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Sam Pocker Sings Juliana Hatfield

by Sam Pocker

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Underground artist Sam Pocker has released “Sam Pocker Sings Juliana Hatfield”, a 1970’s-style answer record to the soon to be released “Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John”.

On Hatfield’s record, ONJ’s disco and pop classics are reinterpreted in an alternative rock style. In response Pocker has taken alternative classic Juliana Hatfield songs such as “Universal Heartbeat” (the original video for which was a tribute to ONJ’s video for “Physical”) and reinterpreted them as a series of 12” disco singles.

Just as Hatfield’s reimagining of ONJ’s “A Little More Love” takes on new meaning in the Trump era, Pocker’s reimagining of “You Are The Camera” takes on new meaning in the post-Instagram age (a subject which Pocker has explored on his previous single “Weekends With You”).

"I have never not loved ̶O̶l̶i̶v̶i̶a̶ ̶N̶e̶w̶t̶o̶n̶-̶J̶o̶h̶n̶ Juliana Hatfield. Her music has brought me so much pure joy throughout my life. I loved her when I was a ̶c̶h̶i̶l̶d̶ teenager and I love her still. Her voice and her positive energy and her melodies have stood the test of time and they give me as much pleasure now as they ever did. Listening to her is an escape into a beautiful place. She has inspired me so much personally and I just wanted to give something back; to share some of these tremendous songs, reinterpreted, with love, by me." - ̶J̶u̶l̶i̶a̶n̶a̶ ̶H̶a̶t̶f̶i̶e̶l̶d̶ Sam Pocker

*Please note that Ms. Hatfield does not appear anywhere on the album.

One dollar from the sale of every album will be donated to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre (ONJ Centre), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing patients with cancer access to leading medical treatment, breakthrough research, and the best in wellness and supportive care.

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released April 13, 2018

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Sam Pocker Los Angeles, California

Sam Pocker is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and musician. Pocker’s songwriting catalog covers over 8 albums worth of material, released by his bands The Pretty Colors, The Pregnant Vegans, and The Agoura Hills PTA. His most recent book “Where Do Incorrect Ideas Come From?” was released in January 2020. ... more

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