplayer) Sarah Reich. Watch her amazing performance here: (Thanks to...
Don’t Be A Perfectionist Or Else You’ll Never Get Anything Done, EVER – By Scott Bradlee
Since a lot of PMJ fans happen to be artists / aspiring artists themselves, I wanted to write today's post just for them. It hasn't been very long since I was a struggling pianist in New York City, so the difficulties that up and coming artists face are still very...
Merry Christmas from Postmodern Jukebox! 5 Holiday PMJ remakes
Even though holiday repertoire doesn't necessarily fit the typical PMJ mold of "new song turned vintage," there's something timeless about holiday songs that evoke the same feelings of nostalgia that we also try to give listeners. It's hard to think of a more...
New Video! “Last Christmas,” Vintage Andrew Sisters-Style. Happy Holidays!
Here it is, folks - the 2015 Postmodern Jukebox Holiday Video: “Last Christmas,” Andrews Sisters-style, featuring (l to r) Sara Niemietz, Cristina Gatti, Ariana Savalas, and tap dancer Melinda Sullivan. Watch here: You can get the MP3 on iTunes by clicking here -...
Know Your PMJ Meme: Who is “Tambourine Guy?”
For the last several years, one man has singlehandedly been reviving interest in the art of tambourine playing. And, he's done so in the most joyful way. Meet Postmodern Jukebox's enigmatic "Tambourine Guy." "Tambourine Guy", portrayed by Grammy nominated singer /...
New Video! “Hello” Goes Aretha Franklin-Era Soul feat. Maiya Sykes
Adele has the #1 song in the country with "Hello," so we recorded our own version with the incomparable Maiya Sykes giving a show stopping performance on vocals. Watch it below: Download / Order "Hello" from our ‘PMJ and Chill' album: Buy PMJ and Chill If you...
How To Play the Postmodern Jukebox Version of “All About That Bass”
I got A LOT of mileage out of the Meghan Trainor hit, "All About That Bass" and a lot of requests on how to play "All About That Bass" in the PMJ style. I first discovered it when I was looking for a song to feature the incredibly talented young bassist / singer /...
Postmodern Jukebox Plays To Its Biggest Audience Yet at Microsoft Theater
Last Friday, Postmodern Jukebox played to 4,000 fans in LA's Microsoft Theater - our biggest crowd ever. It was an unforgettable night; we had a star studded lineup of PMJ talent in the cast, and having lots of friends- both old and new- in the audience made it feel...
New Video! “Ignition (Remix)” Goes 1940s Swing – ft. Rayvon Owen
It's Thursday again, and we've got a much anticipated PMJ debut today! Meet Rayvon Owen, joining us to help put a swingin' 1940's spin on R. Kelly's "Remix to Ignition." We guarantee that this is the absolute classiest way to hear this tune Download / Order...
Rayvon Owen Makes his PMJ Debut Tomorrow
As you may already know, this website is the new home of Postmodern Jukebox, and new videos will be premiering here on Thursdays before getting released to YouTube on Fridays. Tomorrow, we're excited to introduce you to another amazing young singer that is destined...
PMJ Creator Scott Bradlee Releases Solo Piano Christmas Album
The album is on iTunes! Click here to get it. Yes, I wrote the title in third person...no shame... Although my main passions are producing and arranging, I decided to return to my first love this holiday season and release a solo piano album. As is often the case,...
Postmodern Jukebox Live on Good Day LA
We just returned from a busy morning. PMJ was invited to perform on Good Day LA in advance of our Dec 11 LA show, so we put together an exclusive performance of "Lovefool," and also taped a performance for future airing. Check out this homemade recording I found of...
How I Learned To Make Music – By Scott Bradlee
I was a terrible music student when I was a kid. I started formal piano lessons at age 9, but my parents found out very quickly where piano fell on my list of priorities. I didn’t practice, and responded to the corrective measure that my teacher introduced-a practice...
Maiya Sykes Shines in Texas #PMJtour Shows; New Video in the Works
If you caught #PMJtour in Houston and Dallas these past couple of days, you already know about the incredible Maiya Sykes. If you have tickets to our upcoming dates, well...I don't want to give anything away, but to say her voice is powerful is an understatement. I...