Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #261

05-11-17  Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #261 was taped at Singing Brook Studio with Gaea Star Band members Mariam Massaro on vocals, native flute, ukulele and acoustic guitar and Bob Sherwood on piano and drums.  We begin with the mystical whisper of  “Sunrise Over The Trees”, a minimalist piece led by Mariam’s percussive ukulele.  “Paint A Pretty Picture With The Colors Of Life” is a lovely, stately interplay of vocals and piano with touches of abstract electronics and fine poetry, and “Simple Ways Of Life” revisits the minimalistic, repetitive form of the first piece with Mariam’s acoustic guitar leading the duo beneath a lyrical, flowing, eastern-keyed vocal.  “Rain On The Roof” is a jaunty ode to an evening shower, with Bob contributing imaginative, kinetic drums to Mariam’s ukulele-driven, light hearted folk song.  “Raise Our Voices For Peace” is prayer-like and elegiac and gives voice to a deep, aching desire for peace with a gorgeous backing of acoustic guitar and simple, tranced-out piano.  “Lingering Love Vibrations” closes today’s show with Mariam returning to the ukulele to improvise a floating, lush song of gratitude.