The Big Hearts performance from Artichoke Music is now posted to YouTube for posterity. This song was written for some very close friends of mine that have amazing hearts- constantly helping mine grow. Though I could never thank them enough for their grace, let this song be my humble attempt. This is quietly one of my favorite songs so I hope you enjoy it too.

Watch the video then listen to the studio version:

BIG HEARTS

Heaven knows I’d wait to feel another breeze.
To lay beneath another sun.
Germany here I come.

Big hearts are filling up the hemispheres.
Big hearts are warming up the coldest years.
They’ll lay beside me forever more
Cause big hearts make mine grow.

Growing everyday and softly resting miles away.
Heaven is exploding there-
It’s filling up the air.

Big hearts are filling up the hemispheres.
Big hearts are warming up the coldest years.
They’ll lay beside me forever more
Cause big hearts make mine grow.
Big Hearts are Full Moons and Northern Lights
They come full circle to defy science.
Big Hearts are freight trains that push me along-
Shine out the clearer;
Shine on.
Big Hearts are factories of Godlight Beams
That just get brighter as the daylight recedes.

I just posted this new video on YouTube of me playing Come Around at PolitiPalooza earlier this January at the Montgomery Park Building in Portland. This is the newest song that will be included on the upcoming album so give it a watch, read the lyrics and patiently wait for the album to be released within the month or so!

I hope someday
In the sunlight’s softest rays
That you will glide your way
Back through this town.
I hope someday you come around.

A very talented Mr. Paul Wardwell is the official videographer for the Oyster Ridge Music Festival and he just sent me a link to his most recent video compilation for the 2007 festival. Click here or on the image above to see the full video recap on YouTube! Lander is a pretty minimal part of the entire video but you’ll get a great idea for the vibe of the festival and the reason we make the road trip every summer to Kemmerer. Enjoy!!!

I’ve just received a copy of the Mississippi Studios Concert Video and I am so excited for the footage that was captured. I was worried that the camera wouldn’t capture the romance of the evening but I stand corrected. The video looks amazing and I’m truly proud of the product as a whole.

Of course, we’ll be releasing an HD DVD of the event later this year, but in the interim, these low res YouTube posts will have to tide you over. I’m not sure the quality does any justice to the venue or the film but please enjoy nonetheless and never judge a book by its cover. The evening was truly amazing and this footage is a joy to look back on.

Click here or on the image above to view ALL of the footage from Lander at Mississippi Studios PDX!

The great people at the Oyster Ridge Music Festival in Kemmer WY just posted a great festival documentary on youtube.com. Paul Wardwell put together a nice video that captures the spirit of the Festival and the people involved. Go to youtube.com to check out the 3 part documentary- Lander made an appearance so I wanted to post this to show everyone (short but sweet). We were honored to play the show in 2006 and we look forward to our next appearance in 2007. Enjoy the video and see you at next year’s Oyster Ridge Music Festival!

Here are two recordings from our show at the ORMF:

Popo Agie

Rome Tomorrow - acoustic

Here is a clip of Lander at the Doug Fir Lounge PDX performing a rare Clarity 07.25.06. The song is about the Apocalypse and a dream I had (your seeing the ending). Sweet dreams.

As I sift through the Lander videos, I’m going to start posting as much film as possible. Since we use a tiny digital camera the quality of sound and image is usual suspect- but enjoy nonetheless. All videos will be played on youtube.com

Watch Lander’s lead guitarist track his beautiful guitar solo on What I Feel Like as Winter Comes- a track on orange chrome sky. We were excited to have ken bust out the acoustic for a change!