A DAD and son duo who achieved viral fame as a result of their unusual Yorkshire pudding Halloween costume are climbing the charts with a new Christmas single.
James Paley, 46, and son Aaron, 14, made headlines last year when photos of their unique homemade costume began circulating online.
Off the back of a previous single released last Christmas, the pair have now reflected on their recent success and spoken about their latest hit, All I Am.
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“This year has been crazy,” said James, who is the landlord of the Saxon King pub in Southend's Priory Crescent
“We ended up on Britain’s Got Talent, we went on This Morning, and a couple of weeks ago we performed at the Christmas light switch-on in Southend.
“We were the last act before the lights came on, singing to thousands of people and the response has been phenomenal.”
Having first found fame with their Yorkshire Pudding Boy costume, which featured more than 350 of its namesake savoury creation, James and Aaron soon began getting offers to appear on morning TV and chat shows.
They capitalised on the attention to release a single last Christmas, that raised thousands for charity.
This year’s effort is also in aid of a good cause, with all of the funds raised going to the National Autistic Society.
James said: “We chose the National Autistic Society because my eldest daughter was diagnosed with autism, and Mark, who wrote the song, has a son, Hugo, who was diagnosed as non-verbal.
“So, it's really a message from a young autistic child to their parents.
“If you listen to the words, it connects with anyone who isn’t considered what society would class as ‘normal.’”
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All I Am is already seeing success in the charts, and recently ranked second in the iTunes download list.
“It’s a fantastic achievement for what we’re trying to do,” said James.
“All the proceeds from sales and downloads are going to the National Autistic Society and we just want as many people as possible to spend 59p—rather than buying a Christmas card—because you can actually gift the track to someone on iTunes.”
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