Organic Records Archives – Syntax Creative

Aaron Burdett - "Honeybees"

"Honeybees" is an essay on the ambiguity of fate. Aaron recalls a conversation with a beekeeper friend when a couple of honeybees landed on his sleeve. This fleeting encounter sparked thoughts on how any moment can hold countless possibilities.…

Aaron Burdett - "Paris"

For Aaron Burdett’s latest song, he offers “Paris,” a song with longing yet hope. It’s a song about yearning, looking outside oneself, and hoping there's some exotic place waiting for you. Whether that might be the next town down the…

Zoe & Cloyd - Songs of Our Grandfathers

Songs of Our Grandfathers highlights the musical heritage of duo Zoe & Cloyd and their unique take on modern roots music. It's inspired by their grandfathers’ musical histories in bluegrass and klezmer music. Natalya’s grandfather, David…

Kevin Daniel - The Life and Adventures of Kevin Daniel

"Heart Like Mine" is about trying to move forward with your life while trying to tie up loose ends at the same time. When relationships end, we wait for others to heal our broken hearts when ultimately it's up to us. This is the second track…

Jon Stickley Trio - "Meantime's Up"

The new album, Meantime’s Up, serves up compelling proof that Jon Stickley Trio has been digging deep. The 50+ minute project takes listeners on a lengthy, ever-changing journey to the heart of the Trio’s creativity. Meantime’s Up is devoted…

Kevin Daniel - "Happy for a While"

"Happy For A While” wrestles with the sacrifices and uncertainties of devoting a life to music. The song’s personal lyric might justifiably be called confessional. But it's no mopey plea for sympathy, much less pity. As Kevin Daniel observes,…

Zoe & Cloyd - "We'll Meet Again Sweetheart"

"This classic bluegrass number was one of four sides my grandfather Jim Shumate recorded with Flatt & Scruggs for the Mercury label in 1948. That early lineup of the Foggy Mountain Boys featuring Jim, Mac Wiseman, Cedric Rainwater, Lester…

Zoe & Cloyd - "Bei Mir Bistu Sheyn"

“Bei Mir Bistu Sheyn" was originally written in 1932 by composer Sholom Secunda and lyricist Jacob Jacobs for the Yiddish theater. The title means “To Me You Are Beautiful." The Andrews Sisters recorded the English version in 1937 and the…

Ashley Heath, from Serving Coffee to Serving Something To Believe In

Some seven years ago, Ashley Heath gave up her job as a North Carolina barista, leaping into a full-time musician’s career. Now, with the release of her debut EP for Organic Records, she’s taking a big step forward onto a national stage…

Aaron Burdett - "Denver Plane"

As captivating as the song is in its own right, its invocation of the Steep Canyon Rangers will have listeners shaking their heads in amusement, as it arrives in the wake of the recent announcement that Burdett has been named as the newest…

Immersed In Bluegrass

Mountain Home Music Company and Organic Records have long been on the leading edge of music technology, always adapting to the ever-changing landscape of music consumption. Now, the two labels — imprints of the Asheville, North Carolina-based Crossroads…

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Zoe & Cloyd - "Bulgar Sigansky"

"’Bulgar Sigansky’ is an obscure klezmer tune that I found in my grandfather, David Weinstein's, handwritten music notebooks,” says Natalya Zoe Weinstein of husband-wife duo Zoe & Cloyd. “David was a professional musician who played…