Sunday, February 18, 2018

They Were Here: An Epic Shamanic Album

New Music from the two Shamanic Practitioners Debuts High on Radio Charts, is called "Phenomenal, Primal" in early reviews, and slated for soundtrack placement.

"They Were Here," by shamanic practitioners Byron Metcalf and Jennifer Grais, is an epic full length shamanic album, invoking the untamed power of America's wild horses. Driven by a deep sense of respect for 'Horse' as healer and spirit guide, tempered by sociological and political concerns about the ongoing extinction of mustangs from the American West, the seven-track, hour-long recording evokes the magic and majesty of our wild horses. "Run," the transcendent 14-minute journey at the heart of the album, begins with the real-life sounds of galloping horses that Byron ultimately fuses with his explosive drumming and Jennifer's joyful, heart-rending vocalizations.

Horse as 'Spirit Animal' represents and mirrors the innate life-force, personal power, wildness, and the instinctual impulse for freedom within all of us. Jennifer's invocation-like vocals, combined with Byron's deeply meditative drumming, take the listener on a unique shamanic adventure -- a freedom ride of soaring potential and along the way they are held gently and safely in the arms of Mother Earth. "They Were Here" weaves a deeply-grounded yet blissfully ethereal world infused with beautiful and haunting vocals, polyrhythmic drumming, droning didgeridoo, orchestral soundscapes, and field recordings of galloping horses. This evocative shamanic performance is an astounding listening experience of spiritual depth and sonic ecstasy. It debuted this week at #10 on the NACC Radio Charts and is available on Amazon and iTunes. Listen to the entire album on Bandcamp.

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