Ablaze by In These Trees

During a zoom session working on music, Tartie mentioned to Binnie that Australian musicians were writing songs about the horrific wildfires destroying peoples’ homes and land. Local radio stations were playing the songs. She’d written one, and Binnie asked to hear it. She had no particular plans for the song. Binnie was astonished by its power, and encouraged Tartie to make a proper demo. She reached out to Yale Climate Connections and they picked up the story and promoted the unreleased song. Binnie and Tartie were interviewed about the disaster and the songwriting process. When it came time in 2022 to produce Ablaze for the album, Binnie wanted to emphasize the way the earth was crying out and thought of an indigenous group, Ulali. Producer David Baron knew that Jen Kresiberg of Ulali was in CT, and she was recorded at a studio where Binnie and Jen could meet. Jen was very moved by Tartie’s voice. She also sang background vocals for “Hailstorm.” Ablaze is becoming more relevant by the minute, with recent wildfires burning in Canada causing destruction and pollution.

In These Trees is an alternative indie music project led by Binnie Klein. Klein's lyrical stories are suffused with human longing and memory, and pair gracefully with soulful melodies from the artists who perform her work. With her extensive background in music as a radio DJ and a career in writing, Klein seeks to elevate her words through collaboration with rising artists.

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