Ian Axel talks about the 2012 Kickstarter

Описание: So here's my story on Ian and Chad before they were known as A Great Big World...

Back in 2012, I backed a Kickstarter project for a very talented but little-known musical duo, Ian Axel & Chad Vaccarino. I was going through my divorce and had just lost my dad the summer before. Their music really spoke to me and helped me through some tough times. I gave at the top level which included music, t-shirts and—most importantly—a private house concert. They were in NY and I'm in CA, so I thought they could do the show some time they happened to be in the area.

Before that could happen, they took on the name A Great Big World, their music appeared on Glee and So You Think You Can Dance, and they collaborated with Christina Aguilera on the duet Say Something, and they won a Grammy for it earlier this year. Things figuratively blew up for them.

They just released their latest album a few weeks ago (so go buy it already!), and happened to be out in Northern California promoting it. They graciously spent an extra day and finally delivered on the reward. Bonus: they even brought along their guitarist and background vocalist Oscar Albis Rodriguez!

It's validating to see the world recognizing the talent in these guys I saw so long ago. Maybe I should become a music producer... ;-P

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