Jenn Rawling and Basho Parks

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Jenn Rawling and Basho Parks is a folk/americana band formed in Portland, Oregon United States in 2010. Jenn Rawling, songwriter/guitarist and vintage American folk and old-time country singer, joins masterful string player & harmony singer Basho Parks in a partnership of formidable musical talent and palpable sympathy. Rawling's playful, poetic lyrics are enhanced by her sophisticated sense of phrasing and pace. Parks' violin and viola support her message with compelling musical figures that echo and elaborate the meaning of each song. The duo's debut CD, Take The Air, is an emotionally rich recording which unfolds more gifts with each listen. Recorded and co-produced with Skyler Norwood (Blind Pilot, Horse Feathers) at Miracle Lake Studios, Take The Air, features talented Portland musicians William Joersz and Mub Fractal on upright bass, Matt Berger on percussion (Laura Gibson), Skyler Norwood on Wurlitzer, Joel Ricci on horns (March Fourth Marching Band), and Brendan Phillips on banjo. Using both stripped down and lush instrumentation, Take The Air rejuvenates the listener with its delicate subtlety and glowing warmth. The album's second pressing is being reissued for national distribution on Chicago's respected artists' cooperative folk label, Waterbug Records. Says Waterbug President Andrew Calhoun: "It's been ages since I heard a CD that I wanted to hear over and over and sort of live in. Been dancing in the kitchen to this. Great blend of familiar and surprise. Not s

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