For the most part Oak was inspired by Kahlil Gibran's book, The Prophet. "...and stand together, yet not too near together: For the pillars of the temple stand apart, And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow."

1. West Texas Sunrise
2. Bloom
3. Ceremony
4. The Bell
5. Wide Promise
6. Big Sky
7. Wave
8. Cypress and Oak

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 03/06/2015
Carey Clayton lives in New York USA

Tagged as: Alt Rock, Experimental, Prog Rock

1. Travelog by Jon Swift: northwest guitarist at large
2. The Stars and the Moon by Barry James: instrumental music with an edge
3. Highland Sunrise by Dixie Cannon: Rock solid Pop rock, Vintage rock, Classic rock, Folk rock and Art rock
4. Sunblind by Connor Thuotte: guitar driven alternative rock
5. Now we Rise by Damsel Down: uplifting rock to take the top down and drive to
6. The Four Seasons - Vivaldi on Guitar and Ukulele by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
7. VSTRS by VSTRS: An arty thump of melody and bombast
8. Big Dipper by Drop Trio: groove-oriented organ-based funk jazz trio
9. Kettleblack by Kettleblack: original, blues-based rock and roll
10. This Impossible Love by SHE SAID SAVE ME: gimmick free, pure acousto-folk
11. halt by Psycliq: an electric heart with an organic soul
12. Swell by Hollywood Drunks: a swirling vortex of Rock, Funk, Rap,and Alternative
13. Oriental Spaces by Homeless Balloon: Ambient chill to ease your pain and tease your brain
14. Bullfrog by Kettleblack: original, blues-based rock and roll
15. Reason Softly Speaks or Just Makes It Louder by Liamkins: If the Beatles had been born in Russia!
16. The Ziur Movement by Maneli Jamal: east through to west acoustic guitar
17. Malevolence by Sophia Marie: bad ass bass with soaring femme fatale vocals
18. Post-Folkology by Conway Hambone: Multi-genre instrumental and vocal conquests made with love and fuzz
19. demonstrate (from where to Now - volume 2) by in giro: defiantly homemade pop rock music
20. Off the Rails by The Old Recruits: a new take on old funk

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