Covers

I’m sure you have some of your own – two of mine are Sweet Jane and Mad World. Not the originals, but the covers.

Covers do more than repackage the original, they re-interpret it – shining a different light or providing a new perspective – while keeping the essence of what made the original great. Sometimes covers can bring to light a yet undiscovered original. When songs are thoughtfully interpreted and re-envisioned it is a win for all involved…for the original writer/s and performer/s, as well as the artists doing the cover.  And, best of all, for those listening to the music.

Some of the best covers are more popular than the original version or are so universal that people do not know who originally recorded the song. A list of covers that are better than the originals varies depending on who is making the list but some of the all-time best covers include:

• Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” (Otis Reading)

• Jimi Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower” (Bob Dylan)

• Whitney Houston’s  “I Will Always Love You,” (Dolly Parton)

• And, one of the most covered songs of all times – Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”

As Riverland Collective grows, we are broadening our reach and goals to create more opportunities for our artists to collaborate and to get their works out so the public can hear their stellar music and appreciate their remarkable talent. To that end:

• We are working on a collection of covers to strategically release in the coming months.

• We are widening our distribution of originals and we expect that the release of the covers will boost interest in the originals.

• We are working with multi-Grammy award winner, producer, and engineer Jacquire King, to ensure the production and mixes of our work are of the highest quality.

• We are working with Todd McCarty of Band Builder Academy to help personalize a release strategy.  

 It is an exciting time for us and we will be sharing our progress with you in the months to come.