Album Notes

"A well-executed treat for acoustic music fans… gorgeous throughout, featuring beautiful harmonies and accomplished playing." - Ann Arbor.com, 2010

Michigan-based singer-songwriters Kate Peterson and Sarah Cleaver assigned themselves the challenge of hitting the highest notes they’ve ever attempted outside of the casual laughing fit. From the low croon of the Righteous Brothers to the angsty push of Tegan and Sara, to the ever-so-tight harmonies of the Indigo Girls and The Weepies, Nervous but Excited has gathered it all deep in their voices and pushed it back out into their newest release, Just the Two of Us (Our Duo Doing Duos).

Kate and Sarah ventured into this project to push their own boundaries both vocally and musically. A true Duo EP, these six songs feature only the talents Kate and Sarah, resulting in a raw, yet sweet and sometimes rockin’ compilation of tracks. You’ll get a taste of their smooth and sultry side on K-ci & Jojo’s All My Life, a ballad that took them back to their Prom days, before they show their unabashed silly side as they pull out the electric instruments and gymnasium style stomping for Roxette’s The Look.

Another goal of the project was to create a refreshing treat for NBE fans between studio releases. The icing on top of that cake is a 6 part YouTube video series of skits and interviews detailing why Kate and Sarah chose each song, with a significant amount of the silliness you’ve come to expect from these talented songwriters. You can find those at www.vimeo.com/nbe.

As you would expect from Nervous but Excited, the packaging for the first special edition run of Just the Two of Us are handmade, numbered and block-printed with sustainable materials. NBE will also debut a line of extremely limited edition art prints to commemorate the DUO release.