{"id":30701,"date":"2017-10-09T15:24:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T14:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=30701"},"modified":"2017-10-09T15:24:11","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T14:24:11","slug":"the-naveblues-sitting-on-top-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/10\/the-naveblues-sitting-on-top-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The NaveBlues &#8211; &#8216;Sitting On Top Of The World&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/10\/the-naveblues-sitting-on-top-of-the-world\/the-naveblues-blog\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/The-NaveBlues-blog.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The NaveBlues &amp;#8211; blog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/The-NaveBlues-blog.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30702\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/The-NaveBlues-blog.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fronted by Nave Pundik, Norwegian band the NaveBlues have established themselves as an outside-the-box talent. Their previous releases, &#8216;The Bird\/Ghost Collector&#8217;, &#8216;Sexy Kiss&#8217; and &#8216;Thank You&#8217; All showcased their talent, and new track &#8216;Sitting On Top Of The World&#8217; is no different.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nave wields and unusual weapon, the harmonica, and has a unique control over his instrument, with laser-like rhythms, pitch perfect delivery, and succulent tones. The harmonica comes into its own in the hands of this master.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The concept of the video focuses on a world famous ballerina, in her own private dance hall, whereupon she invites a new musician each week to showcase their talents and inspire her. The NaveBlues take their turn, and with no audience, no band (a piano is heard off camera), and nothing to separate him and the dancer, Nave stands on stage and moves her to new heights, with nothing but his harmonica and his voice.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find out more about The NaveBlues online from their <a href=\"http:\/\/thenaveblues.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naveblues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thenaveblues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheNaveBlues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/thenaveblues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reverbnation<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_69409\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CYcfzE9BJ8g?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Sitting On Top Of The World - Cover\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CYcfzE9BJ8g\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fronted by Nave Pundik, Norwegian band the NaveBlues have established themselves as an outside-the-box talent. Their previous releases, &#8216;The Bird\/Ghost Collector&#8217;, &#8216;Sexy Kiss&#8217; and &#8216;Thank You&#8217; All showcased their talent, and new track &#8216;Sitting On Top Of The World&#8217; is no different.<\/p>\n<div class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_vertical_sharing heateor_sss_bottom_sharing' style='width:39px;left: -10px;top: 100px;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30701'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fessentiallypop.com%2Fepop%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F30701\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"heateor_sss_svg\" 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