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Little Lives' stunning new folk song, Light For (feat. Koof Ibi), is a gorgeously arranged and artfully crafted song recorded at Drexel's Studio A with talented student engineer, Gabriel Towell, and mixed and mastered at Elm Street Studios by Brendan Mcgeehan. The session was co-produced and performed by Miles Orion Butler, Karl Blau, Koof Ibi, Jasmine Thompson, and Alec Meltzer. The song features Flugelhorn player, Koof Ibi, who interweaves playful and emotive melodies in conversation with Butler's vocals, lyrics, and songwriting. Recently Featured on the WXPN Local Show! Lyrics Bold eyes in shrouded heart, shine on. If we, in view with gentle ray, The moon, then set off the other way, Light for the ages and Light for the dawn Light for the ages and Light for the dawn. We’re not too far gone. Ground up bright eyes heed time slow down pace Set our eyebeams in the purple haze, Swift as a crow played on the lake, Silent, I met the stir and ache Light for the ages and Light for the dawn. Light for the ages and Light for the dawn. We’re not too far gone. (i don’t wanna leave here) Shone on my face as we were bright Cast our bright eyes in endless night; Earth shines in her celestial view. Taking communion with this earth's face. Doubt no knowledge of the lifeless ways. Simulated you, become untrue Light and radiance in your eyes, I’ll sit and stay awhile Simulated you, become untrue Light and radiance in your eyes, I’ll sit and stay awhile Light for the ages and light for the dawn Light for the ages and light for the dawn are we too far gone? credits released May 5, 2023 Miles Orion Butler Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Songwriter Koof Ibi Flugelhorn, Co-producer Karl Blau Bass, Co-Producer Jasmine Thompson Piano, Co-Producer license all rights reserved

Here is a collage of inside sessions at SCI-Graterford.

Indie Folk, Poetry, Folk Music, Philadelphia https://milesorionbutler.bandcamp.com/album/we-two-how-long-we-were-foold Video created and edited by Miles Orion Butler All Content is either original or royalty free Song written by Miles Orion Butler Produced and Engineered by Brendan McGeehan Recorded at Retro City Studios Mastered by the Mastering House Miles Orion Butler: Vocals and Acoustic Guitar Waverly Alston: Vocals Jasmine Michaela: Keys Kimpedro Rodriguez: Drums Paul Butler: Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Sax J. Poplar: Electric Guitars Brendan McGeehan: Bass -- In 2019 Miles Orion, along with great friend and long time collaborator J. Poplar were asked by Homer Jackson, the Director of the Philadelphia Jazz Project to write a piece as a part of the Whitman at 200: Art and Democracy celebration. The music was written initially by Miles and words chosen from the Walt Whitman poem: "We Two, How Long We Were Fool'd." Then came a beautifully organic session at Retro City Studio in Germantown where members of the Philadelphia Jazz Project; Kimpedro Rodriguez, Waverly Alston, Homer Jackson joined other local musicians; Jasmine Thompson(keys), Paul Butler(clarinet/bass clarinet/sax), and Producer/Bassist Brendan McGeehan to capture the track. The result was a 16 minute piece of music that mastermind/wizard Brendan McGeehan cut into a rough structure. From there, J. Poplar layered electric guitars and soundscapes while Waverly Alston and Miles wrote tight and swirling harmonies. The final result landed on the 9th mixtape for the Whitman at 200 Mixtape Series featuring dozens of local musicians and poets. Take a listen here: http://www.philajazzproject.org/index.php?id=whitman-mixtape-series-info&lang=en Whitman at 200: Art and Democracy, organized by the University of Pennsylvania Libraries Kislak Center, was a region-wide series of cultural events celebrating poet Walt Whitman’s 200th birthday in 2019. The project was initiated in conjunction with partner organizations across the Philadelphia and Camden, NJ region and major support for the artistic commissions was provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. As Whitman celebrated walking in poetry and life, artist/curator and director of the Philadelphia Jazz Project, Homer Jackson presented New Songs Of The Open Road: a special project consisting of a series of four audience participation events consisting of singing walkers "caroling" through the streets of North Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, Center City and Germantown. These walks were simultaneously influenced by Whitman's poem "Songs of the Open Road" and inspired by civil rights movement freedom songs. Exhilarating songs of affirmation, written and arranged by vocalist/songwriter Toby VEnT Martin, choirmaster and composer Waverly Alston and vocalist/songwriter James Solomon, featured the voices of professional singers, gospel choir members and everyday members of the public.

This is part of a series of live, on location recordings in Humboldt County, California. _____________________________________Show More ↓ Artist - The Breaking Yard Song - The Girl & The Well Melissa Baker - harmonium and vocals Stephen Baker - guitar Miles Butler - banjo and glockenspiel David Mahler - percussion Katelyn Filson - bass https://www.facebook.com/TheBreakingYard http://thebreakingyard.bandcamp.com Recorded and edited by Chuck Johnson http://www.freakphoto.com https://www.facebook.com/FreakPhoto Special thanks to Chad Johnson, Missing Link Records, Wildwood Music, The Lost Coast Outpost, and KHUM Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro, Audio Technica 4033, Peavey PVM 45, Nikon D7000, Sigma 17-50 f/2.8, and a Tascam DR-680. Shot at 1080p 24fps. Edited in Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro.

Originally by the brilliant and prolific, Argentinian-Swedish singer songwriter José González. This reimagining is a part of a new series of covers. Each cover in this series taps into a form of activism through song and story. The production for these is just me(Miles Orion Butler) and my looping/vocal fx pedal. Lyrics: Every age has its turn Every branch of the tree has to learn Learn to grow, find its way, Make the best of this short-lived stay Take this seed, take this spade Take this dream of a better day Take your time, build a home Build a place where we all can belong Some things change, some remain Some will pass us unnoticed by What to focus on, to improve upon In the face of our ancient tribes Feels so clear, feels so obvious To each one on their own But we are here, together Reaping what time and what we have sown We don't choose where we're born We don't choose in what pocket or form But we can learn to know Ourselves on this globe in the void Take this mind, take this pen Take this dream of a better land Take your time, build a home Build a place where we all... can belong

Little Lives featuring Donnie CoCo - Bass and Singing Erik Kramer - Slide Guitar and Singing Joseph Krause - Drums and Singing Karl Blau - Singing LARS - Ukulele and Singing Miles Orion - Guitars Singing Reese Florence Coran - Singing Stephanie Cole - Keys and Singing