Christmas surprise from Sebastien Lefebvre and Katie Rox
The collaboration of Simple Plan guitarist Sebastien Lefebvre with singer/songwriter Katie Rox should come as no surprise to hardcore fans – we heard them together already on the track “Catch Me” last year, and now we will have a chance to hear a whole EP of their music!
Sebastien Lefebvre and Katie Rox have been fans of one another for years. After a few years in the rock world, Katie switched focus for a more personal career in the direction of singer/songwriter in 2007. While Simple Plan were in between records, Sebastien released his first solo venture in 2009. The idea for the 2 friends to write songs together was always discussed, but to find the time – next to impossible. The 2 long time friends have been sharing song ideas, demos and records via the world wide web for years, and occasionally getting to share their craft in person whenever their tour schedules place them in the same city. Katie has spent the last few years self-releasing 2 albums: “High Standards” (2008) and “Searchlight” (2009). When Sebastien released his first solo EP “Vous Etes Ici” (2009), it was clear that the 2 friends had more in common than just other friends – their musical taste. However, with Sebastien based in Montreal and Katie in Vancouver, the two had to overcome unmatched schedules and the 3694 kilometers between them if they were ever going to collaborate. BBM, Skype and iChat quickly became regular members of what is now known as Sebastien & Katie. Over the span of a month, the 2 friends wrote and recorded their first EP together – Christmas Etc, Sebastien from his Montreal studio and Katie from hers in Vancouver. Christmas Etc shows that when it comes to friends & music, it’s not where you get it done – but how you get it done.
You can already check out samples of the three songs on their new MySpace – “Stay (It’s Christmas)”, “Rich” and “Other Side.”
For the next 5 weeks, andPOP also will be posting webisodes created by Sebastien Lefebvre and Katie Rox, starting right now with Webisode 1. Watch it on andPOP now and stay tuned for the rest in the upcoming weeks!
Pre-Order “Christmas Etc” on iTunes Canada now – EP will be available across digital retailers in Canada November 23, 2010. Pre-order your copy on iTunes now!
