FYM PRESS PLAY: JAMES WHETZEL • WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' • SEATTLE WA ° USA

It's no secret we are a fan of Seattle's James Whetzel, and his recent cover song adventures. In 2012 Whetzel has been on an impressive creative mission! He has reworked notable tunes like: Depeche Mode's People Are People, Rich Jensen/Yacht's Psychic City (Voodoo City), and Austra's Beat and the Pulse, turning them into vibrant new classics. Listen to his latest Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Michael Jackson) below:


Whetzel gave FYM some feedback, reflecting on his most recent sonic journey—I am proud of the track. In some ways it may be my most representative track. Sort of funny that it would be a Michael Jackon cover. In any case I was psyched to get my obsession for intricate and beautiful beats, sarod, and nice vocal melodies mixed with some humor and positive vibes.

Purchase Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' on iTunes HERE, and discover the other three cover tunes on his Bandcamp page HERE. AND if you are a super fan of Whetzel like we are, pop over to SIFF's Uptown Cinema in Queen Anne Seattle this Sunday, November 11th. Dziga Vertov's 1929 silent masterpiece MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA will feature a live soundtrack performed by James Whetzel himself!

FYM MUSIC: DAS DHOOM • HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY

In August FYM first ran into leading man James Whetzel during a free show held at the Mural Amphitheatre in Seattle Center. That's also when FYM first heard of his stunning artistic endeavor Das Dhoom, and we have been in love with his music ever since.

(Pictured Above: James playing a solo set in front of Seattle Art Museum this past September) Das Dhoom blends the organic rhythms of India (as he is a classically trained sarod player) with more contemporary kinetic digital landscapes, creating a sonic concoction unlike anything FYM has ever heard in the Northwest. Listen to Das Dhoom's latest release Poetry of Dhoom in its entirety HERE.

Whetzel's music project Das Dhoom has even been receiving some recent national attention for his formidable holiday original God Rest Ye Funky Bhangra (2011 Mix) via the Washington Post, view HERE.

So in the spirit of the season FYM would like give you the gift of his music! Simply email our publicist (nick@forYoungModerns.com) with THEY LIVE in the subject line and give us your address to win. FYM will be randomly selecting five lucky readers to receive FREE albums (James Whetzel Vibrance, Das Dhoom Poetry of Dhoom), and if you're lucky, a James Whetzel t-shirt (as worn by Emily C). Email Nick 'Stay Golden' Codling to enter to win HERE. Cheers, FYM.