Brule, a.k.a. Paul La Roche, plays piano, an instrument that does not fit with the stereotypical image of a Native musician, but then again nothing about La Roche is typical. Moving back to the reservation, he had a spiritual awakening that deeply affected his life and his music. Immersing himself in Lakota music, it gave him back a spiritual dimension that he'd lost sight of living in the city. On this new album, La Roche went through the songbook of XIT, the legendary Native American group of the '70s, and chose melodies that spoke to his heart. LAKOTA PIANO has the wide open sound of the central plains with a unique Lakota keyboard style that takes your breath away.
1. ODE TO NATURE MP3 clip
2. MAN IN THE SKY MP3 clip
3. INDIAN BOY
4. PROUD PEOPLE
5. THE CHOSEN ONE
6. SUNFLOWER
7. GLOWING MEMORIES
8. PEACE IS ALL AROUND ME
Brule, a.k.a. Paul La Roche, plays piano, an instrument that does not fit with the stereotypical image of a Native musician, but then again nothing about La Roche is typical. Moving back to the reservation, he had a spiritual awakening that deeply affected his life and his music. Immersing himself in Lakota music, it gave him back a spiritual dimension that he'd lost sight of living in the city. On this new album, La Roche went through the songbook of XIT, the legendary Native American group of the '70s, and chose melodies that spoke to his heart. LAKOTA PIANO has the wide open sound of the central plains with a unique Lakota keyboard style that takes your breath away.
