To celebrate Earth Day today, Sounds Right has released a new playlist of original material called feat. NATURE which features an exciting roster of artists including Yann Tiersen, Raveena, Franc Moody, and, most centrally, nature itself. These artists are honoring the holiday by infusing their recordings with the sounds of the great outdoors—from crashing waves to soft bird songs—in an effort to spotlight the beauty of the planet they’re helping to save by generating royalties for global conservation efforts.
Another artist featured on the playlist is Brian Fennell’s SYML project, which delivers an alternate version of his track “Wake “ from his newly released Nobody Lives Here LP. In addition to that version hitting streaming today, we’re also getting an alternate alternate version via a live performance for “Neighborhoods,” with Fennell set up with his acoustic guitar at Evan’s Creek Preserve in his hometown of Sammamish, Washington. “Growing up in Seattle, the landscape in and around the city has always been special to me,” he shares. “Whether it’s the mountains, forests, or waterways, nature has always been my way to reset.
“I chose Evan’s Creek Preserve because it’s close to my house, and a place I often go with my family, or alone for a solo hike,” he continues. “I’m releasing another version of ‘Wake’ in collaboration with NATURE for Earth Day, so I thought it would be cool to do a live version of it in one of my favorite outdoor spots for ‘Neighborhood’ to highlight my little sliver of the Earth. No matter where we find ourselves, it’s up to all of us to take care of what was here before, leaving it only better.”
Check out the video below—and if you’re in LA, you can catch SYML at the GRAMMY Museum on May 5 where he’ll be in conversation with Aaron Paul. Find more info here.
