This song was a collaboration between vocalist Brett Voitik and myself on piano. I asked Brett to write a poem that I could set to music. 

the edges of the earth
meet the moon
spring is in the air
life anew
post dawn
pre noon
a symphony of crickets croons
while the may cicadas sing and have their fun
find us bathing in the sun till the showers overrun
now billowing clouds have shed their tears
but the weeping willows smile
since the end of the drought appeared

may showers (live)

I created this tune using recordings from my kalimba. Restricting myself to only my kalimba and computer, I wanted to capture the diverse atmosphere right after a storm under the limitations of a single instrument. I used a mix of audio effects and granular synthesis to transform the recordings.

post-storm

This was performed by Tiffany Connell. 

I wrote this piece while having serious issues within a codependent relationship, as well as many of my friendships. My goal was to represent the frustration and pain I was feeling at the time.

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