Forest Veil – Caldera

Portland artist & singer-songwriter Forest Veil releasesher brand new single “You’re Supposed To Know.”

The single will be on her upcoming EP Caldera, out August 30.

The EP Caldera was written during an Artist-in-Residency at Caldera Arts, an arts and environmental immersion program for under-resourced youth and practicing artists in the mountains of Sisters, Oregon. You’re Supposed to Know was built up from a spontaneous field recording of fellow residency musician, Wavy Joseph. In the early morning, Wavy was secretly captured playing a grand piano in the main hall. In the background, one can also hear the call and response of a walkie talkie and the request of a passing child, which become their own instruments, in this space/place composition.

With the support of producer Leif Burton, this foundscape R&B ballad was shaped. Lyrics were inspired by writing from Robin Wall Kimmerer (Braiding Sweetgrass) about the concept of grieving for our planet as an act of love and presence. Kimmerer writes, “Until we can grieve for our planet we cannot love it- grieving is a sign of spiritual health… even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy.” 

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