Becoming Real
A reflective RoyRoy Genkins folk-country release inspired by a late-spring Sierra Nevada drive into unexpected snow and the realization that a quieter, more grounded way of living has become normal.
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8 songs across 2 JDWS artists
A reflective RoyRoy Genkins folk-country release inspired by a late-spring Sierra Nevada drive into unexpected snow and the realization that a quieter, more grounded way of living has become normal.
I wrote "Last Week's View" out of a real Sierra Nevada exploration that turned into something bigger than reaching a destination. It is about curiosity, preparation, hard-earned perspective, and realizing that some of the richest moments in life are surprisingly simple.
Two Sierra trips, harder memories, and a quiet remembrance of Brian flow together in a reflective country and Americana song about reaching calmer water, recognizing what shaped the journey, and feeling grateful for where life has landed.
A reflective companion to Gold Underneath, looking back at the exact moment behind that song and what it came to mean in the life that followed.
A Zed Wishless song about refusing to let complacency create distance in the relationships that matter, and choosing honesty, grace, and empathy instead.
I wrote this RoyRoy Genkins song from a Sierra Nevada afternoon of drifting fog, mountain light, and the feeling of clarity returning a little at a time.
I wrote In Vivid Hue from a Sierra mountain day after the season's second snow, when clear air, winter light, and a long climb turned into a reset for creativity and perspective.
A first major snow in the Sierra Nevada becomes a meditation on changing seasons, changing priorities, and knowing when a moment has given you what you came for.
Loriena Drift is an uplifting electronic artist built around ethereal female vocals, melodic movement, and songs that explore light, resilience, spiritual openness, and the search for something greater than ourselves.