New York, NY (Top40 Charts) "The song 'Dream' is about dreaming big; not being afraid to dream beyond what we think we can handle...dreaming beyond ourselves and even with and for other people," says My Brothers And I drummer Scott Wurgler, discussing with Huffington Post the first single off of their debut full-length, Don't
Dream Alone (Expunged Records).
On Wednesday, Huffington Post premiered the video for "Dream," which is now available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QtVlhelDMZg
"Expunged [Records] gave us money to make a video, so we threw a huge dance party with our friends and closest fans in a warehouse and filmed it," continues Scott. "We wanted to celebrate with our friends, including all the people that have been supporting us from the start. We're super happy with how it turned out - it's ridiculous, it's silly... just like us. We hope it makes you smile."
My Brothers And I recently released their debut full-length, Don't
Dream Alone, which was chosen by Amazon as "The Next Big Thing" via their The Next Program. Comprised of brothers
David (lead vocals), Erik (bass/vocals), and Scott Wurgler (drums), as well as childhood friends Jordan Roach (guitar) and Johnny Iliyn (keys/vocals), the quintet brings a wide range of influences to their music, creating sounds that are melodic, soulful, and danceable throughout the eleven-track collection of warm vocal harmonies, luscious grooves, and undeniable hooks.
"We're influenced by pop, hip-hop, the blues, Motown, funk, and soul -- but we wouldn't place ourselves under a single umbrella," says bassist Erik Wurgler. "This album has soul. We're influenced by modern artists and the classics. Our songs fit into the current musical landscape but with throwback vibes."
Much like their warehouse party to celebrate with friends and family, the album represents the idea of dreaming unselfishly. "People dream for themselves everyday," comments lead singer
David Wurgler, "but when you dream with or for other people amazing things can happen." Don't
Dream Alone is the dream - and voice - of five individuals, rather than one driving songwriter in the band, working as a true collective to create each song.
My Brothers And I have stepped outside their comfort zone with Don't
Dream Alone, pushing themselves to bring out their best, working hard to create an album that will resonate with listeners of multiple genres. This is a record for music fans, by music fans.
"We don't know who people will compare us to," Scott says. "So far it's all over the map, so we hope that means we have a unique sound. We think it depends what you focus on as a listener."
