Inspired by royal romance

Canadian songwriters Norm Strauss, Andrew Smith, Zachari Smith and Ann Vriend, with special thanks to Joel Thiessen for video editing, have collaborated on a charming – and somewhat fanciful - version of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s now very public relationship. Joel Thiessen

 

Andrew and Norm are writers for Roadmap Music Publishing and are part of a multi-generational community of artists in British Columbia called Tribehouse.  Local video artist Nico Boesten heard the tune and brought in cartoonist Cailas Wiebe to create an amazing ‘quick-draw’ video for the song.  Canadian singer Ann Vriend was invited to sing it and also helped to fine-tune the lyrics. Remarkable about this creative collaboration is the fact that the William and Kate project brought together teenager Cailas with 20-something Zachari, 30-something Nico and Ann and 40-something Norm and Andrew. The song has a laid-back Jazz-pop feel and is what the writers imagine William and Kate to be like. You see them meeting at their favorite café in Kensington, watching classic movies late at night and being followed by paparazzi.  It’s a bit of a fairy tale romance.  A bit of escapism for a nation that could use a good smile in these turbulent times.

 

More information available here - http://www.roadmapmusic.com/williamandkate/