PETE YORN & SCARLETT JOHANSSON

In 2006, critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Pete Yorn contacted actress and recording artist Scarlett Johansson with the idea to record a duets album in the spirit of Gerge Gainsbourg's 1960's recordings with Brigitte Bardot. "I was having a strange week of insomnia and when I finally passed out, it came to me in a dream," says Yorn. "I woke up and the whole thing was in my head, fully formed." Johansson was intrigued by Yorn's out-of-the-blue invitation. "It sounded like an interesting little adventure", she explains. "The idea of two people vocalizing their relationship through duets." The resulting work is released on September 7, 2009, Pete York & Scarlett Johansson "Break Up"; a deeply emotive yet hook-filled song cycle about a tempestuous relationship. A free stream of "Relator" is available now at www.thebreakupalbum.com.