New Kicks by Crooked Mowth
For our second EP, we decided to focus on the existential threat of our time, the climate emergency. (It’s unfortunate that there are several to choose from, though.) But at the same time, we wanted our music once again to reflect a variety of styles. This time around, our “old” piece is written in the shape-note style, and our new song, extolling both the seriousness of the climate emergency and the need for real action, is all ours. We know we can’t stem the tide all by ourselves, but hopefully we can help inspire ourselves, our friends, and the people around us all to ‘acknowledge reality’ and do something … anything.
As a side note, we started our work on this EP in earnest in February 2022. Gee, what happened then? We wanted to sing in support of the people of Ukraine, so in addition to our Earth-y songs, we found two opportunities to do that. Like with all of our arrangements, we put our own twist on these pieces, but very much maintain their spirit.
We hope you enjoy, and might even be inspired by, our music. Perhaps you will see us as we venture out in our new kicks.
Tracklist
| 1. | Emerald Stream | 2:26 |
| 2. | Earth | 4:11 |
| 3. | 2C | 3:53 |
| 4. | Down to Earth | 4:00 |
| 5. | Sing About Love | 2:19 |
| 6. | Ой у лузі червона калина | 2:15 |
Credits
Recorded at Northgate Productions, Bedford, Massachusetts, on June 25, 2022, and January 10, 2023.
Mixed by Tim Bongiovanni, Northgate Productions.
Mastered by Bill Hare, Bill Hare Productions.
License
All rights reserved.
Crooked Mowth is an a cappella quartet from the Boston area, conceived by harmony-hungry friends during the COVID-19 pandemic. Haley Fisher, Jennie O’Brien, Jim Henderson, and James Gerke deliver a rich vocal blend and unique arrangements to songs old and new. Though the performers already have a comfortable home in trad/folk singing, their goal is to make an impactful sound across genres.