Craft Recordings and Concord Theatricals have announced the release of Covers From Away, a new folk album featuring songs from the hit Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away, reinterpreted by the Newfoundland and Labrador bands and artists who originally inspired the sound of the musical.

Co-writer of Come From Away, David Hein, said: “This project was such a gift for us. To have our music interpreted by these amazing bands that we’re such huge fans of is truly an honor! When we first started writing Come From Away, we knew we wanted the music to be as authentic as possible, so we listened to every album from all the Newfoundland and Labrador bands that I fell in love with growing up. And now, with this album, we get to share an even more authentic experience, with those same bands putting their unique spin on every song from our show.”

Co-writer Irene Sankoff added: "Come From Away has very few stand-alone songs, so what was most exciting about this project was the opportunity to actually collaborate with these bands by digging into our original or cut lyrics, writing new ones, or pairing songs together to create something completely new. With this album, we hope to bring Newfoundland music to people around the world. I hope people will return the favor by seeking out these artists, and buying their albums and going to their concerts, and even coming to Newfoundland to hear them."

The album was recorded in summer 2021 in various locations throughout Newfoundland, Canada, and was produced by Sankoff and Hein, along with Ian Eisendrath, Bob Hallett and Sean Patrick Flahaven. Two songs from the album, ‘Welcome To The Rock’ (performed by The Navigators) and ‘Screech Out’ (performed by The Dardanelles), can both be heard in the end credits of the Apple original film Come From Away, now streaming globally on Apple TV+.

Covers From Away can be streamed or downloaded now here.