Songs that slip out of a gramophone in Egypt in 1939. Songs from cafes, safe havens from snowstorms in New York City Bohemia 1960; small cellars, candles, curtains, old world sensibilities.

10 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Traditional Folk, FOLK: like Joni

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Here are ten songs that make up the last two years of work, years that are, incidentally, my first two as a musician. I have been living somewhat happily and mostly quietly as an anachronism for some time now, which might explain why this music is so far removed from the popular culture or counter-culture of the day. And as time goes on I am becoming less and less concerned with what that means for a "musical career."

I am 19 years old. I have been to and lived in many places for various reasons, and the songs I wrote that appear on this album are travel-themed. Out of these travels I have cultivated a great reverence for soft fabrics and incense cones. I like to think that I write songs for people who, like myself, have found the times too loud and quick, and are thrilled by landscapes and very small, forgotten things. For instance I will always believe that certain poems are perfect and that amber beads are good for children's health.

"Landscape Tones" I recorded myself on a cassette recorder. I prefer analog to digital and I hope you will appreciate the difference in sound, despite the inevitable tape hissing. Each track is a live take. On my website I will be writing lyrics and little explanations of each song, so please, once you buy the album, be sure to check that.