Currents is a song inspired on a drive through Glenwood Canyon in Colorado. Staring up at the clifftops, I saw the layers of the rock that the water had been cutting through for millions of years. It reminded me of the layers of myself. The layers of my healing and whatever water was carving me open to soften my heart. 

It's about being in the present moment, following love and joy, and allowing yourself to be moved by life.

Currents

Against a Wall is a song I wrote in a place where I was feeling particularly stuck. I wasn't seeing the movement or momentum happening that I wanted. I was becoming aware of pattern behaviors that were limiting me from becoming the most authentic and fully-expressed version of myself. During the process of writing this song, I accepted the stuck. I accepted my patterns. I held them close in my embrace, the way I would my truest love. I allowed all of myself to be present. My happiness, my joy, my anger, my fear and my frustration.

Against A Wall

Thrown to the Wolves was written over the course of several years, following a series of plant medicine journeys. For the first time, I recognized my songwriting process as a form of integration for me. Stripping away the layers of time and wounding, that stand between us and our desire to return to our natural essence.

This song is about joining together as humans to heal ourselves, heal our relationships with each other, and heal our beautiful Mother Earth. It is about truly seeing the miracle in everything.

Thrown To The Wolves

Based in Denver, CO, Wild Shadows’ music embodies a haunting familiarity with what it means to be human. Their debut album, Paonia, is a heartfelt tapestry of sentimental, healing-inspired melodies, inviting listeners on a transformative journey of self-discovery and connection with the divine wisdom that resides within us all. The emotive voice of frontman, Christopher Owen Nelson, paired with a blend of acoustic and electronic instrumentation, take you on a journey across a peaceful, powerful and mesmerizing sonic landscape. 

Nelson is accompanied by Chachi Mendoza, whose ethereal synth textures and captivating vocal harmonies add an otherworldly element to the music. Justin Wagley's bass and synth work provide a solid foundation, while Justin Reinking's piano and keys elevate the melodic intricacies. Completing the band is Cody York, whose skillful drumming and sampling techniques add rhythmic depth to the sound. Together, their compositions explore themes such as life, death, love, loss, joy, sorrow, hope, and freedom. The introspective lyrics convey a deep longing for liberation from the conditions that suppress our wild essence, urging listeners to rediscover their primal nature and nurture their relationships with themselves, fellow humans, and the Earth.

Wild Shadows

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