Lyrics by Forest Sun and illustrations by Jill Dryer MORNINGBIRD is the tale of a guitar-playing Wolf and his sweet friend, Morningbird. Her song is so beautiful the sun climbs over the mountain to hear it. Wolf and Morningbird have a jam session in the forest with dancing creatures and violin-playing crickets. She flies away, and Wolf is lost without her. Can he sing her back? Jill has been making birds of all kinds including a 25-foot wingspan crane kite that flies at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle alongside 350 hand-folded paper cranes. Her art also appears in a rock musical, children’s books, murals, and an animated tv commercial. MORNINGBIRD stole her heart and she thinks children and adults will love to play along. We’ve also created a tiny film with handmade props that you’ll see in the book and we hope young readers will be inspired to make their own creations.

“When I was in art school in Barcelona I spent a lot of time in the library looking at the vast collection of Art Books. In between classes that were often taught in Catalan (instead of the Spanish I had studied and was reasonably fluent in) I would grab a bocadillo de tortilla de patata or queso manchego at the break and then find a cozy corner in the library with a giant Rothko, Goya or El Greco book. Although there is nothing like seeing a painting in person to take in its full effect (and of course while in Barcelona I made the most of museums like the Joan Miro, Picasso Museum, and I lived near Parque Güell and would often walk there) I find there is something engaging about holding a careers worth of work in your hand in book form. Slowly turning the pages. Watching the progression of ideas and styles and color and form over time. I imagined then seeing my work in book form someday. Today I am sharing just that with you. I offer you these hardbound pages of original works spanning the years- paintings, drawings, pastels and prints - for you to curl up in a comfy chair and peruse at your leisure. My art student self would be proud. I’ll meet you at the cafe later and we can talk about life and art.” -Forest Sun

“…touches of Americana, country, folk, soul and blues sprinkled in the music and it all sounds just plain good.” - Dave Watkins - Country Music People magazine

“.. radiates a warmth that’s absolutely enticing." Lee Zimmerman -Goldmine Magazine

“Invites us to the sunny side of California…offering us thirteen pop-rock tracks, tinged with folk …an endearing disc where the soul-tinged voice of the songwriter demonstrates all its possibilities.” Sam Pierre - La Cri Du Coyote Magazine - France

Brighter Day

1. All This Freedom
2. Brighter Day
3. Hearts Beat and Take a Beating
4. Baby Don’t Worry (We’ll be All Right)
5. When Will I See You
6. One Candle
7. If Our Time is Over
8. Windowsill
9. Now That She’s Gone
10. Just Someone I Used To Know
11. Knowing How It Ends
12. Little Mountain
13. Clarity credits released October 11, 2019

Forest Sun - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion Gawain Mathews - Harmony Vocals, Hammond Organ, Upright Bass, Electric Bass, Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Resonator Guitar, Pedal Steel, Acoustic Guitar Ingrid Serban - Harmony Vocals - (Tracks 1,2,4,6,8) Kelly McFarling- Harmony Vocals (Track 4,5,9,10) Lia Rose -Harmony Vocals (Track 5) Noelle Hampton -Harmony Vocals (Track 3) Lara Louise - Harmony Vocals (Track 13) Alex Budman - Saxaphones and Horn Arrangement (Track 6) Rob Hooper - Drums Kyle Caprista - Drums (Track 8) Produced by Gawain Mathews and Forest Sun Recorded, Mixed and Engineered by Gawain Mathews at Gawain Mathews Music Studio in San Pablo, Ca Noelle Hampton’s Vocals engineered by Andre Moran at Congress House Studios in Austin, Tx Mastered By Justin Weis All songs written by Forest Sun Copyright 2018 forestsunmusic BMI All Right Reserved www.forestsun.com

" ... stripped-back, slightly twangy evocative Americana set that is a delight from start to end." Maverick Magazine (UK)

"Americana singer/songwriter Forest Sun has been making quality albums for more than a decade, yet I’d never had the pleasure of hearing him do his thing until “Just Begun” came across my desk a couple of months back. After several spins of the 12-track gem, I sought out Sun’s earlier work. I’m guessing you’ll do the same after “Just Begun” washes over you. Highlights abound, with Sun shinning brightest on the title track, “The Sky is Smiling,” “Just My Size,” Take That Wander,” “Like Water in the Desert,” It’s Good to See You,” “El Coyote” and “Long Day.” With his mellow vibe and ear-pleasing baritone, Sun is the real deal. Sorry it took me so long to realize that." Jeffrey Sisk, Daily News in Pittsburgh

"Just Begun, title of the disc, is also the affirmation of a great man who has not finished to surprise and enchant us." SP - Le Cri du Coyote (France) credits released November 10, 2016

All songs recorded at WaveLab Studios, Tucson, AZ. Produced by Forest Sun and Craig Schumacher. Engineered and Mixed by Chris Schultz and Craig Schumacher Jared Tyler and Jesse Aycock recorded at Blue Alleluia Studios, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Engineered by Jared Tyler. Mastered by J.J.Golden at Golden Mastering Winston Watson-Drums, Shaker Fen Ikner- Bass, Vibraphone, Vocals Michael Santander –Cello Ingrid Serban – Vocals, Accordions, Water drum, Bowed Vibraphone, Marxophone Jacob Valenzuela-Trumpet Jesse Aycock – Lap steel, Pedal Steel, Vocals Jared Tyler – Dobro, Mandolin, Vocals Chris Schulze – Shakers, Happy Apple Craig Schumacher – Harmonica, Organ Forest Sun – Vocals, Acoustic, Resonator and Electric Guitars, Piano, Toy Piano All Songs written by Forest Sun copyright 2012 forestsunmusic BMI All Rights Reserved Cd Layout and Design by Ryan Lopez Many thanks to all who make the music happen! Huge gratitude to Ingrid, Nathan, Wavelab, JJ, all the musicians listed above, and YOU for supporting the music! www.forestsun.com