[Ball of Wax 31, as previously announced, will feature 15 local songwriters and bands all covering each other’s songs. Between now and the release show on March 9th, I will share the originals with you to provide a little background, and perhaps a deeper appreciation of the CD and show. (Which is March 9th. Did I mention that? March 9th. Columbia City Theater.)]
Jeremy Burk, having recorded the first cover song on Ball of Wax 31, is covered in turn by Bret Alain Phillips for track 2. Bret takes a relatively light hand for his rendition, keeping the original song’s overall mood (which fits Bret’s own music very well) and tweaking the instrumentation, production, and vocal approach just enough to make it his own. Jeremy’s original appeared way back on Ball of Wax 12, as well as on his debut album, I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For. Here’s the Ball of Wax version: