It is with great joy that we present the release of Ottawa neofolk guitarist Nathanael Larochette’s solo double album “Earth and Sky”. Consisting of two distinct yet complimentary parts, “Earth” is a collection of solo classical guitar compositions which acts as the stripped down acoustic counterpart to “Sky”, a layered 40min ambient/electric piece. The evening will also feature Portland, Oregan’s own dark folk wizard Aerial Ruin, alongside the acoustic/electric instrumental mastery of Guelph’s own Michael Mucci. Come be a part of not only a special double album release, but a wonderful evening of mesmerizing dark folk spells and brooding neoclassical incantations.

Bios:

Ottawa guitarist Nathanael Larochette has spent the last decade steadily making a name for himself through his work with acclaimed chamber folk trio Musk Ox as well as the genre bending instrumental quartet The Night Watch. With the release of his new solo double album “Earth and Sky”, Larochette once more stretches the boundaries of his discography with a release that is as intimate as it is expansive.

Wielding an acoustic guitar, voice and a vision of world’s beyond, Portland, Oregan’s Aerial Ruin weaves enchanting song cycles that are both delicate and crushing. Having journeyed crossed the US and Europe, his tales of longing and loss will leave you drifting among memories forgotten and remembered.

Nothing short of prolific, Guelph’s own Michael Mucci has a stunning catalogue that shifts and morphs from soaring 12 string meditations to gritty 6 string explorations to ambient dreamscapes to fragile electric lullabies. A treasure of modern Canadiana, Mucci speaks spirit into his instrument. Listen closely.

Links:

Nathanael Larochette – Ottawa, ON – Solo Classical Guitar
http://nathanaellarochette.bandcamp.com/

Aerial Ruin – Portland, OR – Dark Folk
http://aerialruin.bandcamp.com/

Michael Mucci – Guelph, ON – Acoustic Fingerstyle
http://mmucci.bandcamp.com/

$10/PWYC