Raise Power

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"A powerful summoning of spectral energy - ceremonial in feel, the song touches on the historical persecution/legacy of inequity of women and those who practice plant medicine, but at its core, is a savage hymn of body sovereignty.
Backing vocals from Rollerdome's Gia Trotter and Trippy Hearts' Jen Sutkowski help make "Raise Power" a sonic force."

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You don’t own, you don’t own

The mystery of the sea, the language of the trees
The thoughts in my head, the food on which I’ve fed
Words, knowledge, hunger for truth - You don’t own…me

You don’t own, you don’t own

My anger or my grief, but you give it to me
You don’t own my strength, though you demand it from me
My body is a temple that only I am fit to serve
I am Goddess by right by birth

I will raise our power to the sky
Raise our power to the sky

We knew the names of Mother Earth’s medicinals
You feared our knowledge and turned us into criminals
We raise our power to the sky
Who wins the war - the elephant or sparrow?
Dry the sagebrush, chew the yarrow
We wear the laurel, eat the leaves of the peach
Hail the juniper and sweet licorice
We are Jane, we are Sparticus - The whole of the Universe!

Raise our power to the sky, raise our power to the sky
Raise our power to the sky, raise our power to the sky

credits

released May 1, 2023
Catherine Merrick: vocals, guitar
Gina Gregerson: vocals
Sam Merrick: guitar
Anthony Mulparry: Bass
Troy Wright: Drums, percussion
Gia Trotter: Backing vocals
Jenn Sutkowski: Backing vocals

Recorded, engineered & mixed by ZV House at Rabbitbrush Audio, Boise, ID
Mastered by Mell Dettmer, Seattle

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Sultry psyche folk- rocknroll/celestial bossa nova - their live shows are powerful, and expressive.

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