What
began as an experiment and then exploded into an Internet phenomenon has now
evolved into an incredible success story. The Piano Guys, four talented dads
from Utah, released their fourth studio album entitled Wonders (Portrait/Sony
Music Masterworks) on October 7th. In an incredibly competitive week of major
music releases, the album makes its chart debut at an impressive #12 on the
Billboard Top 200. This marks The Piano Guys' highest debut and biggest opening
sales week of their career.
Wonders
is also #1 on the Classical, Classical Crossover and New Age Current Billboard
charts. Additionally, The Piano Guys continue their long-running #1 spot on Amazon's
Classical Chart with four additional albums appearing in their Top 10. On iTunes, The Piano Guys occupy the top 3
album spots on the Classical Chart. Their previous albums – The Piano Guys and
The Piano Guys 2 – continue to claim the top positions on Billboard's Classical
and New Age album charts since their release.
The
campaign for Wonders kicked off with a star-making performance on the TODAY
show and a New York Times profile, which underscored the incredible appeal that
has garnered them nearly 500 million views on YouTube.
Wonders
features successful single/video releases from the past year such as, "Let
It Go," "Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends," "Don't You Worry
Child," and "Story of my Life." It also includes new songs with
strong familiarity – "Batman Evolution" (The Piano Guys' take on
various Batman themes over the years), a mash-up that incorporates melodies
from Dave Matthews Band's huge hit "Ants Marching / Beethoven Ode to
Joy," and Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" – as well some
original compositions by The Piano Guys.
The
Piano Guys - Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt, Al Van der Beek and Paul
Anderson – are an American musical group who became an online sensation by way
of their immensely successful series of strikingly original self-made music
videos. They've made over 50 music videos since early 2011, including their
breakout hit, an innovative multi-handed version of One Direction's "What
Makes You Beautiful" and a gorgeous reinvention of the hit song "Let
It Go" from Disney's Frozen. To date, the Utah-based classical-pop group
has released three major label albums on Portrait/Sony Music Masterworks: The
Piano Guys, The Piano Guys 2, and the holiday album A Family Christmas.
Website:
www.thepianoguys.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/pianoguys
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/PianoGuys
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