Ayal Senior releasing "Ora," an entrancing companion to "Az Yashir"

Ayal Senior's "Ora" – out Wednesday via Medusa Editions – came out of a collaboration with Kurt Newman & Andrew Furlong. 

Here's the scoop...

The songs that became Ora were written as a companion & follow up to the 'Az Yashir' songbook. 

These songs were a joy to write & record among long-time & trusted friends & collaborators. They seemed to appear at ease as themselves, falling from a dream, transmitted from some place with dancing blue forms.  The core live unit of Kurt Newman (gtr/pedal-steel) and Andrew Furlong (bass) are warmly augmented here by Blake Howard on drums & Jay Anderson on additional percussion. 

We hope you dig it as much as we enjoyed making it. Thank you for listening!

Get a copy of Ayal Senior's "Ora" LP via Bandcamp right here. Check out performances of "Freddy's Children" and "Upside Dawn" following the tracklisting and credits below. 

Ayal Senior – Ora

Naomi

Upside Dawn

Shekel of Tyre

Freddy's Children

Book of Ancient Insults

Stairway of Farewells

Burnt Lokshen

Ta Chazi

Ta Shma

Ad Olam

Credits:

Kurt Newman - Pedal Steel & Electric Guitar 

Blake Howard - Drums, Percussion 

Jay Anderson - Percussion 

Andrew Furlong - Bass 

Ayal Senior - 12 string 

Produced & Mixed by Sandro Perri at Palace Sound June 11, 12, 2023 

Mastered by Harris Newman 

All Songs written by Ayal Senior 

Front Artwork: Florence Miller Pierce, 'Blue Forms' (1942, oil on canvas)