Today's independent musicians often count on commercials and soundtracks for exposure that radio no longer offers. That'll not likely be the effect of Michael Vermillion's appearance on a 15-second animated ad for Tree Top apple juice, though—a simple whistle, followed by a handful of down-home, bluesy, workday chords. It's part of a campaign called Real People From Real People, and Vermillion's music is the perfect promotion for a juice box filled with the fruit of our state's pride, sold by a grower-owned, Washington-based co-op. Mostly I like the paper cutouts, and I like apple juice. —Mary Pauline Diaz youtube.com/watch?v=y-AyFyepqxY
