Making it in today's music business can be hard. Trying to get heard through all the millions of other YouTube cover artists, mixtape rappers and SoundCloud producers can be nearly impossible without a well-oiled machine backing you with connections and financial support. For those who do get lucky, though, it is generally a mixture of luck and hard work that gives them their break. Two country/folk artists — Louisa Wendorff and Devin Dawson — may have just gotten that break after Taylor Swift tweeted out a mashup cover of her songs "Blank Space" and "Style" from her hit album 1989.
OBSESSED. @louisawendorff https://t.co/gXrXYEZx1B
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) December 27, 2014
The pair put an acoustic spin on the tracks and expertly mesh the vocals together for a mashup that does not sound forced at all. The pair have noticed the love Swift has given them and reacted in kind on social media.
YOU GUYS!!!! I'm so overwhelmed by what's happening!!!! Thank you all so much for all your encouragement and support and @taylorswift13! — louisa wendorff (@louisawendorff) December 27, 2014
WHAT IS LIFE?!?! pic.twitter.com/ddQ3KiIoer — louisa wendorff (@louisawendorff) December 27, 2014
Woke up to this and my hangover just disappeared. Tylenol's got nothin' on you, @taylorswift Uma foto publicada por Devin Dawson (@zdevin) em Dez 12, 2014 at 11:14 PST
Taylor Swift has been keeping a watchful eye on the numerous covers that have been flooding the Internet of her album's songs. She recently tweeted out a cover of "Shake It Off" by Jesse Will, which she liked because he made it his own.
Louisa Wendorff has primarily released covers thus far, but in 2015 she will be unveiling new original work via Billboard.
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