Search - Darryl Purpose :: Still The Birds

The 11 songs co-written by Darryl Purpose and Paul Zollo on STILL THE BIRDS paint compelling vignettes exploring the human condition the tension between dark and light, despair and hope, vulnerability and triumphs. From a Vietnam draft-dodger coming unhinged ( Hours In A Day ), to the gangs of LA ( Evergreen Avenue ), twists on literary icons Dylan Thomas ( Prince Of The Apple Towns ) and Poe ( Baltimore ), to Buddha ( When Buddha Smiled At The Elephant ), the Civil War ( Shiloh ), and the redemption of love ( Everywhere At Once ), these tales explore the tension amidst triumph and vulnerability. STILL THE BIRDS was produced by Billy Crockett at Blue Rock Studios in Wimberly, TX. and features a duet with Eliza Gilkyson ( The Meaning Of My Love ), with additional guest vocals by Jonathan Byrd, Carrie Elkin, Matt Nakoa, Betty Soo, and others. Musicians joining Purpose in the studio, include Roscoe Beck bass (Leonard Cohen, The Dixie Chicks, Robben Ford), Eric Darken percussion (Jimmy Buffet, Carrie Underwood), Daran DeShazo electric guitar, Grammy-winning accordion and keyboard player, Joel Guzman and Billy Crockett..