This piece is somewhat programmatic, somewhat expressive. I wanted to tell a story of moving from a dark place of drudgery and powerlessness to finding courage, strength, purpose, and joy. Created for the Record Every Month challenge for July…

Starting off sounding much different, this has undergone considerable transformation in Audacity to reach the form in which you hear it now. Drone from a window a/c unit and more jackhammering from the other side of our building.

manipulated acoustic guitar samples

Grackle Live Straw Drawing jam Mark C - Warr guitar Kavin. - percussion, fretless junk strat Mark W - 8 string guitar Scott - guitar Matt - kalimba

fretless junk strat meets the Mothership

fretless junk strat meets the Mothership

The Great Arkansas Highway Pizza Spill Fretless Junk strat in open C tuning

Fretless Junk strat in open C tuning

RIP U Shrinivas fretless junk strat and freeze pedal

RIP U Shrinivas fretless junk strat and freeze pedal