The sister group from Colorado, SHEL returns to Echoes for their third visit on the heels of their best album yet. It’s called Just Crazy Enough and features some of their most vibrant songs and most elaborate production.
Iconic jazz guitarist Pat Metheny plays an intimate set of music from 2011 based on the songs of his covers album, “What’s It All About.” It includes an unreleased improvisation.
Gileah Taylor is a singer-songwriter from the Florida Panhandle who sings songs of love, the spirit and science fiction. She comes in with her looping station to sing live on Echoes.
We travel from slow-core pastoral rock to ambient electronic music when we hear the latest by the Lancaster based band, The Innocence Mission and the English electronic pop group, Radium 88.
Echoes American Landscapes, a soundscape for July 4th with a live performance by acclaimed oboist Jill Haley. She plays in the band One Alternative, and is one of Windham Hill founder Will Ackerman’s stable of first call musicians. Her latest album is National Park Soundscapes, which is just perfect for July 4th.
On the next Echoes, it’s new music by Radiohead. The revered progressive alt-rock band has trickled out a new single called Burn the Witch. We’ll hear that and a trio called Secret Sky with 3 members of Loreena McKennitt’s band.
Imagine Lanterna, driving across the desert in a 57 ‘Chevy, with Leonard Cohen and Lucinda Williams in the backseat and Mazzy Star blasting on the radio.
Echoes American Landscapes, a soundscape for July 4th with a live performance by acclaimed oboist Jill Haley. She plays in the band One Alternative, and is one of Windham Hill founder Will Ackerman’s stable of first call musicians. Her latest album is National Park Soundscapes, which is just perfect for July 4th.
The spirit of Abbess Hildegard von Bingen emerges in the music of Julianna Barwick on her new album of 21st century chants called “Will.” We’ll also hear a new collaboration with flutist Sherry Finzer, guitarist Darin Mahoney and percussionist Will Clipman.
In Echoes Top 25 for June, Aukai’s debut recording leads the way. It was also the Echoes CD of the Month. He’s followed by SHEL – Just Crazy Enough, Emmy the Great – Second Love, and Haroula Rose’s Here the Blue River. See the complete list.