Surfaces Teams With Elton John Via Zoom To Release 'Learn To Fly'
Texas-based duo Surfaces are a band you might have heard of through the digital spread of their single, "Sunday Best" which has had a huge streaming response.
Now, Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki have teamed up with music god Elton John to release the new track “Learn to Fly.”
Produced by Surfaces and recorded via Zoom, the song was created in the hopes to "help the world learn how to fly again".
On “Learn to Fly” Elton John urges listeners to “keep that head up, don’t you worry it will be alright", addressing the struggles we are all facing right now.
How did they manage to capture Elton John's attention for a collaboration? Apparently he heard their song "Sunday Best" ahead of them reaching out to him. And they managed to work together remotely on the track.
Elton John says:
“Having heard ‘Sunday Best’ for the first time in Australia and liking it so much, I was surprised when the guys reached out to me to sing and play a little piano on ‘Learn To Fly'. I loved the song and the production on the track they sent me. We recorded via Zoom in LA and it was so much fun working on a non-Elton record. These guys are terrific and we had a blast collaborating.”
Surfaces says:
“‘Learn To Fly’ is a song we started writing months ago right after putting the finishing touches on our third album Horizons. After recording the demo, it was floating around and got into the hands of Elton who wanted to be a part of the track. After a series of Zoom studio sessions, we were able to record together from quarantine. Working with Elton felt like the idea of winning a GRAMMY. He was so passionate and driven and we couldn’t have wished for a more effortless collaboration. We hope this song will spread love in a time when the world could really use some and inspire people to open up their hearts.”
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