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. The Stars and the Moon by Barry James: instrumental music with an edge
2. Highland Sunrise by Dixie Cannon: Rock solid Pop rock, Vintage rock, Classic rock, Folk rock and Art rock
3. Sunblind by Connor Thuotte: guitar driven alternative rock
4. VSTRS by VSTRS: An arty thump of melody and bombast
5. The Four Seasons - Vivaldi on Guitar and Ukulele by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
6. Now we Rise by Damsel Down: uplifting rock to take the top down and drive to
7. Kettleblack by Kettleblack: original, blues-based rock and roll
8. Big Dipper by Drop Trio: groove-oriented organ-based funk jazz trio
9. Travelog by Jon Swift: northwest guitarist at large
10. halt by Psycliq: an electric heart with an organic soul
11. Swell by Hollywood Drunks: a swirling vortex of Rock, Funk, Rap,and Alternative
12. Bullfrog by Kettleblack: original, blues-based rock and roll
13. Reason Softly Speaks or Just Makes It Louder by Liamkins: If the Beatles had been born in Russia!
14. The Ziur Movement by Maneli Jamal: east through to west acoustic guitar
15. Tell Them Now by One Sock Thief: Unique and melodic, piano-based rock
16. Hum by Tears of Sirens: Ethereal tunes, hypnotic hammerings, experimentations, celestial and apocalyptic voices
17. in the beginning (vocals removed) by woodrowgerber: indie/electronic pop fusion - for daydreams, nights out, and everything in-between
18. Define Believe (vocals removed) by Zeph Allen: Harmonious thoughtful songs traverse popular forms
19. Wet City Rockers (vocals removed) by Wet City Rockers: rootsy, dubby, Reggae sounds from the rainy city
20. Weartists (vocals removed) by Weartists: hard energy and punky rock'n'roll

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