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Out to the Woods

from Unearthed by Mokai

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    Putting a twist on traditional folk and folk-blues styles, Mokai accompanies his soulful vocals with powerful grooves and smokin’ blues riffs. Propulsive, fingerstyle guitar drives Mokai’s music. Playful, then moving, his compositions touch both on big themes and intricate details.

    On his debut CD “Unearthed”, Mokai uses everything from lush arrangements to spoken word, idiosyncratic guitar work and bold lyrics to blaze his own trail. Joined by a group of extremely talented musicians, including Matt Eakle (Dave Grisman Quintet) and Todd Sickafoose (Ani DiFranco) – the result is a fully realized musical vision.

    ‘Unearthed’ was recorded in the historic Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California, the studio sound stages (and some of the same microphones!) used on famous recordings by artists such as Jefferson Airplane and CSNY. This gives the acoustic instruments – vocals, guitars, drums, upright bass and wind instruments a rich sonic luster, making this music sound timeless.

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Folk fingerpicking and flute master Matt Eakle

lyrics

OUT TO THE WOODS
words and music © Mokai

When we were kids havin’ fun

Out to the woods we’d run

Playin’ games and tellin’ jokes

Down by the creek, climbin’ the oaks

We’d go out to the woods
We’d go out to the woods


As we grew, we’d depend

On the forest as a friend

The animals and the birds

Taught us lessons without words

We’d go out to the woods
We’d go out to the woods


Then one spring, bulldozers came

And life would never be the same

That day they killed a child’s dream

Beneath the chainsaw’s scream.


The trees roots are in my bones

My blood runs in the stones

Oh how it hurts us all

When the forests fall!


We’d go out to the woods
We’d go out to the woods

credits

from Unearthed, released June 11, 2003
Mokai: vocals, fingerstyle guitar;
Matt Eakle: flute

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Mokai San Francisco, California

Mokai adds a dose of contemporary attitude to roots music. He's known for his authentic folk-blues picking and eclectic originals.
His guitar style and technique were mentioned in the January 2013 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine.
His roots sound and original guitar style echoes his deep connection to the playing of seminal folk artist like Big Bill Broonzy and Dave Van Ronk.
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