Happy Holidays everybody!

We have a special treat for you... brand new Venus Hum recordings.  

A few years back we released a little Christmas EP called 'Switched on Christmas'.  The goal was to make a totally synthesized Holiday record in the style of Raymond Scott (60's synth pioneer) and all those funny Switched on...Bach, The Beatles, Country, Bacharach LPs... you name it and there was probably a Switched on version.  Well, we Venus Hum folks never totally reach our goals and what we wound up with was a record with some campy bits ("Suzy Snowflake", "Let it Snow") plus also some rather pretty bits ("Silver Bells", "The Christmas Song") and plenty of synths, guitars, sleigh bells and even the occasional slide whistle.  It was also a chance for Annette to showcase all of her Rosemary Clooney inspired chops.  We've heard from many kindly people who have told us that 'Switched on Christmas' has become essential Holiday listening for them and their friends... and we are very touched.

So, it's 2009 and we've decided to give the EP a little make-over and even add 2 brand new recordings.  The first is in traditional Switched on fashion... a classic called 'I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm'.  The second is a new-ish song that deserves to become a classic, Bryan Wilson's 'What I Really Want For Christmas'.  This one is not Switched on at all, but instead is an all acoustic ballad performed by yours' truly.

Best of all, we are giving 'Switched on Christmas' away free as a THANK YOU to every longtime (and hopefully brand-new) fan.  Head over to our Bandcamp site and grab it now, then go spread the word and the love.

Tony