JUNIPER LANE Releases Their Self-Promoted Album “Wake From Yourself”

“Juniper Lane’s sound equally appeals to those who listen to Top 40 radio, and those who read Filter Magazine.” – All Music Guide

Listen to “Catch My Breath”:
http://planetarygroup.com/mp3/juniper_lane-catch_my_breath.mp3

Telling the everyday tales of human struggles, Juniper Lane’s tragically honest lyrics sometimes leave a bittersweet aftertaste to their passionately bright musical flavor. “Catch My Breath”, off of their newest release, Wake From Yourself, is such a song of this beautiful melancholy. Accompanied by a strong-willed piano and enthralling guitars, the track crosses the paths of the light and ethereal vocals of Vivion Smith and a sorrowful tale of failure. The constant flux in depth, colour, and texture within each section of the track cleverly mimic each slow inhale and exhale of a soul-in-mending. Juniper Lane makes these transitions and fluctuations smooth and effortless, as if they were no longer playing, but breathing their own music.

“I was really trying to tell a straight-forward story about being unable to save someone without allowing them to drag you down along with them,” says Smith. “I think it’s a concept that almost anyone can relate to.” With the help of producer Ted Comerford (Zox, Army of Me), Juniper Lane was able to bring this story to life.  “Ted was able to help us find just the right strings and synth sounds to fill out the intro and outro sections of the song,” comments Smith. “I was really pleased with the overall dynamic effect accomplished by the immediate and powerful intro, and the quick drop back to just me and the piano for the first verse and chorus.”

As a testament to their narrative style, Smith, who is responsible for penning all lyrics, has taken scenes from everyday life as an inspiration for the words to tell the story in “Catch My Breath”. “The lyrics in the very last part of the song came to me when I was running, and saw a pick-up-truck drive by with it’s truck bed full of saplings in large pots,” says Smith.  ”The thin trunks of the saplings were all bending in the wind, and I thought ‘Wow, if only people were made to bend like that without breaking’. That became the first line of the outro.” Using simple scenes that she sees in passing, Smith creates a deeply sentimental lyrics that take us deeper into ourselves. “Isn’t it great when the world around you seems to write the lyrics for you?” says Smith.  ”Sometimes it just works out that way.”

Juniper Lane’s newest album Wake From Yourself is available now.

Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/juniperlaneband

High-Res Photos, Biography:
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