Dara Maclean DARA RELEASES FIRST IN A SERIES OF FIVE VIDEOS FROM “DARA MACLEAN LIVE: THE OCEAN WAY SESSIONS” TODAY

Dara released the first in a series of five videos today from “Dara Maclean Live: The Ocean Way Sessions.” The videos were filmed at Nashville’s famous Ocean Way Studios as she recorded a rare session with the entire band in the room together playing live. This week, Dara will also head out on the Winter Jam 2012 West Coast Tour headlined by TobyMac. In addition, she also recently released her Bethlehem Skies EP. Dara co-wrote the title track with Grammy-nominated songwriter Dave Barnes who is also featured on vocals.

Over the next five weeks, Dara will release one video per week from “Dara Maclean Live: The Ocean Way Sessions.” The videos can be viewed right here at DaraMaclean.com or at YouTube.com/DaraMaclean.

“Dara Maclean Live: The Ocean Way Sessions” Release Schedule:

Nov. 6: “What Love Looks Like”
Nov. 13: “For Once in My Life” (Stevie Wonder Cover)
Nov. 20: “Had To Be You”
Nov. 27: “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing” (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Cover)
Dec. 4: “Home”

“A project like ‘The Ocean Way Sessions’ is a special one,” said producer Seth Jones. “These days when we make records like cars, assembling each piece in a line, it’s a novel approach to put a bunch of musicians in the same room and press record. Rather than flawless takes and perfectly in tune vocals, we were looking for life in the recordings. We wanted music that breathes; Music where you feel like you’re in the room when you hear it. Needless to say, not only does it take talented musicians, but it takes a talented artist. Dara doesn’t just thrive in that kind of situation, she was built for it.”