The last few years have certainly had its fair share of emotional ups and downs for Simone Felice. In 2009, the singer-songwriter parted ways with The Felice Brothers, revealing the heart-tugging reasons for the break with a public open letter to his fans. Then in 2010, Felice underwent open heart surgery. All this hasn’t slowed Simone down, as he has continued to write (both music and prose), record and tour, and come 2012 he will release his self-titled debut album via Conor Oberst’s Team Love label. The largely self-produced, ten-track record, which will hit stores on April 3, was recorded in a barn, an old church and an abandoned high school. Both Simone’s former band mates, as well as members of the Mumford & Sons, guest on the album.
Let’s check out this live acoustic version of New York Times, which was recorded in a train car on the abandoned Kingston-Arkville Line near Simone’s upstate New York home…
