Through The Clearing

2026

Through The Clearing is a sequence of five pieces composed in the stillness of isolation. Written during a season of profound collective worry and personal distance, these recordings are an exploration of the space between longing and return.

To capture this duality, the music utilizes a deliberate, organic palette: the melodic arc of the electric guitar set against acoustic rhythms, the shadowy depths of acoustic and electric bass, and the haunting, woody presence of the bassoon. Layered with una corda textures, drums, and alternative percussion, the collection is an invitation to the patient listener. It is music that is minimal, sensual, and slow-burning—born from a time when the world went quiet and the only way out was through the clearing of introspection.

Release Timeline

Light In The Sky - May 1

Heart Is A Passing Train - May 8

Days Bury Days - May 15

Through The Clearing - May 22

When The Quiet Comes Again - May 29

Credits

Thomas Nordlund — electric guitar, acoustic guitar, una corda, sequencing

deVon Russell Gray — bassoon

Andrew Foreman — acoustic bass

Mickey Mahoney — electric bass

Jason McGlone — drums, mixing engineer

Rob Schlette — mastering engineer