The Berlin Tapestry Tapes, by Aleutian Arc

The Berlin Tapestry Tapes

by Aleutian Arc

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1.	Stolen Flowers 03:59	buy track
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4.	Al U Brava 06:44	buy track
5.	Walk 05:28	buy track

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Growroom Productions is proud to present Aleutian Arc, an American indie/world rock band formed in 2016 by musician/singer/songwriter KOVES, multi-instrumentalist and sound mixologist HearHERE, and percussionist/band spirit animal Akna.

After traveling through Europe, train hopping with his cat, Mutton, HearHERE decided to head back to the U.S to do some traveling. After touring the Pacific north west, he decided to continue north and head to Haida Gwai (an archipelago off the coast of BC) where he subsequently met KOVES who was playing an acoustic set at a small music festival in town. KOVES had been living there for a short period doing some mycological research in the forests and back packing across the island. The two became fast friends when they realized their mutual love of sound and travel and decided to explore Alaska together and do some recording with portable recording gear HearHERE had brought along with him.

Three days into the trip on a train ride to Anchorage, they overheard a beautiful story coming from the back of the train about how Irving Berlin took a trip to Alaska in 1937 to gather inspiration to write music for a film. KOVES and HearHEAR quickly headed to the back of the train where they met the story-teller, Akna, the future third member of Aleutian Arc. Akna is an Alaskan native, a musician and grew up in a nomadic family originally from Ketchikan. After the story was over, the three friends realized they were all nomadic musicians and decided to start a band. From there the story of Aleutian Arc began.

Aleutian Arc is now releasing their first EP entitled 'The Berlin Tapestry Tapes', aptly named after Akna’s story that brought the band together on that afternoon train to Anchorage. The EP is continually magnificent and imaginative, asking, "To what ends of the earth will the mind travel to cure itself of the common heartbreak?" Aleutian Arc carries us through the beautifully desolate landscapes of the aching heart, and leaves us mystified and hopeful under the wispy aurora of the healing soul.

In 'Drifting Night', the hypnotic guitar mixes with refrains to take you to the windswept desert dunes, to arouse introspection and reflection in its mirage. 'Al U Brava' builds from deep within the icy cave where crystals and glowworms echo the question “what happened to it?” 'Stolen Flowers' might take you to the blinking skyscraping peak of the metropolis, to lose old accusations and denials into the mist. The plaintive 'Low Tide' pushes the mind, body and soul to the seaside cliffs, to cast old beliefs and closely guarded pain into the tossing waves and start anew. And in 'Walk', vibraphone plays with synths and vocal trickery to recreate a pensive stroll through the firefly-illuminated forest seeking answers. The rich harmonies and soothing rhythms of 'The Berlin Tapestry Tapes' compel the listener to create their own dreamy world where discordant emotions can safely blend their colors and resolve.

There is talk of a full length album in the works where the three friends have reportedly been writing and recording music for Aleutian Arc in rain forests, various remote islands and underground cave systems. This is but the beginning.

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released June 14, 2019

All songs written by Aleutian Arc

KOVES : Vocals, Guitars
HearHERE : Keys, Beats, Bass
Akna : Percussion

Recorded Various Remote Locations 2016-2018

Art Direction : Mylie Durham IV
Front Cover : Chromesthesia 1 by Steve Loya
Back Cover : Hannah Dean
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