Happy August!

First things first: on Monday, August 9th, at 5:30 PM Paciifc time, I'll be reading an excerpt from my YA novel as part of the Lambda Literary Writer's Retreat! Register for the Zoom here! I'll be sharing my work alongside some of my fellow Lambda Literary Fellows. (There are events every night next week!)

Then, on August 20th, I’ll be releasing my latest single “Varied Thrush”! It features percussion by Mathias Kunzli, strings by Yoed Nir, upright bass by Jeni Magana, and a field recording of a Varied Thrush by Geoffrey A. Keller (recorded 8 Jun 1995, singing from the top of a dead Port Orford Cedar near Coquille Falls in Oregon).

The single’s artwork is a linocut by Rebecca DeMoss and features — what else — a Varied Thrush. Her original prints will be available on Bandcamp in the coming weeks. The graphic design is by Chad Lowe.

Let me know if you pre-save the track and I'll mail you one of these awesome "hush, hush" stickers!

I’ll be in touch in a few weeks when the song is released. Thank you so much for your support. I hope you're having a safe, tranquil summer!

Take care,
Stephan
a.k.a. Sparkbird