Remember when I said that if we sold out our last show, I’d release a ska version of the fan favorite song, Bar Bathroom?

No? You don’t? You’re asking yourself, “Who is this strange man and how did he get my email? Why do I always sign up for these things? Should I eat this open container of yogurt I accidentally left on the counter all night? Sure, because of the furnace it’s a balmy 90 degrees in my kitchen in the middle of December. But I think it smells fine…”

First of all, throw out the yogurt.

Second of all, I have good news! We did, in fact, sell out the last show, which means I did, in fact, release Bar Bathroom SKA.

If you’re one of those cool kids who has a practiced disdain for ska, I have one thing to say to you: you’re wrong.

I was in third grade when I first heard ska. 1234, 1234 by Catch 22. I downloaded it off Limewire on our family computer because I heard my older brother talking about them. At first, I didn’t get it—an acoustic guitar, and a guy barely singing along? Then the band came in, and, well, it sounds dramatic but it’s true: it altered my life and how I thought about the limits of music.

Suffice to say, releasing this song is a dream come true for nine-year-old me. And I owe that all to you.

Check out the Bar Bathroom SKA here.

COUVO @ UNION POOL 1.12

If you’re in NYC, come celebrate the release of this song with us @ Union Pool on Friday, Jan 12th.

IICYMI: COUVO SHORT FILM

Back in September, my buddy Charlie Hull and I released a short film based on my last album, The Drinks Are Always Free in Purgatory.

It even had the same name!

If haven’t had the chance to watch it yet, you can check it out exclusively on Bandsdobk.com here.

Here’s what our friend Sam Sumpter from Bandsdobk had to say:

Watch the full film here.

And if you do take the time to watch it, let me know! Email me back. I read them all & I’d love to hear what you think of it.