Ever hear the Buddhist parable about the pensive hare, wise lion, and a fallen acorn declaring the end of the world? Kill Rock Stars owner Slim Moon sure has. Inspired by the dense double meaning of the narrative and the raw power of six strings and soul-sleeved singers, he's merged the two with The Sound the Hare Heard compilation. "When I'm sifting through demos or following up on tips that people give me, I always pay special attention to the singer-songwriter types," says Moon. "I've always had a soft spot for them, from Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell to Elliott Smith and Joanna Newsom. This compilation is a distillation of the songwriterswell established, just starting out, or somewhere in between--who have turned me on in the new millennium." Following in the tradition of such taste-making Kill Rock Stars compilations as 2000's Fields and Streams (featuring The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Neko Case, Deerhoof and more before they "broke") and 2004's Tracks and Fields (the only place to hear Xiu Xiu on the same disc as Jucifer, Young People and His Name Is Alive), The Sound the Hare Heard handpicks its selections from the Kill Rock Stars roster and beyond. So you'll hear a KRS standby like Colin Meloy rub against a respected outsider like Sufjan Stevens, as well as such Class of 2006 hopefuls as Death Vessel, Wooden Wand and Devin Davis. A grand, gorgeous mixtape for endless nights and comfortably numb mornings.

musicians:
Devin Davis
Laura Veirs
Sufjan Stevens
Thao Nguyen
Wooden Wand
Death Vessel
Essie Jain
Jeff Hanson
Imaad Wasif
Great Lake Swimmers
Owen McCarthy
Simone White
Nedelle
Southerly
Colin Meloy
Corrina Rep
The Moore Brothers
Aliccia BB
Danielle Howle
Lauren Hoffman
Lovers

muzycy:

Devin Davis

Laura Veirs

Sufjan Stevens

Thao Nguyen

Wooden Wand

Death Vessel

Essie Jain

Jeff Hanson

Imaad Wasif

Great Lake Swimmers

Owen McCarthy

Simone White

Nedelle

Southerly

Colin Meloy

Corrina Rep

The Moore Brothers

Aliccia BB

Danielle Howle

Lauren Hoffman

Lovers



Ever hear the Buddhist parable about the pensive hare, wise lion, and a fallen acorn declaring the end of the world? Kill Rock Stars owner Slim Moon sure has. Inspired by the dense double meaning of the narrative and the raw power of six strings and soul-sleeved singers, he's merged the two with The Sound the Hare Heard compilation. "When I'm sifting through demos or following up on tips that people give me, I always pay special attention to the singer-songwriter types," says Moon. "I've always had a soft spot for them, from Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell to Elliott Smith and Joanna Newsom. This compilation is a distillation of the songwriterswell established, just starting out, or somewhere in between--who have turned me on in the new millennium." Following in the tradition of such taste-making Kill Rock Stars compilations as 2000's Fields and Streams (featuring The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Neko Case, Deerhoof and more before they "broke") and 2004's Tracks and Fields (the only place to hear Xiu Xiu on the same disc as Jucifer, Young People and His Name Is Alive), The Sound the Hare Heard handpicks its selections from the Kill Rock Stars roster and beyond. So you'll hear a KRS standby like Colin Meloy rub against a respected outsider like Sufjan Stevens, as well as such Class of 2006 hopefuls as Death Vessel, Wooden Wand and Devin Davis. A grand, gorgeous mixtape for endless nights and comfortably numb mornings.