Posted in Albums, News, Press Release Tagged anna tivel, Folk Music, Lincoln Crockett, Nathaniel Talbot, sam howard, Singer-songwriter, washington, Whidbey Island Mike Coykendall releases 'Hard Landing' official video “simple, pure, haunting” – Vortex Magazine “It’s a wealth of lyrical vision, complex guitar playing, and expert musicianship a work about people’s connection to one another through the earth, disguised as a folk album about farming.” – American Standard Time His approach to music feels like that of someone who treats it as a craft handed down and honed, like the tilling of soil or the carving of wood. Tracking guitar and vocals live and solo, usually in just one or two takes, Talbot then brought in his quartet of Portland all-stars, Anna Tivel (violin, vocals), Sam Howard (double bass) and Lincoln Crockett (mandolin) and Benji Nagel (dobro), whose auxiliary instrumentation is used intentionally and sparingly to great effect, filling in and conversing with the core of Talbot’s playing and singing. “Challenging what folk music is capable of,” says Seattle Weekly, “Talbot’s powerful, uplifting voice harnesses a country twang complemented by lush acoustic finger-picking and a violin that feels like it was birthed next to a babbling brook in the mountains.” Channeling the lyrical prowess and gritty charm of Anais Mitchell on tracks like “As the Way,” and the concrete characterization in the work of Elliott Smith on tracks like “Able Man,” Talbot stands on the shoulders of generations of folk musicians and Americana singer-songwriters before him. Swamp Rose & Honeysuckle Vine captures the raw, live energy of Talbot’s guitar playing, and has a more stripped-down approach than his previous albums – no drums, fewer string arrangements, and sparse vocal harmonies. As such, the songs on the album are intimately tied to the lush farmland and windswept vistas of Whidbey Island, deeply rooted in the earth and American traditionalism. Eventually, you’ll find the perfect mix of darkness and light.On November 20, Nathaniel Talbot wil l release his fourth full-length album, Swamp Rose and Honeysuckle Vine, via Portland’s Fluff and Gravy Records. Nathaniel, who operates an organic vegetable farm on Whidbey Island, WA, works roughly 60 hours a week on the farm every year from March through October. Play around with the angles of the light, dimmable lamps, and the height at which you place your lamps. To prevent this, make sure to work with different lightings and light sources. Otherwise materials and objects risk looking a bit lifeless. Your eyes need shadows and shades in order to perceive shapes and textures. While light is important, when it comes to choosing lamps for a room, shadows play an equally critical role. That way, the light is more dynamic, making your room look bigger and more interesting.

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