Megan Dixon-Hood Evokes the Stark Beauty of Being Alone in a Snow Cloaked Home on a Mountain After a Blizzard on “Sea of Ice”

MeganDixon-Hood1_sm — Megan Dixon-Hood, photo courtesy the artist

Megan Dixon-Hood’s acoustic piano version of “Sea of Ice” sounds like it was written in a house on a mountainside looking down into white valleys after a quiet but powerful snowstorm. She sings of a sense of desolation but one that affords a climate where turning inward in meditative contemplation waiting by the fire is the only way to weather the chill alone. Dixon-Hood’s breathy, melodious voice and the spare piano work brings an elevated tone to what might otherwise be a purely melancholic and introspective piece. It’s not a contrasting quality so much as complimentary. It’s rare in the modern world that we are afforded such experiences without intentionally seeking them out. This song captures what might be magical about a situation that many would dread and find boring. Dixon-Hood draws out the harsh and stark beauty of having no options but patience and no companion but your own memories and imagination. Listen to “Sea of Ice” on Spotify and explore more of Megan Dixon-Hood’s new collection of singles comprising acoustic versions of her older material at the links below.