Exclusive: Tragic Kingdom Presents

Happy St. Patrick’s day! Today is a special day for Tragic Kingdom and not just because I have a special place in my heart for anything green.  As you know, I designed Tragic Kingdom with the intent to expose exceptional new talent and create a place to discuss the industry’s biggest stars.

Our latest artist featured, Michael Shoup, was excited to take part in a new project, I’m calling Tragic Kingdom Presents, that joins our featured new talent with those more well-recognized, but still tragically adored. This week also marks the 25th anniversary for the SXSW Music & Media Conference in Austin, Texas.  As you might remember, it last year at that very festival where I first met Neon Trees, who went on to be one of 2010’s biggest breakout acts and our pick for Best Album of 2010.  To celebrate, and to kick off a new exclusive segment on the site, I asked Michael to cover his choice of a Neon Trees song to feature this month.  Shoup picked the band’s newest single “Your Surrender”, which should start impacting radio any day (and the official music video should be making an appearance here very soon).  I am loving Shoup’s take on the jam and am happy to bring it to you today.

If you’re in Austin this week, enjoy one of music’s greatest weekends!  And if you’re not, grab a green beer, sit back, and “surrender” to Michael Shoup.  And don’t forget to follow me (@CMVetrano) on Twitter.  I am picking 5 new followers at the end of the month to win Michael’s entire album Learning How to Live absolutely FREE.