''The Sound the Hare Heard'' is a 2006 compilation of mostly acoustic arrangements by a number of singer-songwriters, both well-known and relatively obscure.

Kill Rock Stars Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and Tinuviel Sampson, and based in both Olympia, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, but was originally known ...

founder

Slim Moon Matthew "Slim" Moon (born October 15, 1967) is an American musician and the founder of the American independent music label Kill Rock Stars (KRS). He also started its sister label, 5 Rue Christine. Slim ran KRS from 1991 to 2006, during which ...

was the driving force behind the album, but not all of the artists on the album are signed by Kill Rock Stars; rather, the uniting factor of the compilation is the singer-songwriter status of each artist and various connecting themes between the songs.

Track listing

#"When the Angels Lift Our Eyelids in the Morning" by Devin Davis – 3:22 #"Cast a Hook in Me" by

Laura Veirs Laura Pauline Veirs (born October 24, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter based out of Portland, Oregon. She is known for her folk/alternative country records and live performances as well as her collaboration with Neko Case and k.d. lang on ...

– 3:28 #"Adlai Stevenson" by

Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens ( ; born July 1, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has released nine solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists. Stevens has received Grammy and Academy Award nomi ...

– 1:53 #"Feet Asleep" by Thao Nguyen – 4:24 #"Bones for Doctor Swah" by

Wooden Wand Wooden Wand is the stage name of singer-songwriter James Jackson Toth, who has recorded under his given name as well as the name WAND. The style of music recorded by Toth and his many incarnations has drawn on a variety of both conventional and ex ...

– 2:05 #"Dancers All" by

Death Vessel Death Vessel is an American neo-traditional folk band from Rhode Island, signed to Sub Pop and ATP Recordings, and headed by Joel Thibodeau. Their first album, ''Stay Close'' was released on North East Indie Records in 2005 to critical acclaim. ...

– 3:25 #"Why" by

Essie Jain Essie Jain is an English singer and songwriter born and raised in London, who is now based in Los Angeles. Biography Her first published work was a single track, "Why", on the album ''The Sound the Hare Heard'', which contains a single track e ...

– 5:01 #"Daylight" by

Jeff Hanson Jeff Hanson (March 3, 1978 – June 5, 2009) was a singer-songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist,Imaad Wasif Imaad Wasif is an Indian singer, guitarist and songwriter whose music combines elements of psychedelic folk and rock. Wasif’s music has been described as "unbelievably intense with sparkling, raga-influenced guitar and a mystic bent." In 2006, ...

– 3:59 #"Where in the World Are You" by

Great Lake Swimmers Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto. The current touring line-up includes Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar and ...

– 3:30 #"Stargazers Are Blind" by Owen McCarthy – 4:59 #"The American War" by

Simone White Simone White (born February 7, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter. Life and career Simone White appeared in the 1984 comedy-drama " The Wild Life" written by Cameron Crowe and directed by Art Linson. Eddie Van Halen and Donn Landee compo ...

– 3:38 #"Poor Little City Boy" by

Nedelle Nedelle Torrisi is an American musician who lives in Brooklyn, New York. Biography Torrisi grew up studying classical violin and performing in musicals. Her mother is an ex-nun and pianist, while her father was an ex-Jesuit priest and jazz dru ...

– 3:21 #"Dumbing Down" by Southerly – 3:18 #"Lazy Little Ada" by

Colin Meloy Colin Patrick Henry Meloy (born October 5, 1974) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and author best known as the frontman of the Portland, Oregon, indie folk rock band The Decemberists. In addition to vocals, he performs with an acousti ...

– 3:50 #"The Sound You Warn" by

Corrina Repp Corrina Repp is a vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and actress from Portland, Oregon and now lives in Los Angeles. Her albums ''I Take On Your Days'' (2001) and ''It's Only the Future'' (2004) were released on Hush Records, while ''The Absent and t ...

– 3:44 #"Waves of Wonder" by The Moore Brothers – 3:07 #"Best Friends Forever" by Aliccia BB – 2:56 #"Kill My Love for You" by

Danielle Howle Danielle Howle (born in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. Biography After releasing an early song on a Columbia, South Carolina music sampler in the late 1980s, Howle joined the Columbia-based band ...

– 4:03 #"Another Song About the Darkness" by

Lauren Hoffman Lauren Hoffman (born 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut album ''Megiddo'' through Virgin Records in 1997 to critical praise. In 1999 Hoffman independently issued her second LP ''From The Blue House'' and an EP, ''A Ha ...

– 3:59 #"Honea" by Lovers – 2:50

External links

* AMG reviewbr>Kill Rock Stars press release
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