Original song by Kasia, production by Eric Rachmany. For more of Eric's music check out rebelutionmusic.com

Trouble

Original lyrics and melody by Kasia Kugay

Kasia Kugay - vocals
CelloJoe (Joey Chang) - cello
Eric Rachmany - guitar

Trouble feat. CelloJoe and Eric Rachmany

Important note: listening in headphones or in an otherwise silent room will improve your chances of enchantment by bird chirp. 

This album was recorded live in its entirety in the goose pen of the Advocate Tree in the Forest of Nisene Marks, Aptos, California, in January 2016. The Advocate Tree was a 1,000 year old redwood tree, 263 feet tall with a circumference of 45 feet. After storms uprooted her in January of 2017, the artists felt compelled to publicly share the recordings. This release celebrates the life of a tree that was saved from logging long enough to fall in its own time, as nature saw fit.
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All songs written and performed by Kasia Kuğay 
except Hemşin Yaylalarina, a traditional song from the Northeast of Turkey along the Black Sea coast 

Vocals, guitar by Kasia Kuğay 
Banjo by Joe Kaplow on Coyote Eyes 
Recorded by Jason Bustillos in the Advocate Tree, Forest of Nisene Marks 
Mixed and mastered by Lucas Heinel at Getaway Studios 

Special thanks to Jeff Hanson and James Durland of the Cabrillo College Recording Program for loaning equipment and encouragement.

hemşin yaylalarina

Broken (Bonus)

Easy Like A River

Sacred Dangers

Performed live at Felix Kulpa gallery on November 17, 2017

Kasia Kugay - voice, acoustic guitar
Joe Kaplow - electric lead guitar
Tyler Larson - electric bass
Alex Bice - drum kit

Sacred Dangers - Live at Felix Kulpa

Igzali na is a traditional Laz song from the Black Sea region of Turkey.

İgzali na

Golas Empula Yulun is a traditional Laz song from the Black Sea region of Turkey. It would typically be accompanied by tulum or kemenche, rather than the banjo.

Golas Empula Yulun

Lyrics, vocals, banjo by Kasia Kugay
Production by Jason Boule

Surrender

Kasia, or Katherine Aynur Kugay, was born and raised in San Francisco by Polish and Turkish parents. Embedded in her folk is the traditional music of the Black Sea, a jazz bent, and lyrical themes of land and love. Admired for her velvety tone of voice, rhythmic guitar work, and clever lyricism, Chicken Mama has been likened to Joni Mitchell, Regina Spektor, and Joanna Newsom.

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