UTG EXCLUSIVE DOWNLOAD: Rookie of the Year – ‘The Covers EP’

February 25th, 2014

Matthew Leimkuehler

Acoustic-pop veteran Rookie of the Year has teamed up with Under The Gun for an exclusive, free download of his brand new record, The Covers EP. Containing affectionately catchy new twists on fan-favorite tracks both old and new, The Covers EP is a diverse collection of influential numbers. The record includes new and unique renditions of tracks originally by Goo Goo Dolls, The Dangerous Summer, The 1975, and more. You’ll find that Rookie of the Year has placed his own brand of heart-melting pop on each track, making it a fun and grabbing listen.

Rookie of the Year mastermind Ryan Dunson teamed up with members of Relient K, Every Avenue, Sparks The Rescue, and Tidewater throughout the record, making for memorable collaborations on tracks we already know and love.

Click “Read More” for a link to the free download and full track listing. Let us know your favorite cover in the comments below. Also, be sure to check out Rookie of the Year’s latest original release, The Goodnight Moon Part II, which is out now on iTunes, Spotify, and Rdio.

Track listing:

1. Black Balloon by Goo Goo Dolls
2. The City by The 1975
3. Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order (featuring Matthew Thiessen of Relient K on Piano)
4. The Safest Place by Sade
5. Forever Yours by Michael W. Smith
6. Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen (featuring Sparks the Rescue, Tidewater and Jimmie Deeghan, formerlly of Every Avenue)
7. Catholic Girls by The Dangerous Summer