I-Red Eidolon

According to Wikipedia, the Blue Ridge Mountains’ signature hues–visible from afar–come from trees, which emit the organic compound isoprene. My home region with its mystical haze has long been a source of awe, intrigue, and creative inspiration for many, including me. Today, I’m really excited to release a 5-song digital EP called “Blue Ridge Mountain Waterfalls,” available on Bandcamp. 

https://josephhouck.bandcamp.com/album/blue-ridge-mountain-waterfalls

Conveying stories and emotions through music and lyrics remains a great joy of mine. As is common in creative writing, the tales are a blend of real-life and fiction, some almost entirely the latter. The title song was inspired partly by my late grandmother, who passed away shortly before my son was born. I fondly remember her and her mountain living skills: country cooking, gardening, canning. The song is a reflection on some of life’s landmarks.

At first, I had plans to record these songs with other musicians, and perhaps alternate versions may yet come to fruition. But for this release, I pursued a humbler, more personal approach, starting each song with acoustic guitar/ vocals and overdubbing a couple of extras like mandolin and piano where necessary.

Though originally I didn’t conceive of a mini-album, it became clear, looking back from a distance, that these songs correlate to effect a grander vista. The story elements are suffused in that beguiling blue aura of home. 



BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN WATERFALLS

The woods and the streams have their secrets
They use time as a tool to conceal
And I watched her old hands in the kitchen
As they made one of our final meals

She was a blue ridge mountain waterfall
Slicker than the glassy rock
And grayer than an old stone building 
Oh, if only these hills could talk

I watched the steep drops of her fingers
Lifting the lid off the pot,
Soup streaming out of the ladle,
Rain steaming that dry garden plot

I recall the damp scent of the cellar,
Warm hum of the old kitchen light
Cascading curls of her temples,
Cataract mist in her eyes

She was a blue ridge mountain waterfall
Slicker than the glassy rock
And grayer than an old stone building 
Oh, if only these hills could talk

Now she’s there in your face from this angle
When you smile after making a joke
But you never met your great-grandma
She was gone when your mom’s water broke

Just like a blue ridge mountain waterfall
Slicker than the glassy rock
And grayer than an old stone building 
Oh, if only these hills could talk


Blue Ridge Mountain Waterfalls

Production & mastering by BotNikStudio2, Bottna, Sweden.

HIGH AGAINST A CLOUD

Dear Mr. Dream Maker

What you can do with 16 bars of piano MIDI notes :-)

Fragile

Wild weather blowing up a storm - becoming the 'new normal'.
Heavy moog with 2 saxes and 2 flutes conjuring a swirl of a tempestuous sea.

Pic c/o Tristan Alaric Ravencroft (Pinterest)

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Pushed To The Limits

1,500 Feet Into The Deep

Lil Red Boots is a heartfelt country story written by Melinda Klotz Mercer and performed by Kitty Carmichael. Inspired by childhood memories of the red boots her grandfather gave her at age five, the song celebrates courage, faith, and the fearless spirit that carries us through life. With warm acoustic guitars, fiddle accents, and an uplifting chorus, it’s a modern country anthem of resilience, gratitude, and new beginnings.

Lil Red Boots

lyrics

Can't be so sure
Anymore
Can't be so sure
Anymore
I know what you're thinking
I used to think the same
I'm seeing things that I've never seen
I'm hearing things 
that I wish I'd never heard
I think
I think
But I need the truth
I need the truth
I need the truth
Can't be so sure
Anymore
Can't be so sure
Anymore

can't be so sure

Meditation in the Garden of Transformation

Visite des Elfes Sylvains

Bruce asked me about a month ago I we should make a Sami song together.
I happen to love the Sami Joiking and I had in stock a Joik written many years ago. .. on Bruce`s leading, a bunch of finest musicians here on SC started working on the idea.
What a surprise it has been for me to see the huge result of their work. I could never imagine it would end up like this.
Thanks guys: You are all awesome! Please check out these guys on their SC pages.
Special thanks to Bruce for his awesome mix and production and for making the whole project possible.

Backing vocals/Choir/key`s/special effects : Bruce Conover @conover
Acoustic and El guitars by: Jussi Welin @juswel
Sax by: @joerxworx
Orchestration by: @gotchi
Torbjørn: Composition, Joik vocal, organ, drums/perc, synth, bass, and Saw @tobbenv
Photo art: Rune Dahl

The Whisper (Conover, Vagle, Welin, Joerxworx, Gotchi)

Many thanks for listening to my songs. 
My influences comes from many places and I dont always know what comes next 
The album «ten waves» by Jimena Arroyo and me are now available on Spotify
"ten waves" ℗ 2020 Jimena Arroyo & Torbjørn Vagle
open.spotify.com/album/49F0sSLfSsfWOpAfr1EgJe
Check also out my songs with Oddrun Eikli https://open.spotify.com/artist/2fp2HGStdCYNJHWvlBQsIK?si=GVqRPRyTTkyfy9WIz5ZLjw
 thanks to all of you I`v been so lucky to create music together with!!