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VIDEO: JOHNNYSWIM Performs 'Christmas Waltz' on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL

By: Dec. 10, 2014
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To celebrate the release of their A JOHNNYSWIM Christmas EP, the acclaimed husband-and-wife team performed "Christmas Waltz" on "Live with Kelly and Michael" this morning. Watch the clip below!

JOHNNYSWIM's Abner Ramirez produced the EP, which features five holiday classics (including one live, acoustic recording) and one original tune. Paste recently premiered the only original song, "Christmas Day." Listen to the track here.

The duo is currently on tour throughout the month, including two nights in Chicago and New York City. JOHNNYSWIM have been on the road non-stop since the release of their debut full-length Diamonds including stops at New Orleans Jazz Fest, Firefly Festival, Forecastle Festival, Lollapalooza, and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.

JOHNNYSWIM, who were selected as the first-ever VH1 You Oughta Know + artist, continue to receive widespread critical acclaim for Diamonds, which debuted at #1 on iTunes Singer-Songwriter Chart, #10 overall, and top 30 on the Billboard 200 Chart. They were featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" (http://n.pr/1hKNYzV), played a NPR "Tiny Desk Concert" (http://n.pr/1nXPfsH), performed their single "Home" on "The Late Show with David Letterman" (http://youtu.be/72BiiNXhjRY) as well as Vh1's "Big Morning Buzz Live" (http://on.vh1.com/1ruJlDQ). Watch the video for "Home" here.

Amanda Sudano-Ramirez and Abner make up JOHNNYSWIM. Amanda was exposed to music at a young age with musicians as parents, while Abner studied music at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in his native Jacksonville, Florida. The two met in 2006 and started collaborating musically after discovering their similar influences of folk, soul and rock.

A JOHNNYSWIM Christmas Track Listing:
1. Christmas Day (Original song)
2. Christmas Waltz
3. Christmas Time is Here (Interlude)
4. I'll Be Home For Christmas
5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
6. O Come All Ye Faithful
7. What Are You Doing New Years Eve (Live)



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