Johnathon Ford of Unwed Sailor and Roadside Monument grew up in Tulsa, OK. Burnt Toast Vinyl recording artists Ester Drang also hail from the Broken Arrow/Tulsa region. Members of Ester Drang were friends with Ford before he moved to Seattle to pursue his musical endeavors, but remained in contact over the years.
Circle of Birds is a combined effort between Ford, Ester Drang, and members of OK's country band Lasso. This self-titled release was recorded in forty-eight hours in a practice room at the University of Tulsa, capturing the improvisational efforts of all involved. The result is a spectacular instrumental ep that combines the airy, orchestrated sounds of Ester Drang with the energetic indie approach of Unwed Sailor and just a hint of cowboy inspired country aesthetic from Lasso members. The songs are highly melodic, cinematic, and fragile, serving as a snapshot of the recording session. The recordings were carefully mixed in Seattle by Pedro the Lion's David Bazan and Johnathon Ford.
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In the halls when we were skipping class, we listened to the buzzing sounds of electric water fountains.
At the wake, when we were not able to stand in there and hear her speak, we listened to ourselves chipping the paint off the Pastor's car with our house keys.
