'Leaves Among the Ruins'

Just found this haunting video made with footage from Eastern Europe of 'Leaves Among the Ruins' (Dedicated to Jack Rose) from Arborea's S/T album from 2008. And here's a live performance from Arborea's show in Paris, France from 2010

Buck Curran 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' on Soundcloud

Select recordings from Buck Curran's new album 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' now on Soundcloud.

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' by Buck Curran on Spotify

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' (ESP-Disk/Obsolete Recordings) the new album by Buck Curran is now available on Spotify

Guitar Gorgeous Edition: Ezra Feinberg, Buck Curran, Gyan Riley @ JamBase

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' included in this 'Gorgeous Guitars' edition at JamBase along with albums by Ezra Feinberg and Gyan Riley.

"The new record of solo guitar music from Buck Curran is called Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas and no words I could write could improve on such a poetic description of such poetic acoustic music. This is daytime guitar for early risers and daydreamers and those who just need a pause. Seventeen tracks of pure guitar music, some short improvisations interspersed with Curran’s compositions, lovingly crafted and beautifully delivered, the album is a single meditation. I think you’ll dig it". - Aaron Stein/JamBase

Robbie Basho 'Live in Forlì, Italy 1982'

Cover Art for the forthcoming Vinyl and CD release of: 'Robbie Basho Live in Forlì, Italy 1982' via Obsolete Recordings and ESP-Disk'. Produced by Buck Curran and Distributed by Forced Exposure... January 26, 2018 (CD); February 23, 2018 (LP). European distro will be via !K7 Records . For more information about Robbie Basho...please visit the essential Robbie Basho Archives @ http://www.robbiebasho-archives.info/

Robbie Basho 'Live in Forlì, Italy 1982

Robbie Basho 'Live in Forlì, Italy, 1982' produced by Buck for Obsolete Recordings is now availalbe via iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp, Spotify, etc. Vinyl and CD edition forthcoming in 2018 via ESP-Disk' and Obsolete Recordings!

Immortal Light

'Immortal Light' The title track of Buck Curran's solo album featuring the beautiful and otherworldy vox of Shanti!  https://obsoleterecordings.bandcamp.com/album/immortal-light

Arborea on Spotify

Arborea's entire catalog is now up on Spotify! Check out our artist page at https://open.spotify.com/artist/3OSbCdYlnPD8IMgs9ZEGsG

Buck Curran's Acoustic Guitar Instrumental 'River unto Sea': June 2017 Acoustic Guitar Magazine

Buck Curran's acoustic guitar instrumental 'River unto Sea' (from 'Immortal Light') in the June 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine

Arborea Archives - Dirty Linen Magazine feature on Psych Folk 2007

Dirty Linen Magazine Archive feature article on new Psych Folk from 2007. Written by Lahri Bond

Buck Curran Acoustic Session for Le Cargo! Paris France

Buck Curran Acoustic Session for Le Cargo! Paris, France 3 February, 2017. Performing 'New Moontide' from the new album 'Immortal Light' out via Obsolete Recordings and ESP-Disk'.
Full Session here: http://www.lecargo.org/spip/buck-curran/session-acoustique-861/article9304.html

Peter Green - Five Essential 'Live' Solos

Buck has written an article about Five Essential 'Live' Solos by Peter Green for Guitar Player Magazine. Original photo by George Wilkes Archive.
http://www.guitarplayer.com/artists/1013/five-essential-peter-green-live-solos/62196


I also want to add a public statement to my article: I love Claptons early work and his role w/Bluesbreakers is key to PG's history. To clarify regarding my comments about Clapton. I am only stating in article that Peter Green's work was On Par/Equal to Clapton's best. Peter Green's work deserves to been celebrated along with Clapton. It's unfortunate that when I was growing up, I never even heard of Peter Green..cause nobody was talking about him...while Clapton was everywhere, I am Grateful for both musicians.

Re-issue of 'We are All, One in the Sun: a Tribute to Robbie Basho on Obsolete Recordings

Today is the re-release via Obsolete Recordings of 'We are All One, In the Sun': a tribute to Robbie Basho feat. Glenn Jones, Meg Baird, Arborea, Steffen Basho-Junghans, Helen Espvall, Cian Nugent, Fern Knight, Rahim Alhaj. Buck started working on the production of this album in 2007 and it was first released by Important Records in 2010. The album made Acoustic Guitar magazine Best albums of 2010, Pitchfork 7.8, Mojo Magazine 4 Stars. Buck also wrote an extensive article about Basho 'Voice of the Eagle' for The Fretboard Journal that is worth checking out..it was published in 2012 in issue 24. Avail for streaming @ Spotify and iTunes

Arborea @ The Fretboard Journal

Live performance Shanti and I did (Arborea) at the Fretboard Journal Office in Seattle. Performing on my Butterfly Model 1 that I designed. More info at FB Journal
https://www.fretboardjournal.com/video/aborea-dance-sing-fight-fretboard-journal/

'Immortal Light'...Psych Folk Masterpiece Shines Bright: album review at PROG Magazine

More great Arborea related news...Sid Smith has reviewed Buck Curran's new solo album 'Immortal Light' (featuring Shanti), for the latest issue of PROG Magazine

http://teamrock.com/review/2017-02-15/buck-curran-immortal-light-album-review

'Immortal Light': Album review at Relix Magazine

Buck Curran's solo album 'Immortal Light' (featuring Shanti) reviewed by Jesse Jarnow for Relix Magazine. February 2017
https://www.relix.com/reviews/detail/buck_curran_immortal_light

'When I Was On Horseback' - Arborea Live @ SXSW

just discovered...Arborea performing 'When I Was on Horseback' at SXSW 2014 (from Arborea's last album 'Fortress of the Sun')

Standing Rock Plain EP @ Bandcamp

Buck's benefit EP 'Standing Rock Plain' is available now @ Bandcamp and will be released via iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc on February 28th. The EP represents the evolution of the song as it was being written and features 4 different recordings. Also included is the guitar instrumental Zitkala-Sa, dedicated to Zitkála-Šá (1876–1938) (Lakota: pronounced zitkála-ša, which translates to "Red Bird"), was a Sioux (Yankton Dakota) feminine writer, editor, musician, teacher and political activist.

Standing Rock Plain (Demo)

Standing Rock Plain (Lryics) Free Download via Bandcamp:
You pulled me close and kissed my goodbye
Said you'd see me next month, in the harvest moonlight
Travel safe my dear, don't get caught in the rain,
was the last thing you said, before I rode away

 (chorus) I'm Taking my horse to Standing Rock Plain
Where the sisters and brothers all sing in refrain
Let the Waters run clear on our ancestral land
Don't want no black oil, nor the pain that it brings
Cuz I'm making my way to Standing Rock Plain
Where the Great Sioux Nation all sing in Refrain
Don't want the black gold, nor the pain that it brings
Let the waters run clear on our ancestral land

Hope I see you my dear and our babies again
If the cops, armoured trucks don't haul us away
Please Mr President give us back our green Earth
No more black oil, machine, or red rust
(chorus)
They'd lay that pipeline a thousand miles long
Cut straight thru the bone of our sacred old home
and they'd lay that pipeline a thousand years more
pollutin' the waters with a future fargone
(chorus) ....if we don't take a stand for all the babes just born and we make our stand for all the children unborn

I'm Taking my horse to Standing Rock Plain
Where the sisters and brothers all sing in refrain
Let the Waters run clear on our ancestral land
Don't want no black oil, nor the pain that it brings
Cuz I'm making my way to Standing Rock Plain
Where the Great Sioux Nation all sing in Refrain
Don't want the black gold, nor the pain that it brings
Let the waters run clear on our ancestral land

Standing Rock Plain recorded/engineered by Adele Pappalardo 2 December 2016, Bergmo, Italy words and music by Buck Curran (c)2016 (p) Arborea Music

It shakes me to the core to know that in 2016 great atrocities are being perpetrated on people in the middle of America at the hands of corporate ambitions and greed. The people and families protesting at Standing Rock are Americans struggling for their rights, safety, integrity and future of their land. Their stance is a Vital cause for every American. I am Dedicating this song to all The Brave Women, Men, and Children peacefully protesting and enduring atrocity at Standing Rock and everywhere around the World. I believe with all my being in protecting the environment and human rights efforts. Places like Standing Rock are Ground Zero for our collective present and future generations. (This recording is a raw demo, my initial attempt at recording this song that I was compelled to first write at 7:00am on 3 November 2016 as my wife, pregnant with our child, left out the door to teach a class of children who are immigrants in Italy. I couldn't stand knowing what kind of future lies ahead for our child, for the children she was going to teach, for the children, women and men who are standing up to the cohersion at Standing Rock. I am already a father of two children in Maine and have been witness to terrible events like this for decades. As well, I am a Veteran of the US Navy. I would like to imagine a progress life, a progressive World filled with empathy and love). John Trudell's writing has been a big influence on me for over two decades...I would encourage everyone to seek out his writing. Any donations towards this song (via Bandcamp where it can be Downloaded) will go to relief efforts at Standing Rock and towards recording a proper studio version of the song. - Buck Curran, 3 December 2016
Photo by Alex Garland

Standing in Solidarity with Standing Rock

Hello Friends and Fans of Arborea, it's Buck posting with some important news. I believe 100% in protecting the environment and human rights efforts. Places like Standing Rock are Ground Zero for our collective present and future generations. I will be donating 50% of any sale via Bandcamp of my new album 'Immortal Light'
https://obsoleterecordings.bandcamp.com/album/immortal-light to Sacred Stone Camp @ Standing Rock via Or you can go directly to their campaign at 

Go Fund Me -  https://www.gofundme.com/sacredstonecamp

What the Dakota Access Pipeline company is doing is completely illegal...so please Help stand in
Solidarity with the Brave women, men, and children on the frontlines! Thanks for listening, Buck

#NoDAPL #standwithstandingrock