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ABOUT THE ALBUM:

My 4Culture grant-funded full-length album "The Canary Collective: Vol 1" is my contribution to the dialogue amongst humans on this planet about who deserves to be able to afford healthcare, clean air, water, food, and shelter. It's me singing my sensitive soul song in the coal mine. I collaborated with other "womxn and queers" such as Luz Elena Mendoza of band Y La Bamba and Nataly Dawn of Pomplamoose to make a Cat Power and Sufjan Stevens-inspired collage of poetry, songs, and TED Talk quotes. I hope to continue to use my music and unique performance style to get people talking and singing about the ties between our healing bodies and our healing ecosystems on this planet.

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That didn’t feel good, no not good at all
Pushing you out the door when I hit the wall
But while I’m taking and I just wanna live
I don’t know what to do, what do I have to give?

You are a treasure, the shiniest I’ve held
I guess my fingers couldn’t help but swell
They tremble while I have visions of your fall
I guess that’s why I kneel, making myself small


Stationary
Do not write me


‘cause
Being with you is like living on an island,
And being given my boat to ride
Unable to row, oh the places you could go
But you stay moored by my side


Being with you is like being given a magic carpet
While being chained to the ground
And having to watch while instead of taking off
You choose to wrap around me
Me


Even though you tell me
Here you’re happy


Being with you is like living on an island,
And being given my boat to ride
Unable to row, oh the places you could go
But you stay moored by my side

Being with you is like being lost for two
But rescued by your sound
Sometimes I hide, but I hope you know inside
I am so glad that you found me

credits

from The Canary Collective: Vol 1, released February 5, 2020
ALBUM CREDITS:

Music, Lyrics, Vocals, Banjo, Baritone Ukulele, Organ, Thigh slaps, Charango, Harpsichord, Synthesizer, Piano, some home recording by Kaeley Pruitt-Hamm 
Electric Guitar, Charango, Percussion (tambourine, shaker), Bass, Synthesizer, at home recording and arrangement assistance by Conor Whelan
Drums by Christopher Icasiano
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, and Lyrics in Spanish Adapated from KPH's "Believe Her" by Luz Elena Mendoza on "Creer/Believe Her"
Vocals on "One Sided Glass" by Nataly Dawn
Cello by David Balatero


Recorded and mixed by Ryan Oxford at The Center for Light and Color Therapy in Portland, Oregon
Mastered by Amy Dragon at Telegraph Mastering

Album Art and Design by Hannah Hamavid


Special thanks to King County 4Culture and my patrons on patreon.com/kph for helping fund the album

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KPH & The Canary Collective Seattle, Washington

KPH (Kaeley Pruitt-Hamm) is a singer who writes songs in hopes of helping heal the harms of the humans on this planet with harmony.

Fund my medical treatment monthly: patreon.com/kph

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