My vision for “Owl Country” was to combine my Americana songwriting sensibilities with the musical prowess of classically trained violinist, Yvette Holzwarth, who was living in Sonoma County and had started sitting in with Cahoots. Over the course of a year, we worked in a one-room 1906 schoolhouse to craft a unique sound for the album. Our rhythm section was comprised of veteran jazz bassist, Chris Amberger, and hip hop/R & B drummer, PC Muñoz, (a close family friend). This added a cool dimension to my Americana inclinations and Yvette’s lush orchestrations. Guest artists included one of my longtime musical heroes, David Grisman on mandolin, Grammy award-winner Charlie Musselwhite on harmonica, Dave Zirbel (San Geronimo) on pedal steel and Alison Harris on backing vocals. Again Matt Wright recorded this project that included 9 original songs and a live version of Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released.”
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“Revolutionary Mind”

This is an out-take from the Owl Country sessions; written in Cuba in early 2014, performed by Dan Imhoff, Yvette Holzwarth, PC Muñoz, Chris Amberger and Alison Harris, recorded at Studio E and Felta Schoolhouse, Summer 2014.