It’s been an amazing year for Texas-based duo Surfaces. Their global smash hit “Sunday Best” has over a billion streams, and sent the duo to the #1 spot on Billboard’s Emerging Artists Chart. The song is currently being featured in a Beats by Dre campaign, and has landed on countless playlists.
So, if you’re Surfaces, what do you do next? Well, you collaborate with the one and only Elton John!
“Learn To Fly” was created by the two in hopes of giving the world some much needed encouragement. The song was produced by Surfaces and recorded via Zoom while in quarantine.
“Having heard ‘Sunday Best’ for the first time in Australia and liking it so much, I was surprised when the guys reached out to me to sing and play a little piano on ‘Learn To Fly,'” says Elton John. “I loved the song and the production on the track they sent me. We recorded via Zoom in LA and it was so much fun working on a non-Elton record. These guys are terrific and we had a blast collaborating.”
“‘Learn To Fly’ is a song we started writing months ago right after putting the finishing touches on our third album Horizons. After recording the demo, it was floating around and got into the hands of Elton who wanted to be a part of the track. After a series of Zoom studio sessions, we were able to record together from quarantine,” says Surfaces. “Working with Elton felt like the idea of winning a GRAMMY. He was so passionate and driven and we couldn’t have wished for a more effortless collaboration. We hope this song will spread love in a time when the world could really use some and inspire people to open up their hearts.”
Pour yourself a big glass of orange juice and check out “Learn To Fly” below!
