"My publisher hilariously told me it was a Christmas emergency that I write a Christmas song so I attempted to do that with more than a little trepidation," says musical legend JOSIE COTTON about her surprise Christmas song "Every Day Like Christmas" released today, December 13, 2019 via Kitten Robot Records. "It was important to me to give it meaning and not be horribly corny or too Pollyanna-ish about the state of the world. Yet keep the feeling of wonder about it all."
A celebrated artist whose musical output spans decades, Josie first came to acclaim with her massive international singles "Johnny Are You Queer?", "Jimmy loves Maryanne" and "He Could Be The One" in the 80s. Her recently released album Everything Is Oh Yeah! has been hailed byAll Music who said, "Cotton's voice is a thing of wonder that's alternately heartbreakingly sincere and gum-snappingly playful, the songs are endlessly frothy and fun, and the overall joyous spirit can't be ruined by less than perfect production," and Highwire Daze who said, "Josie Cotton remains a creative force ready to set the imagination in flight."
With more music set for release in 2020 and an upcoming concert + movie screening of Valley Girl (the iconic 1983 teen flick that launched hers and Nicholas Cage's careers) on Friday, December 20th at Minneapolis, MN's The Parkway Theater, Josie has no plans of slowing down. But for now, she's celebrating the holiday season. "Christmas carols are why I became a singer," she smiles. "The message for me is universal ...that we are all connected. And that's a beautiful thing if we don't burn the mother down." "Every Day Like Christmas" is available now.Photo credit: Albert-Sanchez
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