Dannielle DeAndrea’s street performance of “Crazy” just oozed good vibes and effortless cool! The Aussie singer teamed up with Los Angeles band Scary Pockets for a free-flowing performance of the neo soul bop, and this viral cut will def put a smile on your dial! DeAndrea has vocal chops for days, and her soulful intro over the keyboard part made for a gorgeous start. She was backed up by a slick vocal trio who matched her energy with a fresh performance and effortless flow.
DeAndrea is clearly a master on the mic and when paired with a band this tight, something magical happens. The Music Man would be remiss if we didn’t give some major props to the Scary Pockets band, who laid down a loose and funky groove that showed off some killer chops. We love to see this kind of performance with a positive vibe and expert musicians all around, and it’s no surprise that this street sesh hit 18 million views on YouTube!
When Scary Pockets uploaded their street collab with DeAndrea, it hit the algorithm on YouTube and became their third most popular upload. Viewers were vibing big time to the performance and added comments such as “Real talk the feel of this cover literally brought me to tears, just people having fun smiling making music. It’s beautiful” and “My God that is so good. I’ve watched this a thousand times and still keep coming back. So much skill and talent and just plain coolness.”
Scary Pockets bring some serious style to their covers, with another fan favorite being their live studio session on Gloria Gaynor’s classic “I Will Survive.” The band laid out a slinking groove on the cover, while vocalist Mario Jose worked his magic on the mic. Jose’s voice is velvety perfection, and he brings such a breezy vibe to the 1978 hit. The performance is a masterclass in groove and group chemistry, and viewers responded by tuning in 24 million times.
Scary Pockets is an LA-based funk act that is built around Ryan Lerman and Jack Conte, who work with a rotating crew of musicians. Scary Pockets began uploading their covers to YouTube in March 2017. The Music Man readers might be interested to hear that their debut upload was a cover of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You,” which took off and hit a 1.6 million view count. Scary Pockets have since built up a 1.22 million subscriber base on YouTube and scored four uploads that have surpassed 10 million views.