The Lost Ark Studio presents "California Queen" by Creekwood, the latest single from the Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 09. Enjoy!

Creekwood was formed in late 2012 in Nashville, TN when singer-songwriter duo Andrew McBride and Cooper Nelson teamed up with Bryan Hall to form an original group reaching back to the roots of country music. After moderate success in the Nashville area, McBride and Nelson took the group west to Long Beach, CA where they teamed up with local musicians Mathias Chaidez, Levi Duren and Rob Orr. They hit the ground running, releasing their first EP in September of 2013 and playing numerous shows in the Orange County and Los Angeles area. They are truly an Americana band, drawing from styles such as Bluegrass, Old Time Country, Rock, and Blues. This unique blend of genres is proving to be a breath of fresh air in a music scene that is looking for innovators. Be sure to hop along for the ride, there’s always room for more!

Andrew Mcbride - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Cooper J Nelson - Banjo, Vocals
Mathias Chaidez - Mandolin, Violin, Vocals
Rob Orr - Bass, Vocals
Levi Duren - Drums, Vocals

Recorded and Mixed by Mike Butler at The Lost Ark Studio
Assisted by Henrique Landim
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music

www.creekwoodofficial.com
www.lostarkstudio.com

California Queen - Creekwood

You're my Cinderella, my California Queen
You're umbrella when sorrows and misfortune reign
Pretty as a picture painted in the sky
And when I have to leave, please don't start to cry
 
You know I'll be back again
Just wait and see
I'm saving all my love
Wait for me
 
Down the ocean highway, steady thoughts of you
South to San Diego to record a song or two
We ain't quite made the big time, but look how far we've come
Nashville on the corner, to California radio
 
I know, You know I'll be back again
Just wait and see
I'm saving all my love
Wait for me

Creekwood - California Queen

The Lost Ark Studio presents "Livin' And Dyin'" by Fruition, the latest single from the Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 09. Enjoy!

Sharing a common love of music and life on the road, Fruition were originally brought together by the lure of adventure. For the last six years, the Portland, Ore. string infused quintet has racked up the miles playing sold out shows in their adopted hometown and garnering new fans across the country.
 
Over the years, Fruition have toured with or collaborated with members of Railroad Earth, ALO, Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon, Greensky Bluegrass, Elephant Revival and The Head and The Heart. They've thrilled audiences at festivals including Jamcruise, High Sierra Music Festival, Northwest String Summit and All Good Music Festival, and played for packed rooms at Portland, OR’s Crystal Ballroom, Boulder, CO’s Fox Theater, San Francisco’s Fillmore as well as the Great American Music Hall, Boston, MA’s Brighton Music Hall and more.

With no signs of slowing down, the band takes each day as it comes. From broken down vans and whiskey shots, to the lovers and loved-ones who check-in through the miles, at the end of the day it's Just One of Them Nights for this talented bunch who are experiencing a radiant present and looking towards an even brighter future.

Kellen Asebroek - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards
Jay Cobb Anderson - Electric Guitar, Background Vocals
Mimi Naja - Piano, Background Vocals
Keith Simon - Bass
Tyler Thompson - Drums, Percussion

Recorded and Mixed by Mike Butler at The Lost Ark Studio
Assisted by Henrique Landim
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music

www.fruitionband.com
www.lostarkstudio.com

Livin’ and Dyin’ - Fruition
						
Soon this will all be over
We'll lay ya down to rest
you'll take one last breath

Maybe you, you'll become a eucalyptus 
because your heart became the food
yeah, your body fed the roots

When you bloom, we will be well covered
and the bees will have a ball
your leaves will heal us all

You'll be the muse that makes two lovers kiss
turned on by your scent
we only stop to start again
we only stop to start again

ain't that the truth my friend

Alas, I must confess
at this moment I am a mess
no more and no less

I'm not afraid of dying, but i am afraid of living without you
so much sometimes that I can't move
what's a frightened man to do?

When we bloom, we will be together again
and the bees will have a ball
until our leaves color and fall

We'll be the muse that makes two lovers kiss
branches swaying in the wind
we only stop to start again
we only stop to start again

ain't that the truth my friend
ain't that the truth?
ain't that the truth my friend

Fruition - Livin' And Dyin'

The Lost Ark Studio presents "Three Headed Beast" by Gardeners Logic, the latest single from the Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 09. Enjoy!

Bound to the coast of Southern California, Gardeners Logic is looking for new soil in the ears and minds of music lovers everywhere. With roots seeded in folk, country, indie, and rock. Gardeners Logic offers an emotional narrative on life, death, and everything in-between.

Ian Bailey - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Wyatt Fullmer - Bass, Vocals
Vince Phung - Electric Guitar
Gary Westmoreland - Electric Guitar
Mike Willson - Drums

Recorded and Mixed by Mike Butler at The Lost Ark Studio
Assisted by Henrique Landim
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music

www.gardenerslogic.bandcamp.com
www.lostarkstudio.com

Three Headed Beast - Gardeners Logic
						
There was a man who's name I knew
He was caught in a storm of misguided truth
He lay in bed, saw the eyes of God
But were they really there or just an afterthought? He rolled around and smiled twice
At the three headed beast who'll bring his demise
						
How all his walking
How his talking changed
						
Through the day his head was clear
But in the eve when their clothes disappeared He would forget the world in an act of lust And then stare in the eyes of his one true God
						
How all his walking
How his talking changed
						
I taste the bread
I drink the wine
I see both of them in my mind
						
I taste the tongue
I feel inside
I feel both of them in mind
						
How all his walking
How how his talking changed

Gardeners Logic - Three Headed Beast

The Lost Ark Studio presents "Face The Night" by The Janks, the latest single from the Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 09. Enjoy!

Los Angeles based The Janks, fronted by brothers, Zachary and Dylan Zmed, make it their mission to produce music in the same way they live their lives; with both sincerity and irreverence. Along with bassist Nate Light and drummer Leon LeDoux, the Janks create a sound that combines the traditional two-part vocal harmony of The Everly Brothers with the adept musicianship and blues-rock stylings of Led Zeppelin - all with a heavy dose of humorous abandon a la Ween.

They have logged over 400 live appearances at venues including The Troubadour, House of Blues, The Echo, and The Echoplex, and have held residencies at two of Los Angeles’ most touted indie rock clubs, The Satellite and the Bootleg Theater. The band has developed a devout local following and has garnered critical praise for their dynamic live shows.

Zachary Zmed - Vocals, Guitars
Dylan Zmed - Vocals, Mandolin
Nate Light - Bass
Leon LeDoux - Drums, Percussion

Recorded and Mixed by Mike Butler at The Lost Ark Studio
Assisted by Henrique Landim
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music

www.thejanks.com
www.lostarkstudio.com

Face The Night - The Janks
						
Alone, was what I wanted to be
A chance to finally breathe without an anchor on my heart
But I knew it wouldn't be very long before I heard that siren song
I had no choice at the time but to stand up and face the night

I will be your king
You can be my queen
We won't miss a thing if we stand up and face the night

I thought that with an island of doubt behind
I could make it through the night and not have to face a thing
But I was much too blind to see what was right in front of me
Till you looked me in the eye
And I stood up to face the night

I will be your king
You can be my queen
We won't miss a thing if we stand up and face the night
You can't always wait till the time is right
You can't always wait for the warmth of the morning light
Stand up and face the night

The Janks - Face The Night

The Lost Ark Studio presents "Hark" by Buxton, the latest single from the Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 09. Enjoy!

Buxton broadcasts a wandering sound, from the dusty tones of guitar-slinging anthems to lonesome acoustic affairs that look outward and within. Their latest effort Half A Native is music for the search for home; the long journey to find somewhere, something, or someone that makes everything fall into place. Raised in rural Texas by Mexican parents, vocalist/guitarist Sergio Trevino experienced life stranded between two cultures, unable to really identify with his Hispanic heritage and never quite fitting in musically with the local arts community.

Half A Native is a departure from the rustic sound that earned the band a devout following in the explosive Houston scene and beyond. While their acclaimed 2012 album Nothing Here Seems Strange leaned toward folk, Half A Native ventures into vast sonic territories, sometimes pairing atmospheric piano with off-kilter electric guitar, blanketed by Trevino’s heart-clenched voice and melancholic, but optimistic lyrics. “We take from a lot of different genres and present it in a way that I think is most honest for us,” Trevino says. “You'll hear rock, folk, country, ambience, and distortion, all interpreted through us.”

With Half a Native, Buxton has distilled years of long hours on the road and late nights on tour into an album that reveals new treasure the deeper you dig, and in this sediment, their friendship is bedrock holding together this band of brothers. “There's a sort of respect for the relationship and chemistry we have to continue making music and continue to explore what that means,” Trevino says. “And it's fun, I think if it wasn't then we would've stopped a long time ago.”

Sergio Trevino - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jason Willis - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Slide Guitar
Austin Sepulvado - Electric 12 String Guitar, Background Vocals
Chris Wise - Bass
Justin Terrell -  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musician:
Anthony Lukens - Keyboards, Background Vocals

Recorded and Mixed by Mike Butler at The Lost Ark Studio, California	
Assisted by Henrique Landim
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music, New York

www.buxtonband.com
www.lostarkstudio.com

Buxton - Hark

It’s that time of year
I know it well
Hear the songs of the first Noel
The sound of laughter, the warmth of cheer
And the children waiting just to hear
 
The sound of Santa on his sleigh
Bringing toys and joy and games to play
You might find under a tree
But when the bells they get to blowin’ then I best be off to sleep
 
Hark the angels singin’ Christmas tunes
Over hillsides and to the moon
Then all the children lend a careful eye
Through the canopy that they might spy
 
The sight of Santa on his sleigh
Bringing toys and joy and games to play
You might find under a tree
But when the bells they get to blowin’ then I best be off to sleep
 
It’s that time of year
I know it well
Hear the songs of the first Noel
Sound of laughter, the warmth of cheer
And all the children waiting just to hear
 
Sight of Santa on his sleigh
Bringing toys and joy and games to play
You might find under a tree
But when the bells they get to blowin’ then I best be off to sleep
 
And Holy Is The Night
And Holy Is The Night
The spirit is alive
The spirit is alive
And how it moves through me
How it moves through me
How it moves through me
And when the bells they get to blowin’ then I best be off to sleep
 
It’s that time of year
I know it well
Hear the songs of the first Noel
The sound of laughter, the warmth of cheer
And the children waiting just to hear
 
The sound of Santa on his sleigh
Bringing toys and joy and games to play
You might find under a tree
But when the bells they get to blowin’ then I best be off to sleep

Buxton - Hark

The Lost Ark Studio presents "Sinnerman" by Rose’s Pawn Shop, the latest single from the Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 09. Enjoy!

As so many fortuned events have unfolded, it was through a series of chance meetings, twists of fate, and a little help from Craigslist, that Paul Givant met kindred spirits in Stephen Andrews, John Kraus, Tim Weed and Christian Hogan. Together they began building the music and the band that would soon become Rose’s Pawn Shop. They combined, in their collective musical melting pot, the old style American sounds of Woody Guthrie, Bill Monroe, and Hank Williams with a higher energy approach more reminiscent of modern Alt-Rock, all with a deeply melodic songwriting sensibility. The goal was to create a sound that was unique, yet imbued with a sense of familiarity.

The final ingredient was added one fateful day when Paul’s scorned ex-girlfriend/former band-mate, Rose, in an act of revenge, stole the band’s gear and instruments from their practice space and brought it down to the local pawn shop. Priceless! The match was lit … and Rose’s Pawn Shop was born! (Of course, not until after they got their gear out of hock!)
With an arsenal of guitars, banjo, thumping upright bass, fiddle and drums, delivering neo-classical-sounding melodies and lyrics, their sound is a wholesome mishmash of creek mud, rusty nails and your mom’s cookin’. It’s sincere, straight-forward and sexy as fuck, effortlessly combining such disparate musical styles as rock, country, bluegrass, and punk to create an incomprehensibly smooth and accessible sound for true believers and skeptics alike.

They confront traditional country music themes of loss, lamentation, and redemption, with a couple of drinking songs for good measure. Sure, they’re borrowing pages from the books of Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, and Johnny Cash, but Rose’s Pawn Shop takes those pages, tears them up and sets them on fire with three and four part vocal harmonies and lyrics that’ll break your heart.

Paul Givant - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Percussion
John Kraus - Electric Guitar, Background Vocals, Percussion
Tim Weed - Fiddle, Background Vocals, Percussion
Stephen Andrews - Upright Bass, Background Vocals
Christian Hogan - Drums, Percussion, Percussion

Recorded and Mixed by Mike Butler at the Lost Ark Studio, California	
Assisted by Henrique Landim
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music, New York

www.rosespawnshop.com
www.lostarkstudio.com

Rose’s Pawn Shop - Sinnerman
                        
Sinnerman, where you gonna run to
Sinnerman, where you gonna run to
Sinnerman, where you gonna run to
All on them day

Well I ran to the rock, rock please hide me
I ran to the rock please hide me
I ran to rock please hide me
All on them day

But the rock cried out I can’t hide you
The rock cried out I can’t hide you
The rock cried out I can’t hide you
All on them day

I ran to the river it was boiling
I ran to the sea it was bleeding
I ran to the sea it was bleeding
All on them day

And I called to the Lord please save me
Called to the Lord, Lord please save me
I called to the Lord, lord please save me
All on them day

But he said go to the devil he’s waiting
He said go to the devil he’s waiting
Go to the devil he’s waiting
All on them day
	
Power, power to the Lord
Power, power to the Lord
Power, power to the Lord
Power, power to the Lord

Rose's Pawn Shop - Sinnerman

The Lost Ark Studio presents "On The Road" by Old Salt Union, the latest single from the Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 09. Enjoy!

Old Salt Union are a new generation of bluegrass, influenced by the bluegrass roots of The Del McCoury Band and Sam Bush, but also drawing inspiration from Bill Evans, Danny Elfman, Punch Brothers, and many more talented musicians. What makes Old Salt Union special is their ability to stretch the boundaries of traditional bluegrass music by incorporating in-depth musical arrangements, a catchy hook, and an uncanny pop sensibility. 
 
Old Salt Union recorded their debut album, “Western Skies”, in 2012 and it was clear by the overwhelmingly positive response that their fan base would grow rapidly in the following months. In January of 2014, Old Salt Union began exclusively touring the country, so that their reach would expand, exposing more fans to their type of complex, high energy, and well-executed sound.

With the release of their second studio album, “Bridge”, in 2014, Old Salt Union tells a tale of transition. The two years that they have been together has shown that they are a force to be reckoned with in the world of music. They have established solid roots, winning the STL Riverfront Times “Best Bluegrass Band” in 2013 and “Best Country Band” in 2014, all while traveling the country. They have made appearances at the John Hartford Memorial Festival, Wakarusa, LouFest, and Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Festival, sharing the stage with The Del McCoury Band, Sam Bush, Leftover Salmon, Jeff Austin Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Ricky Skaggs, and more – and no ma’am, they ain’t stopping yet.

Jesse Farrar - Vocals, Upright Bass
Dustin Eiskant – Guitar, Vocals
John Brighton - Fiddle, Vocals
Justin Wallace - Mandolin, Vocals
Ryan Murphey - Banjo, Vocals

Recorded and Mixed by Mike Butler at the Lost Ark Studio, California	
Assisted by Henrique Landim
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music, New York

www.oldsaltunion.com
www.lostarkstudio.com

Old Salt Union - On The Road

The midnight oil burns in waves of infrared.
A girl carving Kerouac in wooden table legs.
And outside the weather became you and flung the gate.
Your interesting timing has kept me here awake.
Just beyond the breeze.
So much left to see.
It's worth a life to leave.

We chased the desert sun and settled for the coast.
Still we found our younger years are gone and missed the most.
And all around the burning wood there’s tales of woe and shame.
In the middle of the night I'm reminded why I came.
Just beyond the breeze.
So much left to see.
It's worth a life to leave.

Live a thousand lives, it still takes your breath.
Nevermind your prime, and learn to love the rest.
You're stuck inside this paradigm you'll see,
You're free.

Old Salt Union - On The Road

The Lost Ark Studio presents "The American Dream" by Annie McQueen, the latest single from the Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 09. Enjoy!

"Decadent and charmingly delightful, glam-pop Americana chanteuse Annie McQueen has the laid-back air of alt-country royalty. 

Instead of writing a quintessential black-and-white country love song, McQueen says she likes to write songs that play up the grey areas of relationships. “My definite writing style is that there’s something in you that’s broken, but you’re going to be fine. It’s not a huge deal.” - Nadia Noir, KROQ Los Angeles

Annie McQueen – Vocals

Additional Musicians:
Ian Cullen - Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Jamie Shadowlight - Violin

Recorded and Mixed by Mike Butler at the Lost Ark Studio, California	
Assisted by Henrique Landim
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music, New York

www.amqmusic.com
www.lostarkstudio.com

Annie McQueen - The American Dream

You can buy me that big white house
You can hand me my dreams
You can love me like no one else
But you can’t have me

God knows
This ain't the life that I want most
It shines but it’s shattered
And I know it won’t be good till I’m gone.

Strange bars
Searching the room for a new start
But you can’t find love if you hate who you are
And you’ll pass the time til it’s gone

You can buy me that big white house
You can hand me my dreams
You can love me like no one else
But you can’t have me

I can’t
Even pretend that I want that
You’ll keep on runnin til you can’t come back
But you’ll never know til you’re gone.
You can buy me that big white house
You can hand me my dreams
You can love me like no one else
But you can’t have me

You can buy me that big white house
The American Dream
You can love me like no one else
But you can’t have me
No you can’t have me

Annie McQueen - The American Dream

The Lost Ark Studio presents "The Circle" by Whetherman, the latest single from the Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 09. Enjoy!

Whetherman is the product of 31 year-old singer/songwriter Nicholas Williams, whose soul-infused music has often acted as a meter for his personal life since the project started in 2007. Through folk songs filled with awareness and truth, effervescent melodies, and harmonious vocals, Whetherman takes you on a textural journey of landscapes. “There's been a theme for every album title since I've been making music under the name Whetherman,” says Williams. "Each release embodies the new places I've found inside of myself."

Mostly performing solo, Williams has stayed busy on the road since 2011, touring extensively through 35 states across the US and performing 180 dates a year. Currently, Williams is preparing the sixth full-length album, 'Seeds for Harvest', due to release late in 2014. Whetherman will also be embarking on the third nationwide solo tour this Spring, as well as the first European tour in Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, France and Spain as a trio accompanied by vocalist Rachel Murray and percussionist JP Salvat during May and June of 2014
Nicholas Williams - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica

Recorded and Mixed by Mike Butler at the Lost Ark Studio, California
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music, New York

http://www.whetherman.net
http://www.lostarkstudio.com

Whetherman - The Circle

I went riding to leave the county
Far behind my reckless ways
But the wind took with its passing
And I can't forget a moment since that day

I was sailing on a broken vessel
Like a feeling lost in the limelight
But the fallen take the circle
And I can't resent the effort or the chance

I have fortune through less desires
Just home and what you love
And if I see more of either
I won't have to ask why it's in all of us

I was sailing on a broken vessel
Like a feeling lost in the limelight
But the fallen take the circle
And I can't resent the effort or the chance

Whetherman - The Circle

From Jack Lawtey’s debut album, “Spiralling”, out now on Randm Records.

Jack Lawtey - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards

Additional Musicians: 
Mike Butler - Lap Steel, Juno-106, Yamaha PortaSound
Bobby Cressey - Piano, Rhodes
Patrick McClory - Bass
Jake Najor – Drums

Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Mike Butler at the Lost Ark Studio, California
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music, New York

http://www.jacklawtey.com
http://www.lostarkstudio.com
http://www.randmrecords.com

Jack Lawtey - This Way

They say the game has changed, my love
If it is all the same 
I’ll keep you this way

But I am hopeless with you
A willing wave pulled by the moon 
We’ll stay this way 
We’ll stay this way 

Breathe in, breathe out 
You’ve got nothing to cry about
We’ll stay this way 
We’ll stay this way
We’ll stay this way


Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 10

Jack Lawtey - This Way

The Lost Ark Studio presents "Stay Inside" by Rusty Maples, the latest single from the Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 05. 

With a sound all their own combining alt-country, folk, surf, garage-punk, and west coast sparkly indie pop, Rusty Maples has risen to the forefront of the Las Vegas indie scene, with comparisons to The Lumineers, Local Natives, Mumford and Sons, The Shins, and The Walkmen.

Blair Dewane - Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Ian Dewane - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Courtney Waldron - Cello
Mike Weller - Bass
Max Plenke - Drums

Recorded and Mixed by Mike Butler at the Lost Ark Studio, California
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music, New York

www.rustymaples.com

www.lostarkstudio.com
www.facebook.com/lostarkstudio

www.randmrecords.com
www.facebook.com/randmrecords

Stay Inside - Rusty Maples

The sound of a hundred men,
with their chins up as if you've never met

Where's that bravado on your lone ride home,
every throat rattles, as a last breath is drawn

You won't find me hiding in that south migration,
some onward north as the home front warms up

You won't want me when I'm completely out of favor,
as i blend into the bar lot asphalt

Stay inside, there's nothing out here for you

Rusty Maples - Stay Inside

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