Cami Clune announces acoustic rerecording of 'Summer Fantasy'

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“The Voice” (Season 19) finalist Cami Clune announces “Summer Fantasy (Acoustic),” a stripped-back rerecording of the song from her July debut album, “should be sleeping.” Arriving Friday, Oct. 23, the new version is built around acoustic guitar and pedal steel, bringing the track down to its core and drawing out the wistful ache behind a song that has become a staple of her acoustic sets.

“We play ‘Summer Fantasy’ pretty often at our acoustic shows, and I’ve always loved how people respond to it stripped down,” Clune said. “I think this version really highlights the story and lyrics, and brings out the nostalgia and longing behind the song. I also knew I wanted to add pedal steel, because it heightens that feeling even more and gives the song a whole new life.”

Presave and add “Summer Fantasy (Acoustic)” here. Stream “should be sleeping” here.

“Summer Fantasy,” the fifth track on “should be sleeping,” was co-written by Clune and Nicholas Chiari (Grabbitz). Album producer Keegan Ferrell returns to produce, mix and, now, master the acoustic version, which pairs Clune’s vocals with Mason Laboski’s acoustic guitar and Brian Senfelder’s pedal steel, a warm, aching take that brings the country undercurrent of her pop-rock sound to the surface.

Released on the heels of her viral NHL playoff anthem performance, which drew international attention from Reuters, The New York Times, The Guardian, NPR and USA Today, “should be sleeping” is Clune’s seven-track debut album and her most cohesive and vulnerable project to date. Produced and mixed by Ferrell and mastered by Fred Miller, the album was created alongside a close-knit group of collaborators – including Chiari, Grant Michaels, Kyle May, Katlin Owen, Tucker Richmond, Hamilton Belk and Matt Kelly (City and Colour) – whose contributions helped shape Clune’s rich sonic landscape. It showcases her signature genre-blending sound, fusing pop, rock and country, with theatrical storytelling, as she explores heartbreak, hope, limerence, nostalgia, and the restless late-night thoughts that accompany life’s transitions.

“ ‘should be sleeping’ is a collection of songs written primarily during the summer of 2023, as I was navigating the end of my first long-term relationship and falling for someone who ultimately wasn’t who I thought they were,” Clune said. “More than anything, it’s a snapshot of a season that shaped me into who I am today.”

Watch the “should be sleeping” trailer below:

More about Cami Clune: Raised in the suburbs of Buffalo, Cami Clune grew up immersed in music, musical theater, and performance from an early age. Influenced by artists ranging from Linda Ronstadt and Stevie Nicks to Alanis Morissette and Amy Lee, she developed a cinematic, genre-fluid artistic identity rooted in emotional storytelling and raw honesty. Early training in dance, piano and theater shaped her understanding of music as narrative-driven expression – a perspective that continues to define her songwriting today. With expressive vocals that range from delicate vulnerability to soaring rock anthems, Clune first gained national attention as a finalist on NBC’s “The Voice,” where she earned a rare four-chair turn and coach block.

Since then, she has built a dynamic independent career, serving as the official anthem singer for the Buffalo Sabres, appearing as a featured vocalist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of internationally renowned conductor JoAnn Falletta, and performing for the Buffalo Bills, NASCAR events, and SailGP competitions, while creating music that seamlessly blends pop, rock and country influences.

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