Band of Merrymakers

Band of Merrymakers is a Holiday Music supergroup created by hit songwriters Sam Hollander and Kevin Griffin in 2014. The group was established with the philanthropic goal of raising awareness and donations for non-profit organizations and charities. The group's debut album, Welcome to Our Christmas Party, was released October 23, 2015, through Sony Masterworks. Songwriters Sam Hollander and Kevin Griffin were deep in a summer songwriting session in 2014 when they wandered into the topic of holiday music. They both suddenly wondered: where had all the holiday musical philanthropy gone? Where were all the original songs? They immediately set out to replicate the family holiday splendor of records like Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" & Lifebeat's A Very Special Christmas series. The group's debut album, Welcome to Our Christmas Party, was released October 23, 2015, through Sony Masterworks. The album features guest appearances from Christina Perri, Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), Alex & Sierra, Natasha Bedingfield, Michael Fitzpatrick (Fitz & The Tantrums), Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees, Charity Daw, Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, Owl City, Bebe Rexha, Nick Hexum of 311, Andrew McMahon, Jason Wade (Lifehouse), David Ryan Harris, David Hodges (Evanescence), The Mowglis, Street Corner Symphony, 3OH!3, Dan Wilson (Semisonic), Lisa Loeb, and Firekid, along with writer/producers Sam Hollander and Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra). Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.