Tag: Bozeman

WATCH: Kitchen Dwellers, “Wise River”

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Artist: Kitchen Dwellers
Hometown: Bozeman, Montana
Song: “Wise River”
Album: Wise River
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Label: Kitchen Dwellers in association with No Coincidence Records

In Their Words: “‘Wise River’ came to me after my friend Brad and I took a summer camping trip over to the Pioneer Mountains in Montana. The juxtaposition of the melancholy of a dried-up mining town wrought with economic hardship that discovered a resurgence due to the boom of the fly fishing and beef industries along the Big Hole River stuck with me. The song came out, ultimately, as an observational piece based upon my interpretation of the fact that the rising Phoenix archetype exists in the form of the histories of many small mountain communities of the American West.” — Shawn Swain, Kitchen Dwellers

Photo Credit: Ed Coyle

LISTEN: Madeline Hawthorne, “Riverbank” (Feat. Mimi Naja)

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Artist: Madeline Hawthorne
Hometown: Bozeman, Montana
Song: “Riverbank” (featuring Mimi Naja)
Album: Boots
Release Date: October 1, 2021

In Their Words: “I wrote ‘Riverbank’ after my first overnight rafting trip down the Smith River in Montana. This was early on in the pandemic, May of 2020. I was in a dark place emotionally after having to cancel my tour and say goodbye to bandmates, who decided to move on from music to pursue other careers. This river trip brought me back to life and that’s when I decided to write my entire album, Boots. I hold a very special place in my heart for our rivers. They foster beautiful and healthy ecosystems that open your heart and your mind. Floating down a river allows us to witness a part of this earth untainted, serene and powerful. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to explore rivers in the West and I hope that this song brings listeners the feeling that I have when I’m in my happy place hanging out on the Yellowstone River or the beautiful Salmon River in Idaho. There’s just nothing like floating down the line with the one you love, cold beer in hand, warm sun on your skin and good tunes in the background — pure bliss.” — Madeline Hawthorne

Photo credit: Dan Bradner

LISTEN: Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs, “Up For Air”

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Artist: Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs
Hometown: Bozeman, Montana
Song: “Up For Air”
Album: Through the Smoke
Release Date: July 30, 2021

In Their Words: “‘Up For Air’ is a song about going through tough times, but also knowing that you’re in the exact place you’re meant to be. Sometimes it can be hard to accept that things are the way they are and your only job is to surrender. The lyrics for this song came quickly, but composing it as a full band took a while. We tried many different tempos and vibes for the song over the course of a year and finally landed on an upbeat and happy vibe in the studio. Ultimately the song is saying that whatever you’re going through, things will work out if you take a deep breath and come up for air every once in a while.” — Lena Schiffer, Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs

Photo credit: Loni Carr

LISTEN: Kitchen Dwellers, “Driftwood”

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Artist: Kitchen Dwellers
Hometown: Bozeman, Montana
Song: “Driftwood”
Album: Muir Maid
Release Date: November 8, 2019

In Their Words: “I wrote ‘Driftwood’ after living out of a kayak in Alaska one summer. The trip changed my life in many ways, but one was just appreciating what you have at any given moment in time. Life isn’t perfect and comfortable and sometimes curveballs get thrown your way, but ultimately how you come out the other end is based on your perspective and resilience. We were so fortunate to have Jason Carter add a fiddle track and he did some amazing work. Once we heard it we knew it had to be the last song on the album.” — Max Davies, guitar/vocals

Photo credit: Silky Shots