In Musical Form Kyson Shows the Unity of Mind, Body and Nature on His Single “After the Rain”

Kyson1_crop — Kyson, photo courtesy the artist

Kyson wrote “After the Rain” in the wake of dealing with a “minor health scare” that required half a year of medication. But following that he experienced a period of clarity and hope. The ghost pulse of indistinct tone haunting the beginning of the song and periodically thereafter, the hazy melody of distorted synths later on and processed vocals contrasted with the clear, resonant singing and spare guitar give the song a sonic depth and undeniable emotional impact. In the words Kyson parallels phenomena in nature with human emotion and suggests how the two are inexplicably intertwined in a way we often don’t appreciate until we are confronted by that reality through illness in ourselves, in our loved ones. The mind-body-nature separation that is part of many major world religions as we know them makes this concept cognitively challenging. Though certainly not the first human or artist to do so, Kyson, in sussing out on a personal level those interconnections has given us a song that musically brings together seemingly disparate elements in a synergistic unity. Listen to “After the Rain” on Soundcloud and follow Kyson at the links below.