I learned some very sad news yesterday - Carter Albrecht, Dallas musician and member of the great band Sorta, was tragically shot and killed on Monday. Hypeful extends deepest sympathies to Carter’s friends, family, loved ones, and all of those touched by the sad and shocking loss of him.

Named Musician of the Year and Best Songwriter by the Dallas Observer, it was recently noted that Carter was also a true fan of music and life in general - especially of the many instances when the two could be combined. It is in this spirit that I would like to share some of Carter’s music and strongly encourage you to check out Sorta if you haven’t already.

MP3s:
Sorta - “Eighty-Five Feet”
Sorta - “Tell Me A Story”

While Gomez was recently in Los Angeles, they recorded a brand new track “Moon and Sun” for an upcoming episode of TV juggernaut “Grey’s Anatomy.” Already a series with a reputation for featuring ace tunes, “Moon And Sun” will also appear on the Grey’s Anatomy, Vol. 3 soundtrack along with some other great artists. According to Stereogum, Gomez’s Tom Gray explained their contribution to the series:

When Grey’s Anatomy featured our song “How We Operate” the scale of reaction was far beyond anything we could have imagined. Our website is continually inundated by people who’ve found our music through the show and its accompanying soundtrack. Alex Patsavas and Betsy Beers, apart from having excellent taste, have been great friends to the band. We’re very grateful for their allowing us to share in the enormous success of Grey’s Anatomy.

MP3: Gomez - “Moon And Sun”

The video for Dave Matthews’ song “Eh Hee” was released today as a FREE download exclusively on iTunes. Not only did Dave produce the song and play all of the instruments featured on it, the “Eh Hee” video marks the directorial debut by Dave. The video will be available at no charge for the week and then will be available for purchase.

Hope everyone has a fun/safe Labor Day!

MP3: Bright Eyes - “Hungry For A Holiday”