Pianist/Composer Elan Mehler and Singer-Songwriter Adam McBride-Smith met in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn in 2005. They first worked together on Mehler's spring 2009 release "The After Suite," which included two original songs with McBride-Smith on vocals. In July, 2009, the duo appeared as Half Seas Over at the Worldwide Festival in Sete, France. They are currently at work on a debut album, set to be released on Brownswood Recordings in early 2010.\r