Hello from our perch in this strange new world

Ari here, writing during a certain small human’s nap time. Not long before Covid-19 changed the face of the performing industry (let alone the world), I was asked by a dear friend, Casper ter Kuile, to write a song based on a chapter from his brand new book, The Power of Ritual. The song is based on the final chapter of the book which is all about transcendence. I ruminated on motherhood, transience, and the bigger picture, and managed to finish the song just before Mia and I went on tour with Lucy Wise in late February, 2020. The melody for the verses is based partially on the third movement from Charles Ives's Concord Sonata, called "The Alcotts." My song is called "Illuminated" and in a brief moment of downtime, Mia, Lucy, and I managed to record it. You can listen here. The recording quality isn't the best, but hopefully it'll get you excited for a day when we can get back into a studio.

We aren’t sure the next time we will perform in person, and don’t currently have anything planned for the virtual halls of the internet (although please stay tuned), but we are offering this song to say we are still here, loving and missing music right along with the rest of you.