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Earthworm Ensemble is folk country rockin' children's music for the whole family, featuring members of I See Hawks In L.A., The Chapin Sisters, Mike Stinson, and other Southern California standouts. These are soulful and deep folk, bluegrass, old timey, and New Orleans tunes with fun and timely eco-themed lyrics.Rocking guitars, fiddles, steel guitar, accordion, psychedelic bass and drum grooves, and rich vocal harmonies, make Earthworm Ensemble the new standout in family music. Featuring a diverse range of musical styles, including country, folk, Americana, rock and New Orleans funk, Earthworm Ensemble includes 11 original songs that will bear repeated listening by kids of all ages. These songs offer an imaginative, child's eye view of nature and the universe, with light and humorous touches throughout. Bang a Drum is a deceptively simple percussive piece that will get kids up off the couch and banging along to the beat. A healthy, DIY message is humorously delivered in the father-to-son song Pizza Moon, and we can come along for the ride on old-timey songs like The Traveling Train and Walking Boy.The authentic and fresh sound of Earthworm Ensemble comes from a who's who of California folk/country artists. I See Hawks in L.A. artists Paul Lacques, Shawn Nourse and Paul Marshall are joined by host of talented friends and family. The artists have variously played in bands with Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, Sly Stone, the Strawberry Alarm Clock and John Denver. The wistful voices of the Chapin Sisters (including two of Tom Chapin's daughters) add a sweet and soulful element to three of the tracks, including the resonant lullaby Good Night Little Spaceship. The CD also features Discovery Science Channel host and country rapper Zachariah and TexMex/bluegrass vocalist Christina Ortega.Shawn and Sherri Nourse originally recorded a few songs they'd created for their young son Nolan, who performs on the album. These tunes formed the root and inspiration for more songs and ideas. Paul Lacques teamed up with his wife, Victoria Jacobs, to pen and record a couple of earth-friendly tunes. Mike Stinson, Brantley Kearns, Rob Waller, David Jackson and Jimi Hawes contributed their vocals and instrumental talents.''This has been a real family effort,'' notes Lacques, a steel guitarist whose musicianship has been called ''sinewy'' and ''poetic'' by the Village Voice. ''We get together with these folks all the time. This collection of songs just grew organically over time from our network of musical friends and family.The Earthworm Ensemble CD is appropriately packaged in earth-friendly, recycled cardboard and plastic.