Our lovely friends, Arborea, have put together a benefit comp for the UN World Food Program called "Leaves of Life" on which we contribute a new unreleased song, "Oaks". We're very excited to be a part of this!
from their blog...
The cover art is an Amazingly Beautiful drawing by Hanna Tuulikki (Nalle, and the Family Elan). The tentative release date for the comp is March 21st, 2009 and will be released on our label Borne Recordings/Acuarela (U.S. distribution through Darla Records). All proceeds are going to be donated to World Food Program (United Nations agency) to help with special and Very important relief operations and emergencies in places such as Darfur region of Sudan,Uganda, and the Congo. The confirmed lineup is - Alela Diane (with Mariee Sioux), Rio en Medio, Marissa Nadler and Black Hole Infinity, Fern Knight, Devendra Banhart, Mi and Lau, Larkin Grimm, Arborea, Mica Jones, Big Blood, Micah Blue Smaldone, Cursillistas, Magic Leaves, Silver Summit, The Plains, Starless and Bible Black, David Garland, Citay, Ora Cogan, and Eric Carbonara. The digital version of the cd will also include some bonus tracks...music by Jozef Van Wissem, Denise Dill, and Laurent Brondel.
