True Initiation by MAMA CROW
.:The 7 Collection - Mama Crow's Music Catalog and Hero's Journey:.
Chapter 5
True Initiation .:. The Full Transformation
ARK+CROW chose 13 out of the dozens of songs to release as a self-titled debut album. They worked so hard to accomplish this and the music they made truly resonates with the heartfelt soul. This first attempt of a release fell short because Carmen went through intense life changes. What happened right before/after the release was more than she could handle and it impacted her ability to continue forward with promoting the music. Her older sister was dealing with a potentially fatal auto-immune disease; another one of Carmen’s childhood friends committed suicide; she was left floating without the right tools to deal with the grief. Shortly after that, she was suddenly hit by a car while crossing the street in Santa Barbara. She tried to keep going but no longer had the capacity to and chose to return to her roots in New York that year. She changed her name, fell out of sight and just did her best to find peace. She surrendered to the full transformation.
Tracklist
| 1. | In This Light | 4:51 |
| 2. | Koshin (Wild Road) | 3:44 |
| 3. | Jagged Wings | 3:31 |
| 4. | Followed Dream (Jackson Whalan Mix) | 4:46 |
| 5. | True Initiation | 3:15 |
| 6. | Whisper To Me | 4:28 |
Credits
Vocal, Lyrics, Songwriting & Composition:
Carmen Marie Gutierrez aka MAMA CROW
Musical Production, Songwriting & Composition:
Abram Ramal Katz aka ARK
Produced by: ARK + MAMA CROW
All Songs Recorded, Engineered, Mixed:
ARK MUSIC PRODUCTIONS
Oakland, CA
Originally Mastered:
Keith Crusher
Oakland, CA
Newly Remastered by:
Nigel Wolovick
Santa Rosa, CA
"Followed Dream"
Additional Production & Mix:
Jackson Whalan
West Stockbridge, MA
License
All rights reserved.
Born Carmen Marie Gutierrez, this musical messenger and modern witch caws it like she sees it. Her music exhibits her love of multi-genre sound and displays her personal mythos through lyrical storytelling. From 808 to acoustic folk, she falls not short in variety. Yet her sultry spoken word, velvety vocal timber and undeniable booming belts- always reminds you of who you are listening to.