ALBUM RELEASE

See the Forest, See the Trees

VIDEO PREMIERE: Disposition

Disposition from Kazyak on Vimeo.

See the forest, see the trees, the joys of getting lost in the woods.

BY SJIMON GOMPERS

     Minneapolis band Kazyak is the indie craft vehicle of frontman, songwriter, guitarist Peter Frey who takes us into the thick of the woods in his premiere for, "Pieces of My Map". Having made the festival circuit rounds, the new album See the Forest, See the Trees finds the group stirring up a selection of rich, heartfelt string arrangements with electric guitars, violins, banjos and strummed percussion sentiments that stretch out like the urban forest branches that embrace downtown Minneapolis. Peter's approach to song construction is to utilize every breath and instrument as a foundational musical tree trunk for budding leaves, flowers and fruits to spring from with a searching spirit for life's lost fragments.

         

Kazyak - Sundial from Kazyak on Vimeo.

Kazyak's Peter Frey on Composer Quest

Minneapolis Composer/Producer Charlie McCarron interviews Peter Frey on the debut of his new, more personal album See the Forest, See the Trees. The interview also touches on his wider journey as a songwriter/guitarist.

You can find more of Charlie's Interviews/Podcasts here.

Examiner.com CD Release Praise!

Thanks to Monica Rasmussen of the St. Paul Live Music Examiner for the shout out for and kind words on the See the Forest, See the Trees regional release on January 5, 2013.

TC Daily Planet Album Review

Thanks to Dwight Hobbes, editor at Twin Cities Daily Planet for the Sounding Off On Sound review of See the Forest, See the Trees on January 9, 2013.

Kazyak - Tar Baby from Kazyak on Vimeo.

Kazyak announces regional CD release show:

1.5.13 @ the 331 Club in NE Minneapolis

Kazyak is thrilled to announce a CD release show. The band will release See the Forest, See the Trees on January 5, 2013 at the 331 Club in NE Minneapolis.

Kazyak is excited to share the stage with fellow Minneapolis-bred musicians and friends Very Small Animal, Moscowitz and Oak Ribbons.

Pre-order the physical album @ the Kazyak Store.

Check out the event page here.

Sing Along to the new record

Download See the Forest, See the Trees liner notes.

Download the liner notes, lyrics & credits.
Design by Bryce Dishongh.

Kazyak announces regional CD release:
See the Forest, See the Trees

November 1, 2012

Download the album One Sheet

The newest record from the Minneapolis band Kazyak marks a fundamental shift in both mindset and lineup for the group. What was once a full-time touring trio making groovy music for festivalgoers has morphed into a mature art project with alternative indie-folk ilk. The music is a nostalgic revival and listeners can hear instantly that it was created by authentic craftsmen. The band will release See the Forest, See the Trees on January 5, 2013 at the 331 Club in NE Minneapolis.

Songwriter/guitarist Peter Frey has always waded in the pool of midwestern music. As a kid, he absorbed lofty sonic architecture from the likes of 12 Rods, Fat Kid Wednesdays, and Tiki Obmar, and more recently, Halloween Alaska and Bon Iver. On the new record, Frey spits it all back out in his own way: The warmth of a nylon-string guitar blended around an expressive falsetto, the electronic drum sequences layered beneath a live Ludwig kit, and an acoustic banjo processed through circuit-bent guitar pedals.

Kazyak announces video project:

Bringing See the Forest, See the Trees to life through video.

 

Kazyak kicks off a project creating a video for each track of the new album See the Forest, See the Trees. Shoot 1: the Apostle Islands, WI. Stay tuned.

Kazyak @ Woodstock

Kazyak welcomes the fall @ Woodstock 2012.

Summer tracking... never gets old.

  Kazyak in the studio Summer 2012. A huge thanks to Brett, Jeff, Justin, Becky, Greg, Huntley & Sir La Croix.

Kazyak @ Muskie Days 2012

Summer must be here. Yes!Lets Collective sponsors Muskie Days 2012 and catches 30" long lunker. Raised the roof with Brian Laidlaw, Red Daughters, Kazyak & Yoga Sol.