Album Notes

Various Artists - Leaves of Life CD (Borne Recordings / Acuarela (Spain): BORNE004: 708527300428) EXCLUSIVE. Leaves of Life is the essential collection of songs by some of today’s most creative Indie Folk musicians. This record brings together unique and contemporary artistic voices to create an evocative and stunning collaboration; with all proceeds from the sales of this record going to benefit important relief programs in Africa, and other communities in great need around the world. Curated and produced by Buck Curran of the Alt-folk duo Arborea, Leaves of Life features 19 exclusive songs by artists Alela Diane, Devendra Banhart, Marissa Nadler and Black Hole Infinity, Fern Knight, Shanti Curran (Arborea), Rio en Medio, Larkin Grimm, Mi and L’au, Starless and Bible Black, Silver Summit, Micah Blue Smaldone, David Garland, Citay, Big Blood, Mica Jones, Eric Carbonara, Ora Cogan, Cursillistas, and Magic Leaves…along with the beautiful art work of musician Hanna Tuulikki. This project hopes to further inspire people around the world to join in vital artistic and social efforts to make a better life for all of us. In addition the digital release of the compilation will include special bonus tracks by Jozef van Wissem, Laurent Brondel, Denise Dill, and Plains. TRACKS: 1. Alela Diane with Mariee Sioux – The Cuckoo 2. Rio en Medio + Israel Cilio – Mary 3. Fern Knight – Our Mountain The Mother 4. Marissa Nadler and Black Hole Infinity – Dead Wives Club 5. Devendra Banhart – Hotel St. Sebastian (demo) 6. Arborea – Son of the moon, Daughter of the sun 7. Micah Blue Smaldone – The Clearing 8. Larkin Grimm – The Butcher 9. Mi and Lau – The Funeral, The Pray 10. Mica Jones – Best Life 11. Starless and Bible Black – All The Finest Beams 12. Cursillistas – Mothers Taught 13. Silver Summit – Oaks 14. Big Blood – Sick with information 15. Eric Carbonara – Sundown at Parakeet Park 16. David Garland – Splinter Heart 17. Magic Leaves – Lasso Reason 18. Citay – Little Kingdom 19. Ora Cogan featuring Anni Rossi – My Belle Bonus Tracks 20. Plains - On the Rise 21. Denise Dill - Work, Work, Work 22. Jozef van Wissem - Dew Drops Fall Like Tears 23. Laurent Brondel - What Was