California Trail | Adam and Darcie
Track Listing
| 1 | The Fox, Hare, and Doe | 2:55 | ||
| 2 | Never Been a Pilot | 4:43 | ||
| 3 | Hands/ Mind | Listen | 3:51 | |
| 4 | Festival | Listen | 3:34 | |
| 5 | I Need To Let Go of What I Won't Miss | 3:44 | ||
| 6 | Nowhere, No One | 2:48 | ||
| 7 | All I Ever Do Is Fall | 4:16 | ||
| 8 | National Forest | Listen | 2:38 | |
| 9 | Before It's Better | 4:05 | ||
| 10 | California Trail | 4:24 | ||
| 11 | Steep Hollow | 1:12 | ||
| 12 | Grass Valley | 4:43 | ||
| 13 | Gold Hill | 3:17 |
Description
Like a Steinbeck epic, Adam and Darcie have mastered the craft of storytelling. California Trail talks of life in a way familiar to all who listen to it, evoking a comfortable sense of nostalgia and daydream, as one journeys down the track list.
A worthy and triumphant follow-up to their debut record, The Valley Where I’m From, the new addition features a range and depth of instrumentation and vocals that honestly paints a landscape of the couples’ sense of community, and the love for one another that carries the music.
The group on any given day is a tight-knit assemblage of friends, augmenting a chemistry between Adam and Darcie that is truly unique, but could be likened to a project of Brian Wilson on a good day. Friends from multiple other musical projects in the Utah Valley area, as well as Portland, OR join the two adding a capacity that fleshes out the vision that Adam, and wife Darcie, have so masterfully articulated. California Trail brings a personal and sincere commitment to contemplative resolution, and musical sincerity, that most have written off as cliche-that is, until they listen to Adam and Darcie.
Credits
Musicians
- Darcie Sanders – Vocals, Accordion, Xylophone
- Adam Sanders – Vocals, Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Drums, Piano
- Dave Newlin – Bass
- Timothy Koide – Violin on “Before It’s Better”
- Samantha Dickens – Vocals on “Before It’s Better”
- Nathan Housley – Guitar on “Gold Hill”
- Brett Pederson – Timpani on “The Fox, Hare, and Doe”
Production Credits
- Engineered and mixed by Matt Hoiland and Adam Sanders
- Mastered by Gaynor Brunson
- All songs written by Adam and Darcie
- Art – Allan Ludwig
- Design – Aaron Monson
Reviews
- Newdust Interview
- Cluas Interview
- The Music Ninja Interview
- Glorious Noise
- Cougar Microbes
- Tenacious T
- Scottish Friction
- MP3 Hugger
- Indiecater
- SLUG Magazine
- Lito Music
- Das Klienicum
- 21st & Ivy
- Rock Midgets




