Itasca
Imitation of War
PoB-073
LP/CD/digital
February 9, 2024

On Imitation of War, songwriter and guitarist Kayla Cohen advances Itasca into rockier terrain, with a suite of smoky nocturnes and uneasy idylls surveying, with refreshing urgency, mythologies and psychologies both classical and personal. Co-produced by Robbie Cody (Wand, Behavior), these ten sturdy set-pieces represent the loosest, leanest, and most smolderingly electric guitar-forward recordings of Cohen’s deepening catalog.

Cohen’s got a voice that glows like the sun at dusk, and plays guitar with a nimble yet intricate touch. – NPR

Simultaneously haunting and heavenly … shimmers with an eternal mystery. – MOJO

Cohen’s most salient talent is evocation—trapping place, weather, and physical presence like a butterfly pinned beneath glass. – Pitchfork

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Imitation of War

LP/CD/digital

Itasca: Milk

Duvet

Faded 4am

Leaning Out For Love

"Every highway...
Every back-country road...
Every broken city sidewalk...
Took me just a little closer to home"

Closer To Home

- 04 - Winter Coats

The Feast

"McKail Seely is a soulful Folk/Rock indie artist & songwriter originally from Salt Lake City, Utah." -- www.mckailseely.com

This track is an original song by McKail Seely, one of Warren Huart's favorite singer/songwriters.  Warren used this track to showcase the beautiful 'New Twenties' microphone by Tierra Audio.  Warren says, "It isn’t very often that I come across a microphone or piece of hardware and it really transforms me emotionally. The New Twenties by the small, Spanish company, Tierra Audio has actually done it.  The last time an acoustic guitar sounded this good was when I was using the KM65 or KM53 that you can pick up for the price of a small car."  Listening to McKail's beautiful voice and the warmth of her guitar, it's easy to see why Warren was smitten.

Mixed by Chris McKinley.

McKail Seely - Right Now

A bard is a very old word for a storyteller. Aquarius is the astrological term for the age humanity is evolving into. The old age, which we are leaving, is called Pisces. The Bard of Aquarius is a concept album by Zera Starchild from Humboldt County in Northern California. “Each track conveys a step within the journey of unfoldment, as humanity awakens and prepares to live on planet earth in a new way, in a new frequency,” she explains.

“Although it might sound too ‘new agey’ from some folks, but this is my truth,” Zera continues. “I believe myself to be a cosmic messenger here to uplift humanity. I have been a psychic for decades, and now Spirit speaks to me through song. I believe it is mine to do to share these songs with the world as together they form a consciousness bridge from our old paradigm to the new earth. That is why I made this album.”

Zera, who composed all the songs on the Sequoyah Faulk produced The Bard of Aquarius, is a cosmic troubadour, a songwriter and singer whose music inspires and uplifts the listener while speaking truths about the shift of the ages in which we are living.  “Zera is a rare songwriter who has lived life, understands its challenges and travails, and yet she retains a sense of optimism and hope, says Patrick Cleary, organizer of the Humboldt Folklife Festival. “She is a fresh voice that is worth listening to.”

Starchild’s music empowers and resonates with a message of hope and self-discovery. Drawing from diverse influences, this album showcases her lyrical prowess and captivating vocals.  Beyond the studio, Starchild is a sought after performer, who has moved audiences with her heartfelt live performances on stages such as the House of Blues, Anaheim, California, The Hotel Utah in San Francisco, and on KMUD radio (broadcasting in Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity Counties in Northern California). As radio DJ Lisa Luv of KMUD put it, “I’m glad I can keep playing Zera and putting her music in my rotation. Her music is truly a godsend.  It speaks sure truth and her breath of love and light shine through it.”

06 NO (Feat Braeden Lewis)

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The A Team - Birdy Live Performance (piano accompaniment)

Dreams

Folk and roots music veteran promoting fine recordings to North American folk radio. Host of "The Revolution Starts Now" on WHUP, Hillsborough, NC. https://artmeniusradio.com

06 NO (Feat Braeden Lewis)

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