The Young and the Restless star Cait Fairbanks is preparing to release an album this winter, but she and her co-star Michael Graziadei have a musical collaboration brewing, too. Graziadei teased fans with a clip he shared on Instagram of a song they know well due to their characters, Tessa Porter and Daniel Romalotti, performing it on the show.
Key Takeaways
- The song Cait Fairbanks and Michael Graziadei are bringing to life off-screen.
- What this could mean for fans of their on-screen music.
Y&R Stars Hit the Studio
Fairbanks doesn’t just play a singer-songwriter on Y&R; she is one. This year, she’s been working on an album in her downtime from the soap. Although it doesn’t have an official release date, it’s set to be released sometime in December. The actress has been in the studio laying down tracks with her boyfriend, musician Jay Rudolph. And, as her Y&R scene partner revealed on Instagram, Graziadei’s spent some time recording a song with her as well.
In the caption—”Here’s a little clip of me and the super talented [Cait Fairbanks] working on something special for y’all”—the star didn’t give much away.
However, what Fairbanks is singing in the video, while Graziadei accompanies her on acoustic guitar, is quite familiar to Y&R viewers. It’s “After All This Time,” the song Tessa (Fairbanks) and Danny (Graziadei) wrote together.
A Duet That Lives Beyond the Screen
“After All This Time,” which first aired in September, is a beautiful, stripped-down piece that highlights Fairbanks’ voice, relying on the simplicity of its structure and the emotion in its lyrics to move the listener.
In the clip shared below, Tessa is so enthusiastic about the art they’ve created, she suggests they perform it for Daniel’s father, Danny (Michael Damian), at his wedding to his longtime love Christine “Cricket” Blair (Lauralee Bell). The wedding is a two-parter that takes place on Friday, November 21 and Monday, November 24.
The Y&R stars being in the studio does seem to signal that Daniel’s comment about cutting a record and making it available on vinyl or digital-only wasn’t just a mildly sarcastic deflection. While this isn’t confirmed, “After All This Time” looks like it is going to be released in some capacity by Fairbanks and Graziadei, whether that’s as a digital single or perhaps on the actress’ upcoming album.
