"Only With You" Playlist

So lately I’ve been seeing a lot of live music, which has been so awesome. But the cool thing is that some of my favorite artists are lesser known, so the shows are really intimate, and you also get to see the up and coming bands and musicians who tour with them before most people ever hear of them.

This August I got a triple-whammy of awesomeness show when I saw Parachute, Matt Hires and Andrew Ripp. I actually went to see Matt Hires, since he’s an amazing singer/songwriter out of Tampa that I’ve loved for years, but I also fell in love with the energy of Parachute, who I’d heard of before but hadn’t ever really embraced, and Andrew Ripp, who did the most amazing cover of Mirrors by JT that I’d ever heard. Really good stuff, and his own songs were fantastic.

So in addition to these three artists working their way onto the playlist for Only With You, because of the literally soulful music they play that I can’t stop listening to, I also include music by one of my favorite new bands, The Naked and Famous. And of course, because the female lead in this book, Sydney Chase, is a pop star, I couldn’t leave out my pop favorites – Taylor Swift and One Direction. And if you haven’t heard the new Sara Bareilles, it’s amazing.

So there’s my plug for what’s been on my iPod on replay as of late, and here’s the playlist for my latest book, Only With You , out on Monday, September 16th. When I originally shared the concept for this book, it was supposed to be a 125ish page novella. Well that didn’t happen. I’ve never been called concise in my life (see this blog post if you need proof), so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised when this book took on a life of its own and ended up being 300 pages. But the story kept flowing, and I kept writing, and there you have it.

Only With You is a friends to lovers story of Sydney Chase and Ryder Thompson, two characters that I really ended up loving. I’m so excited for you all to read this book. I hope you love it!

Only With You Playlist
When I Look at You – Miley Cyrus
Nobody Compares – One Direction
Heart Attack – Demi Lovato
I Would – One Direction
Invisible – Taylor Swift
The Story of Us – Taylor Swift
Punching in a Dream – The Naked and Famous
1000 Times – Sara Bareilles
Hurricane – Parachute
I Choose You – Sara Bareilles
Little Things – One Direction
The Sound of Falling in Love – Matt Hires
Forever – Matt Hires
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Struck by Lightning – Frankmusik
Stay With You – Goo Goo Dolls
The Other Side – Jason Derulo
The Other Side – Parachute
When You Fall in Love – Andrew Ripp
The Funeral – Band of Horses
All Night – Icona Pop
Young Blood – The Naked and Famous
What You Wanted – One Republic
They Don’t Know About Us – One Direction
Endgame – Rise Against
Skyscraper – Demi Lovato
Heart Starts – Matt Nathanson
Catch My Breath – Kelly Clarkson

And just because, why not, here are the shows I’m excited about seeing in the next few months:

Imagine Dragons – I’m proud to say I was listening to this band for about six months before anyone heard them on the radio. They are fabulous, and yes, I’m kind of sick of hearing Radioactive on the radio too! It’s not even their best song. Demons (see Searching for Neverland playlist) is my fave.

Jimmy Eat World – I hit the jackpot yesterday when I saw they were finally touring in the US again! Tickets purchased today.

Needtobreathe – one of my all-time favorite bands. Ironically I saw them open for Taylor Swift in 2011, and they are so good in concert. Amaze!

Matt Nathanson – simply my all-time favorite singer/songwriter.

If you haven’t heard of these bands/artists, check them out! You won’t regret it. And yes, I am a huge fan of One Direction. I love them and their music. Don’t hate :)