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Friends and Family

by Heyleon

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Glad We Came 03:07
I don't know how we got here, but I'm so glad we came. Use our days to do the good work, in the night we love and play We may not be family but we're kindred just the same. I don't know how we got here but I'm so glad we came You're the friend of a lifetime. I will walk the path with you. And, if dark days come upon us, hold your hand is what I'll do We may not be family but we're kindred just the same. I don't know how we got here but I'm so glad we came. Of all the souls in all the lifetimes, how did this come to be? I"m so glad I didn't miss you, the ages brought you to me We may not be family but we're kindred just the same. I don't know how we got here but I'm so glad we came
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Let Me In 04:43
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His Name 04:44
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Breathe In 03:07
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Changes 03:46

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Heyleon is a deep space acoustic flight where space time as we know it goes away…

This Trans-Apocalyptic Pagan Gospel Super Group was formed in the Pecan Grove at Walnut Valley Festival, where musicians from a handful of established regional bands cross-pollinated to create a full Kansas bluegrass sound. They echo the campgrounds and pickin’ parties they love, from Lawrence, Kansas to Taos, New Mexico. The sweet guitar, salty banjo, sailing fiddle, plucky mandolin, smooth bass lines and abundant harmony vocals are sure to satisfy the bluegrass lover’s soul.

Mike Helvey’s original material, spanning 50 years of songwriting, is center stage in this project. Joined by Bayley Kate (Ashes to Immortality, Bayley Kate and Running Late), Brandon Allai (Signal Ridge, Ashes to Immortality), Brody Wellman (Pretend Friend) Elexa Dawson (Weda Skirts), Peter Oviatt (Signal Ridge, The Neighbors) and Rachel Allai (Weda Skirts, Signal Ridge), each member of this power group contributes their unique playing styles and original tunes.

A live show is a rare occasion, but these creators are prolific in studio, making a regular migration from Eastern Kansas to Taos, NM with Peter Oviatt doing double duty as engineer at Moonflower Sounds. Bassist Brody Wellman adds his expertise in recording and mastering.

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released April 24, 2020

Artist: Heyleon
Album: Friends & Family
Publisher: Turns Out Records
Recorded and Engineered by Peter Oviatt at Moonflower Sounds, Taos, NM moonflowersounds.com
Engineered and Mastered by Brody Wellman

A deep space acoustic flight where space time as we know it goes away. Let's have a party!

Instrumentation:
Bayley Kate Byers - vocals,
Brandon Allai - guitar,
Brody Wellman - upright bass
Elexa Dawson - mandolin, vocals
Peter Oviatt - banjo, banjola, mandolin
Rachel Allai - fiddle, vocals

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Elexa Dawson Kansas

Elexa creates community-focused Americana music with soulful vocals and connection to land. Oklahoma Native, Elexa now calls Kansas her home.

Wanderlust is Elexa's sophomore release (Feb 2024) collaboration with Stanley Hotel.

Front for Heyleon and Weda Skirts. Potawatomi activist and educator, Elexa facilitates songwriting workshops, talking circles, and relational plant education.
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