Mike Frazier: Mike Frazier hails from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia but relocated to Seattle, Washington in 2022 with his wife, and author Stephanie Bruno. Frazier spent the last decade touring relentlessly, and releasing half a dozen records. Since his move to Seattle he has continued to tour around the United States. Frazier is carrying on the tradition of record craft with a focus on authentic songwriting and high quality production. Frazier draws inspiration from the valley he grew up in, his travels around the world, protest movements, and the classic folk music storytelling he is so deeply inspired by.
Rainshadower: Rainshadower is excited to announce Charred Scars (out 11/21), the debut LP from the musical endeavor led by multi-instrumentalist and longtime Pacific Northwest mainstay, A. Ball. Over the past many years, Ball has played an integral role in the fabric of the Seattle area music scene, lending his talent to multiple albums, shows, and tours in bands such as Cumulus, the Cops, Idiot Pilot, the Saturday Knights, Virgin Islands, Police Teeth, Dryland, and many others. Charred Scars represents Ball’s first foray into releasing music as a solo artist. This beautiful album draws from his life experience and the natural melancholic beauty of the Cascade Mountains and surrounding forests he grew up exploring. Rainshadower’s Charred Scars is an aural window into the transcendent beauty of the Pacific Northwest. A poetic examination of universal themes that will resonate with listeners whether they are looking inward or outward, as Ball explores both the natural world that surrounds us and the deepest corners of the mind.
Cumulus: We’ve Got It All, via Share It Music, marks the fourth album by Cumulus, the songwriting project of Alexandra Lockhart and William Cremin. Cumulus has evolved over the years while scooping up praise from the likes of Stereogum, Interview, Consequence, PASTE, Under The Radar, KEXP, Brooklyn Vegan, Atwood Magazine, Seattle Weekly, The Stranger, and NPR Music’s All Songs Considered. What started out as the sole endeavor of Lockhart has grown into something of a duo, with Cremin fully taking on co-writer and co-producer roles for the songs on We’ve Got It All. The lead single “Simple” is an ode to the seemingly less chaotic and fraught John Hughesian past of the 80s and early 90s. “Will it ever be that simple again?” ask Lockhart and Cremin as they harmonize together on the chorus. Written in between long drives and voice memos, solo walks in the woods, and writing sessions in a cozy Seattle basement practice space, We’ve Got It All is a reflection on the most important things in life that carry us through the most difficult times. It is songs inspired by childhood friendships, a hello from a neighbor, bookish escapes, winding highways, family connection, and of course, always, music.