How to Get Happy

When the temperature is well below freezing and there are 6 inches of snow on the ground and you need more than just hot chocolate to keep warm, may I suggest you try some heart-warming music, such as NeverShoutNever's fresh-out-of-the-oven single "Happy," just released today.

You can hop on over to iTunes and pick it up RIGHT THIS MINUTE (my recommended course of action), or give it a spin on YouTube first. Actually, I recommend seeing the fan video on YouTube first because it is packed with pictures of that bundle of adorableness known as Christofer Drew. I might feel guilty about encouraging you to listen to it illegally, since Chris hasn't put it on his MySpace yet so I don't think he really wants people hearing it without paying for it, but once you hear it, you'll definitely think it's worth $.99.

I don't really have too much to say about the song except that it is hands-down the most feel-good thing I have heard in my life. "Heart-warming" is an understatement. It made my heart so hot I melted into a puddle on the floor.

I suppose I ought to mention that it features a ukulele. I'm glad Chris's fondness for ukuleles extended beyond his recent ukulele EP, Me & My Uke. If you missed out on that ukulele fabulousness, you can download the whole 3-song EP on iTunes or pick up a free download of one of the songs, "Did It Hurt,"on the PureVolume page for his current tour, the Let's Get Happy tour. I strongly suggest you take advantage of this opportunity to own the only song that has ever successfully made girls swoon with the line "Did it hurt when you feel from heaven?"

Now that you've heard two of NSN's songs and probably want to buy an I Love Christofer Drew tee and wear it every day for the rest of you life, you can meet Chris & confess your love for him (er, say that you love him, not that you're in love with him. There's a difference.) at his show at Jaxx in West Springfield, VA this Sunday, March 8th. More info in my post here.

Before the show on Sunday, Chris will be signing autographs at Hot Topic in Springfield Mall in Springfield, VA at 3:00. Just purchase some NSN merch at that store to get a sticker to meet Chris. All the deets can be found here. I suggest you get your sticker in advance, since there was kind of a mob of teenage girls permanently glued to Chris when I saw him open for Hellogoodbye. Meet & Greet tip: he hates camera flashes, but he's generally wayyy too nice to say anything.

Oh, and be sure to stop by NSN's MySpace & check out his new profile picture. Hawtt.