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NEW single “No River (Revisited)” Out Now!

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"No River (Revisited)", the first of an EP of We Were Wild 10th anniversary revisitations, is all yours now. link in bio to listen, my loves

Huge thanks to all who helped this get born:

Recorded at Tractor Shed in Nashville by Sean Sullivan (@seansullivanaudio)

Jeremy Roberson (@jfinnyrob) on drums and back ground vocals
Rhees Williams (@rheesw) on bass and back ground vocals
Phil Bronchtein (@philbronch) on lead guitar, organ, pedal steel and back ground vocals
Esmé Patterson on rhythm guitar, lead and back ground vocals

Produced by Esmé Patterson
Mixed by Esmé Patterson and Sean Sullivan
Mastered by Justin Perkins at @mystery_room_mastering

Cover art cyanotype by @tok_distro
Released by Sometimes River Records @sometimesriver by @esme_patterson

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18 days ago

10 years ago TODAY my album “We Were Wild” was released into the world ❤️‍🔥⛓️‍💥

When I told my sweet, eloquent grandma (whom I really miss being able to talk with these days) the album title she said - “It begs the question that if we were wild, what are we now?” And that is EXACTLY the point.   Reflecting on the life of these songs over the last decade, I want to say thank you to all of YOU who have listened and maybe invited them into your hearts. Making this album was a process, as I describe more fully on my Patreon. Though I am so proud that it was made manifest, my most luminous memories are of playing these songs live for you all. Whether they were small, sweaty clubs, outdoor rain or shine festivals, desks of renown tinyness, churches, living rooms or amphitheaters, you all made it feel magical and helped me feel truly free! And reconnecting to that state of being is the intention guiding this collection of songs, after all.

Join me in celebration and reminiscence with these anniversary offerings:

💝 FREE ground shipping on ALL domestic merch orders + 10% off We Were Wild LPs & CDs @ sometimesriver.com

🌿”wildwildwild” demo available now-FREE!! @ patreon.com/esmepatterson to members and non-members alike

⛓️‍💥We Were Wild music videos + playlist on YouTube
 Listen to the full album on your favorite record player or streaming platform, and stay tuned for more anniversary treats & recollections from the We Were Wild era 💋

cover 📸 Rodrigo Melgarejo @mestizo43
layout pics 📸 Devvon Simpson @devvon_miranda by @esme_patterson

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4 months ago

taken in Whaleback Inn by @esme_patterson

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3 years ago

Hate to brag, but we kinda outdid ourselves with the harvest season CSA boxes. This offering contains:

Eggplants, bell and serrano peppers, butternut squash, basil, sage and chives, as well as pickled green tomato relish (aka chow chow!), marinara, apple cider mustard, roasted pepita and sage finishing salt and vinegar + pepper sauce

All made with organic veggies and herbs from Esmé’s garden! 🪏🌱 Each box also comes with a handwritten recipe from Esmé’s kitchen, this time it was stuffed peppers, yum!!

Sign up for your seasonal CSA box at
Patreon.com/EsmePatterson 💌 by @esme_patterson

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2 days ago

the whole band sang harmonies together for my new single “No River (Revisited)” 🌊 #nashville
these fellas were such a joy to work with, hire them! @jfinnyrob @philbronch @rheesw
recorded at tractor shed by @seansullivanaudio by @esme_patterson

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11 days ago

Patreon members - This month’s song is a fun one! In honor of the 10th anniversary of We Were Wild this year, we went back into the studio and put the FUN back into this title track.

This version makes me smile everytime I hear it. I hope it makes you smile too-and helps you remember how to be wild (insert howl here)! 🐾🌾

Listen to “We Were Wild (Revisited)” and join the club @ patreon.com/EsmePatterson 🦋

This single will be available on streaming services soon, but for now it’s for Patreon members’ ears only 🔐

📸 Photo by Maya June Holmes @mayajuneholmes
💃💃💃gorgeous models- Zoe Vales @zoe_vales, Victoria Black @victoriadawnblack, Katye Baker @katye.baker by @esme_patterson

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14 days ago

For real though, new music out TOMORROW, October 1st!

I had a fever yesterday and my brain was cooked so I got unstuck in time a lil bit.

Can’t wait to share this new music with all y’all !!

cyanotype by @tok_distro 🌀 by @esme_patterson

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19 days ago

New music Oct 1st!! by @esme_patterson

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20 days ago

Starting this month, Patreon members are getting a REAL TREAT! You get first listen to unreleased NEW tracks, such as “No River (Revisited)”, September’s Song of the Month 🌊

And for all who aren’t Patreon members, the song is available to purchase on my Patreon page, if you’re commitment avoidant 💕 this ALSO means that NEW music shall be released soooooon throughout the land!! Stay tuned, friends ⚡️

Join the club at Patreon.com/EsmePatterson by @esme_patterson

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2 months ago

My grandmother, Ruth Betz, has departed this life and I miss her already. She lived to 102, y’all! She was so funny, blindingly smart, she had the best laugh, she taught me how to insult someone in Gaelic... Everyone pls drink a Bombay martini with a twist in honor of our Ruthie.
Slide two- her obituary published in the @nytimes
Slide three- the family flock of sheep in Prospect Park by @esme_patterson

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2 months ago

This month’s tune is a high lonesome wail of a song, stark and plaintive. 🏜️ ✨
It’s a little musical meditation, complete with crickets, distant thunder and a creaky porch chair on a hot Sedona night.

Song of the Month #20, “In the Desert” out now @ Patreon.com/esmepatterson 🌩️
 
photo: Todd Roeth, taken around the time this song was written, 2009, I believe by @esme_patterson

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2 months ago

July’s song of the month is appropriately 🔥 What do the Tao Te Ching, Cool Hand Luke and poetry of paradox have to do with getting it on? Well, you’ll have to join my Patreon to uncover the mystery 🕳️

listen and join the club at Patreon.com/EsmePatterson 🪡 by @esme_patterson

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4 months ago