Last night at 12AM, so technically this morning, Brighten finally released a new song. The song is called Without You and is Brighten’s first officially release of a song off of their EP Be Human which will be released on March 23rd. The song seems to get more from A Rocket To The Moon than they probably meant to do, but the song is still amazing. It’s great to finally hear Justin’s voice front and center again, since he’s been backing Nick Santino of A Rocket To The Moon for what feels like decades now. Brighten being back is exciting for everyone, hopefully this song and EP means a tour will follow, but who knows how long Nick will be willing to let go of Justin and how long Justin will be willing to let go of A Rocket To The Moon. This song made me very excited for the EP and I am now counting down the days until it’s released.

-Sara Feigin

Single Millionaires
Owl & Penny

Ryan Osterman of Owl and Penny posted on his blog today his cover of Brighten’s song Single Millionaries. Ryan puts a folky touch on a beautifully done Brighten song. His cover is just as great as the original. I have the utmost respect for Ryan Osterman and the fact that he could pull off one of my all time favorite Brighten songs really is a feat. If you haven’t listened to Ryan’s music before, go check out his band! This cover is the least he can do. He really is a musicial genius.

-Sara Feigin