Andrew Rowan and Steven Van Betten | No Branches Without Trees

From the opening instrumental “Calico Basin,” which operates like an overture, to the rapturous tremolo of closer “Last Walk Through the Desert,” No Branches Without Trees is delicately layered with field recordings collected around Blue Diamond, Nevada, population 339, a Census Designated Place tucked in the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area. These eight heartachingly subtle vignettes unfold like a cherished short story collection, as each song evokes tales of the desert, death and coming of age.

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releases February 12, 2021

Steven van Betten – Voice, Guitar, Percussion
Andrew Rowan – String Arrangements, Reed Organ, Piano, Celeste
Mona Tian – Violin
Emily Call – Violin
Elizabeth Baba – Viola
April Guthrie – Cello
Zubin Hensler – Synth (Little Boy) & Sound Design (Herman)

Voice and guitar recorded by Brian Saia at Spiderhouse Studios
Strings recorded by Pete Min at Lucy’s Meat Market
Piano and celeste recorded by Guilherme Spina at Roy O. Disney Concert Hall
Mixed by Zubin Hensler at Studio 44 Brooklyn
Mastered by Daniel Eaton at Little Castle Mastering
Photography (Uncompahgre) by Miguel De Leon
Layout and design by Miles Wintner
Videos edited and animated by Luke Williams

All music written and produced by
Steven van Betten (©℗ASCAP) and Andrew Rowan (©℗ASCAP)

PRESS
Bricoleur Media | katy@bricoleurmedia.com

LICENSING
Hans Wendl Produktion | bit.ly/3nxaHK9
Instrumental versions available
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ClientSteven Van Betten and Andrew RowanServicesMasteringYear2021