The Tide Decides

by Echo Us

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1.	From Snow To Sea 04:25	buy track
2.	We Surfaced 05:33	buy track
3.	Trans-Atlantic 10:55	buy track
4.	State Of Expectation 05:41	buy track
5.	The Tide Decides 05:10	buy track
6.	Fantastic Elevation 07:32	buy track
7.	Descending From The Dream 07:10	buy track
8.	Shooting Scenes 05:41	buy track
9.	Out At The Edge Of The World 05:17	buy track
10.	And Sea To Sky (Bon Voyage) 11:33	buy track

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The Tide Decides (2009)

The Tide Decides first started showing birth-pangs in late 2003, with the composition of the lyric and intro of “From Snow to Sea” at a coffee shop in Northwest Portland, Oregon. Originally the album was thematically congruent with a lot of the focus in the media on environmental issues, and some of the final lyrics did suggest the connection. However, as the composition of the album took 3 years or more, it began to tell an interwoven story of the life of one person, and the life of the earth as if they moved in tandem, in time perfectly with one another. The album featured multiple session musicians (most notably harpist Raelyn Olson), and over 70 minutes worth of music that flowed seamlessly from track to track, a technique that later became integral to the sound of Echo Us.

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released July 1, 2009

Ethan Matthews (guitar, synthesizers, vocals)
Aaron Bell (bass)
Andrew Greene (drums/percussion)
Teri Untalan (viola)

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Echo Us Portland, Oregon

Begun by American composer and multi-instrumentalist Ethan J. Matthews, “Echo Us” literally means “to answer”, or “to connect”. The current format of the project began in 2001. Echo Us would become a vehicle for Matthew’s forays into the world of metaphysics, as much as it was a continuation of his musical and creative world that had begun a decade earlier. ... more

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