MEADOWLARK by Wendy Rule
Visionary Songstress Wendy Rule's latest album is a gorgeous collection of folk-driven songs that celebrate the Nature and Magic of Meadowlark, her New Mexico home.
The songs are brought to life with the help of Wendy's son Reuben Bloxham (of renowned Melbourne band RVG) and her friends Carisa and Andrew (of L.A based Darkwave band Night Tongue), creating lush arrangements that enhance Wendy's uniquely beautiful vocals and tender songwriting.
From Wendy:
"Connection with Nature is at the core of my spiritual practice, and, after the epic mythic journey of my last double-album, Persephone, I felt that I needed to emerge from the Underworld, come up for air, and embrace all the powerful Magic of my immediate environment. Most of the songs on Meadowlark began when I was on one of my daily hikes in the nearby wilderness, or when I was sitting on my porch with my guitar and watching the sky. It's essentially a set of folk songs that explore my emotional, creative, and spiritual connection with Nature."
Tracklist
| 1. | Meadowlark | 3:20 |
| 2. | An Invitation To The Muses | 4:05 |
| 3. | First Light | 2:49 |
| 4. | Rattlesnake | 3:36 |
| 5. | Earth Under Autumn | 2:51 |
| 6. | Butterfly's Wing | 3:51 |
| 7. | A Thousand Ways To Start A Fire | 5:02 |
| 8. | Eve | 2:57 |
| 9. | Whatever Is Big, Whatever Is Small | 4:14 |
| 10. | Diamonds | 3:03 |
| 11. | Big Sky | 4:49 |
| 12. | Longest Nights | 2:36 |
Credits
PRODUCED BY:
WENDY RULE, REUBEN BLOXHAM & TIMOTHY VAN DIEST
MIXED AND MASTERED BY:
ANDREW HUHTANEN McEWAN
AHM Sound, Melbourne, www.ahmsound.com
WENDY RULE:
Vocals, guitars
REUBEN BLOXHAM:
guitars, synths, cello, percussion, bass, drums, theremin on tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11
www.rvgband.com
CARISA BIANCA MELLADO:
bass, synth, percussion on tracks 2, 8, 9, 12
www.nighttongue.com
ANDREW DALZIELL:
cello, drums, percussion, guitar on tracks 2, 5, 8, 9, 12
www.nighttongue.com
RACHEL SAMUEL:
cello on track 7
Wendy’s parts recorded by Timothy Van Diest, Meadowlark, New Mexico
Reuben’s parts recorded by himself, Melbourne, Australia
Carisa and Andrews parts recorded by themselves, Los Angeles, California
Rachel recorded by Adam Calaitzis at Toyland, Melbourne
KAREN KUEHN: Photos of Wendy
WENDY AND TIMOTHY: Nature Photos
VICKI TEAGUE COOPER: Design and Photo Editing / Enhancements
JOHN EDWARDS DAVIES: Executive Producer
All songs written by Wendy Rule, except Longest Nights, written by Reuben Bloxham, and Butterfly’s Wing, written by Wendy and Timothy
License
All rights reserved.
Australian Visionary Songstress Wendy Rule defies categorisation - combining gothic, folk, world, ambient and cabaret music, woven through with mythological and magical references that honour her Pagan spirituality. Renowned for her extraordinary voice and live shows that blur the line between music, ritual and theatre, Wendy takes her audience on an otherworldly journey of depth and passion.