The Acorn

Posted On: January 16, 2010
Posted In: Glory Hope Mountain, Rolf Klausener, The Acorn
Comments: 2 Responses

Just uploaded a selection of music to the new Folk channel including some wonderful tracks from The Acorn…

The Acorn is the on-going musical project of Rolf Klausener, Jeff Debutte, Keiko Devaux, T. Jeffrey Malecki and Howie Tsui…

Anchored by vivid songwriting and eclectic instrumentation, The Acorn produce an original brand of experimental, popular folk music that effortlessly marries modern and traditional forms.

The Acorn’s newest full-length recording, Glory Hope Mountain, is a sprawling, biographical album based on the life of Rolf’s mother, Gloria Esperanza Montoya. Armed with heart-drums, gut-strings, ukuleles, marimbas and Klausener’s best songwriting to date, The Acorn has created a moving musical document of a miraculous life.

After a year of solid touring, and the addition of keyboardist Keiko Devaux, the band released the six-song Tin Fist EP in early 2007 on Toronto’s Paper Bag Records to warm reviews. The Acorn’s newest full-length recording, Glory Hope Mountain, is a sprawling, biographical album based on the life of Rolf’s mother, Gloria Esperanza Montoya. Armed with heart-drums, gut-strings, ukuleles and marimbas, The Acorn are guided by spirit voices and the rhythms of rivers.

Glory Hope Mountain was recorded in a rented house in Ottawa by recording engineer Jarrett Bartlett (of Little Bullhorn Prods). Featured on the album are members of Ohbijou, The Wooden Stars, Flecton Big Sky, Fiftymen, and many others.

Purchase here

www.myspace.com/theacorn

Mike Cottone says:

January 16, 2010 at 6:17 pm

love this tune, heard something a while back and I’ve been meaning to check them out…
Dan says:

January 16, 2010 at 6:46 pm

Yes a great track Mike and an even better album.
Give them some feedback on myspace.

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