Stone Breath is an American psych-folk group Stone Breath that began in 199… Read Full Bio ↴Stone Breath is an American psych-folk group Stone Breath that began in 1995, split in 2006, and reformed in 2009.
“Before there were many, there were few” - So starts the chapter about Stone Breath in Jeanette Leech’s book, “Seasons They Change: The Story of Acid and Psychedelic Folk” - and so it was back in 1995 when Stone Breath started. The 1960s had come and gone (the revival of the 60s and 70s folk bands was yet to come), the post-industrial scene’s flirtation with folk music had swayed to neo-classical or art-song, and the modern psychedelic scene was far more interested in Krautrock’s burning electricity than it was in acoustic instruments. Stone Breath, however, remained firmly rooted in folk music.
Wood, skin, bone, bronze, steel, gut. These are the materials of acoustic instruments. Materials of the earth. Stone Breath wanted to make earth music. Timeless music. Music that could be made without electricity. Music that could be played in field or forest (or even in lonely graveyards as was the case in the early days of the band). Stone Breath have held true to this vision over 9 albums, several eps, various compilation appearances, and almost 20 years.
Having remained a three-piece for most of the band’s life, recent years have seen the core band adding more members. The sound has moved gradually from sparse Syd Barrett meets Nick Drake ghost-songs to a much fuller sound - often incorporating layers of vocal harmonies and intricate instrumentation ranging from guitar and banjo to Middle Eastern instruments to homemade lyres, dulcitars, and more.
Members of Stone Breath backed Tom Rapp (of 60s/70s acid folk touchstone, Pearls Before Swine) for most of his comeback shows and recorded with Tom on his “Journal of the Plague Year” album. Stone Breath played most of the legendary Terrastock festivals sharing the bill with such acts as Tom Rapp, Country Joe, Sonic Youth, Acid Mothers Temple, The Bevis Frond, Kendra Smith, and many more. In 2001, Stone Breath conceived and helped organize The Poor Minstrels of Song and the Temple of the Moon tour - a traveling festival of acid/psychedelic/experimental acoustic music.
After initially splitting in 2006, the band reformed in 2009, releasing several new albums and performing live.
“Before there were many, there were few” - So starts the chapter about Stone Breath in Jeanette Leech’s book, “Seasons They Change: The Story of Acid and Psychedelic Folk” - and so it was back in 1995 when Stone Breath started. The 1960s had come and gone (the revival of the 60s and 70s folk bands was yet to come), the post-industrial scene’s flirtation with folk music had swayed to neo-classical or art-song, and the modern psychedelic scene was far more interested in Krautrock’s burning electricity than it was in acoustic instruments. Stone Breath, however, remained firmly rooted in folk music.
Wood, skin, bone, bronze, steel, gut. These are the materials of acoustic instruments. Materials of the earth. Stone Breath wanted to make earth music. Timeless music. Music that could be made without electricity. Music that could be played in field or forest (or even in lonely graveyards as was the case in the early days of the band). Stone Breath have held true to this vision over 9 albums, several eps, various compilation appearances, and almost 20 years.
Having remained a three-piece for most of the band’s life, recent years have seen the core band adding more members. The sound has moved gradually from sparse Syd Barrett meets Nick Drake ghost-songs to a much fuller sound - often incorporating layers of vocal harmonies and intricate instrumentation ranging from guitar and banjo to Middle Eastern instruments to homemade lyres, dulcitars, and more.
Members of Stone Breath backed Tom Rapp (of 60s/70s acid folk touchstone, Pearls Before Swine) for most of his comeback shows and recorded with Tom on his “Journal of the Plague Year” album. Stone Breath played most of the legendary Terrastock festivals sharing the bill with such acts as Tom Rapp, Country Joe, Sonic Youth, Acid Mothers Temple, The Bevis Frond, Kendra Smith, and many more. In 2001, Stone Breath conceived and helped organize The Poor Minstrels of Song and the Temple of the Moon tour - a traveling festival of acid/psychedelic/experimental acoustic music.
After initially splitting in 2006, the band reformed in 2009, releasing several new albums and performing live.
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Stone Breath Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Stone Breath:
A Bottle of Breath A black feather's fallen and landed at my feet It shows…
Dark Globe O where are you now Pussy willow that smiled on this…
Ephrata Sacred Heart Ephrata has called in song Let water pass beneath me. Let…
Footprints Filled With Rain Is that water in your eyes? Is it sand in your…
For Those With Ears To Hear Us The Sacred Heart, encircled by thorns is in the midst…
Golden Hair Lean out your window, golden hair I heard you singing in…
John Barleycorn O there were three men come out of the West,…
Last Lost Love Song When the fog appears, and the rain draws near, and the…
Leafwalker So, this is the wind Hopeful whispering cat-breath from ano…
Long Lost Friend (Cobweb'ed version) Well, the rain shall fall down upon me While the sun…
Man Should Surrender You engineer the stratosphere You command this hemisphere …
Moongazer I am bowed on my knees- at your feet- in…
On That Long Ago Lazy Day O the drums are so mournful My dear oh my love As…
Secrets Bound In Skin Let me wash thee in the Blood of Christ Let me…
Sunshine in the Eyes of Death I can see the butterflies as they seemed to me: More…
Sword Baptismal You stare with eyes stitched close You speak with swollen t…
The Eyelit Path I walk on slowly through the night, seeing by the…
The Face of God A Ouija board between us. A scrying bowl at our…
The Hidden Heart Great Birnam Wood has come to High Dunsinane Hill. This thi…
The House Carpenter Well met, well met my own true love Well met, well…
The Lantern of the Greening Light The lantern of the greening light Will shine upon the path…
The Red Crossed Knight And on his breast a bloody cross he bore, The dear…
The Song of the Last O dream on you grey skies And bless this path with…
The Unbinding String There′s songs amongst the windblown sand There's music in th…
The Way of Green Osiris My eyes rise from this horizon, but it's dark and…
Through the Trees When I saw you through the trees You turned your head…
Through the Trees Again When I saw you through the trees You turned your head…
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