Keegan DeWitt will release a limited edition 7” single, Two Hearts/Reluctance, December 14th, 2010 via Nashville’s Theory 8 Records.

Both songs on Two Hearts/Reluctance were written this summer while DeWitt toured in promotion of his recent Nothing Shows EP (released July 13th exclusively through Daytrotter). The tracks expand upon the cinematic, orchestral feel of Nothing Shows (praised by Popmatters, PasteMagazine.com ‘Best of What’s Next’, My Old Kentucky Blog, and American Songwriter, among others), finding DeWitt moving in a notably different direction than either the EP or his debut full-length, Islands (Izumi Records, 2009). The driving, dance-inflected pop of “Two Hearts” follows in the footsteps of Nothing Show’s propulsive, rhythmic closer “Hearts Beat Loud” and the delicate, shimmering uncertainty of “Reluctance” – featuring vocals by Isaaca Byrd of The Bridges – might be the prettiest song he’s penned. Each song deals with transition, fittingly, as the single itself continues DeWitt’s passage from a solo singer/songwriter to a collaborator: the songs were written to be played live with his current touring band of Byrd, Matt Shaw (Hymns), Jeremy Bullock (Pico vs. Island Trees), and Dylon York (Band Marino), who back him on the recordings. Both songs will also be included on a forthcoming new EP, due Spring 2011.

Two Hearts/Reluctance will be available as a 7” via DeWitt’s website and at his upcoming shows, and a download card for MP3s of the two tracks will also be included with each copy. A digital download version will also be available at all major digital retailers and includes the bonus track “Shut Your Eyes”, a demo of “Reluctance,” and a radio edit of “Two Hearts.”

Former Brooklynite and native of Portland, OR, DeWitt is also a noted film score composer, his work appearing in multiple critically praised films, including: Dance Party, USA; Quiet City (SXSW selection, Critic’s Pick in The New York Times and an Independent Spirit Award nominee); and this year’s Cold Weather (another SXSW-standout that caught the attention of Variety, The Los Angeles Times, InterviewMagazine.com, and The Hollywood Reporter; recently picked up by IFC Films).