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Out of Our Heads is a compilation of self-contained songs that blur the lines between musical theater and pop. Featuring songs and characters that run the gamut from the absurd to the sublime, the album takes listeners on a journey that is equal parts hilarity and heartbreak.

Michael Kooman (music) and Christopher Dimond (book & lyrics) received the 2010 Jonathan Larson Grant. Their first musical, DANI GIRL, has been workshopped and developed at the Kennedy Center, American Conservatory Theatre, Cherry Lane Theatre, and the ASCAP/Disney Musical Theater Workshop. The show has recently been produced in Toronto, Dallas, Boston, and Australia.

The duo's other works include GOLDEN GATE (Williamstown Theatre Festival), HOMEMADE FUSION (London's Ambassadors Theater), and the family-friendly Christmas musical JUNIOR CLAUS.

Michael and Chris received a fellowship at the O'Neill National Music Theater Conference, attended the Johnny Mercer Songwriting workshop, and are two-time finalists for the Fred Ebb Award. Between them, the have received the Burton Lane Award, the Harold Adamson Award, the KC/ACTF Musical Theatre Award, an Anna Sosenko Grant, and numerous ASCAPLUS Awards. They are currently working on a commission from the Kennedy Center.

Michael and Chris are graduates of Carnegie Mellon University. Out of Our Heads was produced by Jesse Vargas and Michael Kooman, with musical supervision by Jesse Vargas. Sound engineering and mastering by Paul Vasquez.

To order the album, visit www.koomandimond.com/store.

Photo Credit: Monica Simoes