Junip share new version of ‘Line of Fire’ featuring Sharon Van Etten
JUNIP SHARE NEW VERSION OF ‘LINE OF FIRE’ FEATURING SHARON VAN ETTEN
PART OF SOUNDTRACK TO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY WILD LIFE
JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ PLAYS TWO SOLD-OUT SHOWS AT LONDON’S THE BARBICAN ON 9/10 JUNE FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF VENEER
Listen to ‘Line of Fire (feat. Sharon Van Etten)’ here:
Junip.lnk.to/LineOfFire_Video
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Junip (the band project of José González, Tobias Winterkorn, and Elias Araya currently on hiatus since 2015) have today shared an enhanced version of ‘Line of Fire’ with added vocals from Sharon Van Etten. 10 years on from the songs original release on Junip’s self-titled 2013 album the track now has a combined 47 million streams. Junip now revisit the song as a duet with Sharon Van Etten, José and Sharon’s voices perfectly matched.José González previously also reworked the song for his 2021 solo album Local Valley.
The track comes as a part of the soundtrack for the documentary Wild Life from Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, which chronicles the close relationship of conservationist Kris Tompkins, the first CEO of outdoor brand Patagonia, and her husband Douglas Tompkins. Wild Life will be released on Disney+ on 26 May.
Speaking of the track José says:
“We love the new version of LoF with Sharon Van Etten’s voice! We got asked by producer and filmmaker Jimmy Chin if we could think of a female voice to add to the song.Our thoughts went to Sharon with her beautiful voice and dramatic range. We’ve also toured together back in 2010 and even performed a duet towards the end of the run of shows and so it felt natural to reunite. As a duet the song has a different feel that fit the film perfectly”
While Sharon says:
“I was a fan of José González before I had the opportunity to tour with Junip in 2010. I was lucky enough to get to sing with him on stage all those years ago. I was able to witness José and his band go so quickly from sweet and sentimental to direct and piercing through their performances, not to mention how José’s guitar playing and songwriting deliver this specific gut punch that is unique to he and his band’s production. It was challenging to learn the complicated melody that José wrote and I worked hard to honor his phrasing. It was a welcome reconnection after not having been able to perform with him in some time. A welcomed reunion set to the backdrop of such a beautiful story.”
Next month, on 9 and 10 June, José will play two already sold-out shows at London‘s The Barbican in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his uncompromisingly candid, game-changing debut Veneer.
More information about Wild Life can be found here:
https://films.nationalgeographic.com/wild-life#credits
High-res images can be found here