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.
lyrics
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
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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