Achoo! Bless You- Coming Home (To You This Christmas)

Sydney, Australia's Achoo! Bless You made one of my favorite Christmas tunes on our compilation in Coming Home (To You This Christmas). This simple yet endearing folk-pop record is sweet, infectious, and highly accessible for all music fans. Check out Ross James Tipper and Ashleigh Steel do a wonderful live version of the track in the video above.

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Rags & Ribbons- Greensleeves (Video)

Portland's Rags & Ribbons (formerly known as Galaxy Farm) laced our 'Tis the Season Christmas Compilation with their awesome song set to the tune of Greensleeves. Here is the video they released for it on Thanksgiving.

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BandSoup.com Presents- 'Tis the Season (Compilation)

'Tis the season to double up on spiked egg nog, slip on a pair of headphones, and bask in the warm glow of holiday wattage with fifteen holiday themed tracks from BandSoup.com!

'Tis the Season is our latest compilation album featuring fifteen BandSoup artists from around the globe-- New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Scotland, Australia, Ohio, Canada, Minnesota, Illinois-- paying homage to the holiday season with brand new original recordings and modern renditions.

This compilation has a gift for all types of music fans. 'Tis the Season offers folky duets, infectious alternative pop, eccentric indie rock, ukeleles, blues, and much more! If that didn't sound like a late night infomercial enough-- this compilation can be yours right now for absolutely FREE!

Here is the download and track list below. Please share this wonderful holiday gift with any music fan you know and make sure to check out the digital liner notes within the download to find your favorite band on BandSoup and Facebook.

Thank you to all the bands and solo artists for sharing their tunes and being apart of this compilation!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year to you all...

- Team BandSoup

Download the 'Tis the Season Compilation Album Here

Track List:

1. Earwig- Next Christmas

2. Achoo! Bless You- Coming Home (To You This Christmas)

3. Symmetry/Symmetry- O, Holy Night ft. Amy McVey

4. El Dog- Let it Snow

5. Hot Buttered Elvis- Jingle Bell Rot

6. Todd Wright- Christmas

7. Asker- White Christmas

8. Ghost Ghost- Please Stay for Christmas Eve

9. Rags & Ribbons- Greensleeves

10. Gwamba- Get Some Santa Claws

11. The Locals- Heat Miser

12. The Milkweeds- A Ukelele Christmas

13. Lil' Davy Max- Christmas in the Jailhouse

14. Danny Newport- St. Nick

15. Bernie Doucette- Please Give Me Peace

BandSoup 2011 Christmas/Holiday Compilation

BandSoup.com wants to exit an excellent 2011 with a big holiday bang!

We would love to put together a FREE compilation of christmas/holiday music featuring numerous bands that have joined our site this year. If you would like to submit a song or cover (old or new), please email your track to: ryan@bandsoup.com, and then upload the song to the main site. When you send the track, please attach the .mp3 file (192kbps or better is best) or download link in the email and be sure to give us the proper title and any background info related to the song. By sending us the song via email, you then give us permission to use the song in the compilation and make it available as a free download to the public.

The song can be a cover or original and can be about any upcoming holiday or related subject. Any BandSoup band that has uploaded a track to the site can submit a track. We are shooting for 10-20 songs on the compilation, so unfortunately not every band will make the final cut.

Thank you for joining us in our first year. We have truly enjoyed the ENDLESS amount of awesome music all of you have shared and continue to share with us.

Happy Holidays and Rock On!

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http://www.bandsoup.com

The deadline for music submissions will be December 14th at Noon CST.

Dr. Smith- Another Merry Christmas (Video)

Just when I thought Dr. Smith had reached their visual peak, they release this Christmas video from their vaults and astound me once again. Since the interns at Tosh.0 are missing out on these viral sensations, BandSoup will have to pick up the slack and gift our fans with these sweet Smith stylings.

Listen to Dr. Smith on BandSoup

Hailing from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the best band you've never heard of: Dr. Smith. Led by the "Pied Piper of Soul and Rock and Roll" Norman Breedlove, Dr. Smith is a five piece rock enigma that has rocked every crevice of the 405 for over twenty years and still somehow remain unnoticed.

Check out our Band Spotlight on Dr. Smith

Video: Saints of Valory- Winter Lights

Here is perhaps the holiday song of the year from Austin based alternative rock quintet, Saints of Valory.

This dreamy song and video stands out not only because it is an original composition, but because of its modern and refreshing take on a Christmas record. My favorite part, without a doubt, is from the 2:43 mark and beyond. After the rom pom pom pom of the marching snare, a beautiful cascade of strings sweeps over the song and carries in a chorus of caroling children onto the shore. Christmas is now epic.

Winter Lights is now available on iTunes.

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Video: Ryan Burton- Oh Come All Ye Faithful

It's time to engulf yourself in the sounds of the holiday season! A few BandSoup bands and solo artists have released Christmas/Holiday songs and videos over the weekend, so today we play catch up. To start things off we have a beautiful rendition of "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" from Texarkana based southern rock/pop artist, Ryan Burton. The video shows a softer and more sultry side of Burton, who is known for his blend of infectious southern pop and country rock.

Listen to Ryan Burton on BandSoup

Click the above link to hear songs from Ryan's debut album, The Lower Road, available digitally on bandcamp and iTunes.