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Cottonwood Trees

by Sister Species

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MUSIC VIDEO OUT HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GCpftVM1so

Unfolding slowly over a simmering, swirling drone of accordion, trumpet, guitar, and bass, chamber pop septet Sister Species' new single "Cottonwood Trees" is a meditative exploration of memory & loss. Both personal and ambiguously archetypical, Kastrul's unplaceable yet familiar melody travels across things that return, like seasons, and things that are gone forever. In the end we are left with the fleeting summer snow: the cottonwood trees in the June breeze. 

If you can, get comfortable and put on your nicest headphones for this 6 minute bath of sound.

lyrics

lyrics:

the summer snow in the cottonwood trees
say what it is, but don't say what it means
the lilacs are gone- but their scent stays on me

& I know this time you see
I know your kind you see
as surely as the seed is rooted below
you will be gone from me

you will be gone from me

so what can I have to keep?
you were not mine to keep
you were mine to hold, like the summer snow
the cottonwood trees in the june breeze
the june breeze in the cottonwood trees

credits

released January 24, 2020
written, arranged and performed by Sister Species:

Emily Kastrul - vocals. accordion, songwriting
Willow Waters - guitar, backing vocals
Jake Baldwin - trumpet
Sten Johnson - trumpet
Noah Ophoven Baldwin - trumpet
Ryan Hays - double bass
Lars Johnson - drums


Featuring modular synthesizer by Jason McGlone
Recorded and mixed by Jason McGlone at The Hideaway Studios
Mastered by Rob Schlette at Anthem Mastering

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Sister Species Minneapolis, Minnesota

mpls-based chamber pop septet

Fronted by accordionist/songwriter Emily Kastrul, chamber- pop septet Sister Species is known for their thoughtful, dynamic arrangements and opulent three-part trumpet harmonies.

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