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PHILADELPHIA - PennZone -- Singer/Songwriter Cliff Hillis is elated to announce the release of his new album - Be The Now.

Be The Now has more of a 'breezy 70's meets rootsy Americana' vibe at times than the power-pop Cliff Hillis has written in the past, but still includes the Beatlesque melodies he's become known for. Hillis owes the diversity of this album to his collaborations with acclaimed songwriters such as: Rhett Miller of The Old 97's, Grammy-nominated Nashville songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan, beloved troubadour Dan Bern and pop songwriter Kelley Ryan. Hillis is also quick to give credit to Greg Maragos, (bass player for Hillis' live band "The Forward Thinkers"), who co-produced Be The Now and added textural keyboard and synth layers to the songs

"The title of the album came from a dream I had where my dad, who passed away in 2006, actually said 'Be the now' to me. I woke up in the morning and wrote it down so I wouldn't forget", says Hillis.

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Tracks from BE THE NOW are currently on heavy rotation on radio stations 88.5 WXPN, 89.7 WTMD and 90.5 The Night, and is available on all major music platforms and SoundCloud.

The video for Hillis' hit song, Good Morning and Goodnight, was filmed on location in Bangkok, Thailand.
https://youtu.be/VBoEpBSKf9w



Cliff Hillis & the Forward Thinkers will be playing at the Steel City Coffeehouse in Phoenixville, PA on Friday, April 14, 2023. More information and tickets can be found at: https://www.steelcitybrews.com/product/cliff-hi...

Cliff Hillis is an award winning power-pop singer/songwriter based in the Philadelphia area whose music evokes the sunny pop of the 70's and has garnered national radio airplay.

When he's not recording and producing albums for himself and others in his studio, Hillis also tours with various bands including Smash Palace, David Uosikkinen's "In The Pocket", Patty Smyth as well as The Orchestra (featuring former E.L.O. members).