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Come On, John Muir is out today! 

I wrote this tune in 2011. I’ve revisited it now and again and, as I’ve grown and my understanding of the world evolved, the tune has changed. John Muir was a childhood hero of mine and I maintain an abiding admiration for his spirit. But as I’ve stepped into an awareness of the world and exited the pantheon of Western mythology, the path he charted for American conservationism has soured. So often his burgeoning movement sought to care for the land with utter disregard for the people on it - the people who cared for it for thousands of years. His part in indigenous erasure is irreparable, his complicity in genocide permanent. 

In the end, I let go of Muir, but kept a love of the West. Here’s a strolling meditation through the Sierras on tuning into which parts of his legacy remain true. 

There’s a lot to love. There’s a lot to leave behind.

Vocals, guitar, upright bass - myself
Backing vocals - @elizathornmusic 
Dobro - @jameswyattwoodall 
Fiddle - @maryclairemick 
Banjo - @ryancavanaughplaysbanjo 
Mandolin - @zachostgaard 

Recorded by @ghostyfuntime 
Additional recording by @signalhillrecording and myself
Mixed by @dylan.mckinstry 
Mastered by @lacqueristhebestmedicine 

Photo - @strawberryshoots 
Cover art - @flyinhighranch
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Comic Western Gothic! Out October 2nd!

So much went into this cover and I’m gonna tell ya all about it! I spent three years trying to come up with a visual concept for this album and never got nowhere. Turns out all it took was a flash of inspiration from @ghostyfuntime 

We hiked out into the desert and started throwin ideas around. We worked for a couple hours and as we packed up, he asked to try one last shot. This is it. It’s a long, 30-second exposure shot with three flashes of light to act as a sort of shutter while the mountains and stars bled in. Idk how he thought of it, but I’m glad he did. It’s an incredibly inventive, old-school, ingenious idea in this man’s opinion. The third slide captures the moment we got it (glad I had my phone on).

From there, the photo went to @drscherger who detailed this beautiful border and handwritten text. His keen eye for color and inclusion of Arizona plants tied it all in perfectly. And good lord, his patience with my revisions and notes…

From there, @flyinhighranch brought the two together with a thankless formatting job. She’s an expert at the unsung background work, and an incredible artist as well.

Thank you to all three of these artists! Appreciate the hell outta yall.

#southwesternart #countrywestern #songwriter #arizona #austinart
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❤️🍓💎 Strawberry Rhinestone has been out in the world for 10 days now and I’m so grateful for all of the love it has gotten, thank you for listening and sharing and thank you to @applemusic @tidal @spotify for including it on some rad playlists filled with amazing music.

🍓 You can pre order the new album now in two color ways on vinyl, and also some rad merch (shirt design by @robbiewjwoodcuts and 2RNR radness by @tape_dad) on @gar_hole_records 🍓 LINK IN BIO 

Here’s some BTS of the music video with @mdangerv and @flyinhighranch, thank you to the crew that made the video happen and to the wild horses that decided to come hangout with while I was singing :)
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🍓💎🍓 Strawberry Rhinestone is out in the world 😏 Link in bio for full video. Thank you so much to @mdangerv for bringing this to life so beautifully, @flyinhighranch and Charlie, @them.apples and the horses and doggo a part of making this video what it was. 

🐴 Mike directed it all and caught some special clips of me with the wild horses in the Nevada desert (thanks for leading the way, Jenna ❤️🍓) who were so curious about this song and my guitar, and then got the most beautiful footage of Cara and her dog in Wyoming. 

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LOVE AND SUPPORT ABOUT THE NEW ALBUM, so much happiness and gratitude. Excited for you to hear it all ❤️🍓
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Our first stop on the road to records! We’re bundling cassettes. Diesel and vinyl ain’t cheap and neither are we, that’s why we’ve put a lot of heart and soul into the making of this round of Jason Dea West merch. For now it’s bundle or nothin baby… or come out to a show to pick and choose. 

With the first edition forest green Louella cassette you’ll also get the new T-shirt design and 5” sticker! Designed as a kickass collaboration between @vanessajobahr & @flyinhighranch 

It’s been really fulfilling to work with Jason on his latest album, we’ve witnessed for years as he’s spun plates on sticks and worn all sorts of hats to bring his music to you folks, and damn well might we add. There really is a lot that goes into keeping the ship afloat and we think it’s pretty sweet to be able to lighten the load and support music we love! Thank you to all you folks who reach out with your kind words and excitement about the new songs, you make it feel real special that we get to do this.
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