Video Premiere: Supergroup Band of Merrymakers Debuts ‘Wishlist’

Band of Merrymakers, a rotating group of travelling troubadours, released their debut album Welcome To Our Christmas Party on October 23 and in the true spirit of the holidays, a donation will be made to MusiCares for every album and track sold. MusiCares ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need.

Led by hit songwriters/producers Sam Hollander (Train, One Direction, The Fray, Pentatonix) and Kevin Griffin (Taylor Swift, Sugarland, James Blunt, Howie Day…also of Better Than Ezra), the band features special guests: 3OH!3, Alex & Sierra, Andrew McMahon (Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness), Bebe Rexha, Charles Kelley (Lady Antebellum), Christina Perri, Dan Wilson (Semisonic), David Hodges (Evanescence), David Ryan Harris, Firekid, Jason Wade (Lifehouse), Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick (Fitz and The Tantrums), Natasha Bedingfield, Nick Hexum (311), Owl City, Sinclair, Smallpools, Streetcorner Symphony, the Grand Southern, The Mowglis and Tyler Glenn (Neon Trees).

Last year the band released the single “Must Be Christmas” along with a Santa flash-mob video. The new album is a mix of new holiday songs plus some old favorites. Yahoo Music is pleased to debut the video for “Wishlist” – sung by Bedingfield – for fans to get in the holiday mood.

Of the new album Hollander says: “Legend has it that Irving Berlin wrote ‘White Christmas’ at a La Quinta hotel in the California desert. Kevin and I attempted to channel his inspiration as we wrote and recorded our record in the blazing Hollywood summer heat. The process essentially consisted of us calling up our friends, family, and colleagues and inviting them to pack up their acoustic guitars and join us by the campfire as we recorded in the sweltering sun, all with the spirit of the winter and festivity deep in our bones. We hope the joy is self-evident!!”

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