Ryan Suzuka - August (Rilo Kiley Cover)

This is my 2nd entry to The Montreal Uke Grand Prix ukulele cover contest. Check out the website: http://www.ukulelejunky.com

This is just a song I like by one of my favorite bands. Most of the Rilo Kiley songs are performed by Jenny Lewis but each album has a few performed by Blake Sennett and this is one of them. Here is the actual song for those who aren't familiar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LmrZk9mIV0

Thanks for watching

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ryan Suzuka
• Ukulele
• August
• Rilo Kiley
• Blake Sennett

[beergut666]

This is my favorite thing in the world right now, nice job taking a great song and making it better

[ryansuzukamusic]

@beergut666 Aw, thanks so much! What an amazing thing to say!

[gdylan]

This was great, man. Beautiful. Hope Blake retweeting gets you a lot of views.

[ryansuzukamusic]

@gdylan Thanks! I can't believe he responded considering when I sent it to him, he hadn't posted anything since '09, I think that alone made my 2011!

[queenbeebee222]

So mellow! Love it! Good luck in the contest!

[ryansuzukamusic]

@queenbeebee222 Thanks a bunch. You have great great entries into the contest as well. Best of luck! You just got a new subscriber!

[menoren]

yeah, you made this song so much nicer and sweeter. great work!

[notthatbasic]

I like your version even better than Rilo Kiley's!

[facemeltingukulele]

Hey man long time no see, how you been?! Just wanted to let you know I've been really digging the new vids. Awesome harp solo, and I really dig the style. Like this better than the original!

[lauriroset]

I just realized that you probably have your YouTube account connected to your Twitter account, so when you posted a reply to me, it showed up as a tweet..

The problem is, here my account is "lauriroset", and there it's "@laurirose" (without my last initial "t"), so it showed up on Twitter before as "@lauriroset", which isn't my correct Twitter account name...

Yikes! ;)

Bottom line, you are super talented, and look fwd to seeing u here in San Francisco w/the WalkerSoxes someday! L

[Adie227]

@ryansuzukamusic

Thank you. Sound quality maybe, Good luck in the contest. This is my fav entry so far.

[ryansuzukamusic]

@Adie227 Great job on your videos! Even the simpler ones like the Bright Eyes cover are way better than mine. haha. Yeah, I have to figure out all that stuff eventually....and maybe get a better set up. Either way, thanks for subscribing! I got you back. Seriously, great stuff!

[ryansuzukamusic]

@lauriroset Thanks for being the only one in the world who likes harps & neck braces. haha. Glad to have met you on this end as well! I did mention it on Twitter already but Crystal does have the coolest fans. Like attracts like I guess....and thanks also for the Twitter shout out!

[Adie227]

I entered this contest also. Just checking out some of the other entries. Im liking your style. U gained a subscriber :D

[lauriroset]

I have a thing for harps & neck braces ;)

Ryan, so talented... very glad to have met you through the aether via Crystal..

Folks should follow you @ryansuzukamusic on Twitter...