It's been little more than a year since the homemade recordings that eventually became Gary Jules' second album "Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets " first started to circulate hand-to-hand among musicians and fans in the dark bars and back rooms of Hollywood.

Since then, propelled by the success of his version of the Tears For Fears' classic "Mad World" from the cult hit film Donnie Darko, Jules has emerged from those dingy shadows to win growing international recognition.

Picked up by Modular Recordings for Australia, "Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets" will be released this coming November, with the radio only double A-side single featuring "Mad World" and "DTLA" set to pave the way.

His starkly mournful version of "Mad World" will already be familiar to radio listeners here in Australia due to some healthy airplay on stations across the country, or to those of you who invested in a copy of the eclectic Donnie Darko soundtrack. "DTLA" is like a summer breeze in contrast, with its catchy guitar hook and upbeat vocals driving the song and painting a compelling picture of Jules' own hometown Downtown Los Angeles.

Ushering in the new era of alt-country singer songwriters, watch out for Gary Jules' powerful collection of songs on "Trading Snakeoil for WolfTickets" - through Modular Recordings.