"The foundation of Wild Sweet was born out of a loop pedal improv on a New Year's sunrise set at a small festival many years ago. But the song was fully written during our recording process together in Asheville. Each of us was tasked with bringing two original songs to record. While I had a few options of lullabies to bring, and even started recording 1 of them, I felt something else wanting to come through. Tina encouraged me to keep searching and in the wee midnight hours, I rediscovered this melody from the archives of my recordings. One of our songwriting prompts during our group mastermind had been ‘polishing an old gem’, so I dove into polishing this song seed. The lyrics came swiftly, inspired by the energy of being in the cocoon of staying at home during lockdown, as well as the cocoon of our songwriting immersion, and the magic of recording this album together. It was the final song to be written during this cycle of our collective song-catching journey and captures the essence of what we were gathering. Wild Sweet sings to the emergence of widened wings after a deep season of rest, just as humanity is re-emerging into a new season of becoming." ~ Ayla Nereo

Cradle

Wild Sweet

At the end of each night of recording, we would gather at midnight to sing 1 improvisational hum track. This one was our favorite, a sweet way to end the album, letting people drift into dreamtime.

Midnight Hum

1. Rising Appalachia - Caminando (The Human Experience Remix Feat. Shane Borth)

SEEDS

my brother lives in a jungle concrete
like a belly gone to rumbling
only wants a taste of the sky
wind and fire, setting the seeds
for the son of his son come with him
one day to come
my sister her hands are raised
for the stakes are high and she knows it
and i am singing for her vision
singing for her vision

this is not mere speech
all we seek is here where we stand and
shape as clay, turning tides dug deep and
wider still to hold what comes
and wider still to say

we'll never be moved from here
our lives will live in the seeds we've sown
calling what's coming clear
our will is held in the gardens we've grown
as light from the sun we can give
as rivers meeting can become one
walk toward the call of this
and plant it deep for the ones to come

one day
none shall be imprisoned
for tending the land
for feeding our children
one day
we will cherish the soil
valued more than gold
its value more than gold

one day our hands will raise
for the way we walk and how we own it
and i am singing for this vision
singing for this vision

(Vocal polyphony)

this is not mere speech
all we seek is here where we stand and
shape as clay, turning tides dug deep and
wider still to hold what comes
and wider still to say

we'll never be moved from here
our lives will live in the gardens we've grown
calling what's coming clear
our will is held in the seeds we've sown
as light from the sun we can give
as rivers meeting can become one
walk toward the call of this
and plant it deep for the ones to come

my brother live in a jungle concrete
like a belly gone to rumbling
only wants a taste of the sky
wind and fire, setting the seeds
for the son of his son to
come with him one day
taste the roots he was born from
pass him the story how all
hands came together as
one

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Seeds

Si, siempre y para siempre

Official Remix for Beautiful Chorus - Pachamama

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https://srikala.bandcamp.com/track/beautiful-chorus-pachamama-srikalogy-remix

Check out the Original track:
https://beautifulchorus.bandcamp.com/album/hymns-of-spirit

Art by David Dipasquale 
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Beautiful Chorus - Pachamama (Sri Kala Remix)

If you're searching 
for the answer 
to the riddle 
here on Earth, 

The Riddle’s 
gone unanswered 
from the moment 
of it’s birth. 

Searching 
for the answer 
so many 
would pursue, 
in favor 
of their honor 
she provided 
just one clue. 

Rise up 
from the ashes 
you decide 
which way to go, 
either up, 
down, 
or side ways, 
then you’ll need 
to know. 

You will Rise, 
like a flame, 
Rise live again, 
you will rise 
like a flame 
rise live again.

Rise

Be Like Water

Brilliant Mycelium

Brilliant Mycelium (Fantastic Fungi: Reimagine)

This track is from the album The Sails of Self and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/RisingAppalachia

You and I Are Falling, You and I Are Free

From Marya Stark's album SAPPHIRE
Music Produced by Joshua Penman

Guest Musicians:
Benjy Wertheimer- Esraj
Mama Crow- Vocals 
David Brewer- Bohdran

Rose Lineage (Ft. Mama Crow + Benjy Wertheimer)

Sisters Leah and Chloe Smith founded Rising Appalachia on their back porch in Georgia, playing simple fiddle and banjo melodies and leaning into their families rich musical traditions. It has since become a globally recognized Americana and world folk ensemble, celebrating a unique blend of Southern-rooted music, storytelling, and community. The band features David Brown (bass, guitar), Duncan Wickel (fiddle, cello), and Biko Casini (percussion), and infuses music with a unique tapestry of Appalachian, Irish and traditional influence but stays connected to simple songwriting. Rising Appalachia has captivated audiences for nearly 2 decades, from busking in New Orleans to touring Europe, and has been featured at prestigious venues like Red Rocks, Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Woodford Folk Fest. Their performances at NPR's Tiny Desk and Preservation Jazz Hall have solidified their status in the folk music scene. Breaking industry norms, the band's approach to music is as much an artistic statement as it is a movement, culminating in their newest album, 'Folk and Anchor' a carefully curated collection of cover songs. This project includes remakes from Bob Dylan to James Blake, Erykah Badu to Beyonce and showcases their eclectic style, inviting listeners into a rich musical journey.