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Big Bee Of The Whitetree has been a busy bee…

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BigBee of the Whitetree has been a busy bee...

Sorry that is a terrible title for a post.

Anyway, last summer we introduced you to the laid back, and sunnily optimistic folk of BigBee of the Whitetree via his debut EP Fairytale Dust.

He has been busy since then – very busy and we have two new projects to tell you about.

Firstly, just a couple of weeks ago he released a full album titled The Age Of Reflection, which you can order via his website here. It is another lovely, happy-go-lucky excursion into singer-songwriter and folk territory and thankfully he has managed to retain the promise and charm he showed on the EP over the course of an whole album.

So relax, shrug off the exertions of the day and wallow in the gentle strings and charm of Know Your Way.

Download BigBee of the Whitetree – Know Your Way mp3 (from The Age of Reflection)

However, that is not all. He also has revealed the fruits of a seven year project called Cog Breaker. He describes it thus:

“On December 1, 2004, Matthew J. BigBee finished work on a nine song album. He left the mastering studio with the only copy of the finished album. Upon arriving home Matthew sealed the album in a box. Inspired by spiritual fervor and ‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead’, he decided that this music should wait seven years before sharing it with the public. 

This musical project was at the time unlike anything Matthew had ever done before. He would start the day swimming in the cold ocean at dawn and then ingest large amounts of cannabis. Next it was time to head into an old farmhouse (one of the oldest in New England) and start playing with sound.

The result is a sound best described as dark & hypnotic showcasing a vocal journey into Matthew’s sub-conscious. A fiery mad-man determined to fight against the internal struggle of humanity. Matthew is out to conquer the inner demons by way of a musical warrior. Like wine & cheese, for seven years, the songs sat waiting. Now they make their way out to be consumed, rejected, accepted, criticized, and shared.”

The full release of the album is expected in spring. Until then watch the video for Live As One (Babylon Has Fallen)…it is quite a contrast!

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Another Track From BigBee Of The Whitetree

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Another Track From Bigbee of the Whitetrees. A couple of months ago we gave you the good natured, gentle, hippy inspired folk of BigBee of the Whitetree – his debut EP Fairytale Dust (what else?) has been a lovely, calming antidote to the hectic nature of everyday life – a reminder of when things were simpler, more naive even, and when what mattered most of all was getting together, chilling out and having a good time.

We love the EP for its lack of pretension, its willingness to proudly wear heart on sleeve, and an unashamed belief that we can still all get along in easygoing harmony should we so desire. Let yourself be charmed by another track from the EP, the lovely She Can Take Me.

Download BigBee Of The Whitetree – She Can Take Me mp3 (from Fairytale Dust EP)

Download Bigbee of the Whitetree – Beautiful (Peyote Version) mp3 (from Fairytale Dust EP)

Introducing…Bigbee of the Whitetree

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Introducing...Bigbee of the Whitetree. Some songs are perfect for sitting around the campfire, enjoying the company of friends and contemplating the interconnectedness of the universe. Beautiful (Peyote Version), the first song from Bigbee of the Whitetree’s upcoming Fairytale Dust, is one of those songs for a good reason.

Bigbee has lived in some amazing places, coastal California, a geodesic dome in Joshua Tree National Park and most recently on the San Juan Islands, but, like a good old-fashioned hippy, the motivating force behind his music is inner realization and harmonizing within the self.

So have a listen – it is a timeless song of acoustic guitar & simple Native American percussion. The vocal harmonies and bass round out this warm and unfailingly positive tune. Like he says, “We gather, eat some good food, share some herb and I sing a few tunes.”

Sounds good in every way!

Download Bigbee of the Whitetree – Beautiful (Peyote Version) mp3 (from Fairytale Dust)