from the shadows

“from the shadows” explores themes of hope, toxic positivity, and imagination. This project originated as an alternative means of creating music with this band in lieu of an in person tour. We recorded are parts from are own homes, piecing them together in the video that you now see. The piece is one 38-minute long composition with individual sections that you can find below.

0:00 - Intro

0:38 - Song of the Matsutake

6:14 - Listen

8:13 - The Apocalypse is Easier to Imagine

13:53 - Listen to Yesterday

15:25 - Silent Tears

22:03 - Listen to Today

23:25 - from the shadows of the imagination...

25:30 - ...into the light of day

30:34 - Listen to Tomorrow

31:57 - The Water that Brings Us to Tomorrow's New Day

Featuring:

Aubrey Johnson - Vocals

Evan Taylor - Trumpet and Flugelhorn

Joseph Herbst - Saxophones and Clarinets

Liany Mateo - Bass

Luther S Allison - Piano and Rhodes

Peter Martin Guitar - Guitar

Zachary Mckinney - Drums

Mixed by Nathan Borton

Mastered by Jim Alfredson

Featuring visual art by Liberty Fets, Cathleen Klibanoff, and Lauren Brumbach.

This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, a state agency with funding from local arts councils in Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell and Yancey counties, and with support from Avery County.

If you'd like to leave a donation or tip - which will be used to support the artists involved in these events - you can do so below:

Venmo - @joseph-herbst

PayPal - josephherbstmusic@gmail.com

CashApp - $JosephHerbst