10-08-20 Today on Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #413 we feature a series of songs and improvisations by Mariam Massaro and the Gaea Star Band with Mariam on vocals, native flute, ukulele, acoustic guitar and schrudi box, Robin Rooney on percussion and vocals, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and native drums. Recorded at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington Massachusetts in September 2020, today’s show begins with the dreamy, drifting “The Lighthouse Goddess”, a lush and melodic song that gives way to “At Last”, a driving folk groove with a lively melody from Mariam over her dancing ukulele. “Ever Wider” is an imaginative groove with an active, swirling piano part from Bob and “Allelujah To The Rays” is a stately gospel-influenced epic with fine vocals from Mariam and Robin. “Oh White Pearl” is a lovely, delicate piece with a tight arrangement that expresses a certain wide eyed wonder and reverence for nature and “The Prayers Are Listening” closes today’s show with a stately, somber march and an unusual, hallucinatory chord progression from Bob’s piano.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com
