Strand Of Oaks Releases 1st Live Album

The first Strand of Oaks live album was released today. Live At Pustervik was recorded last summer in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Live At Pustervik features frontman Timothy Showalter on guitar along with the Dutch edition of his touring band consisting of Jim Zwinselman on lead guitar, Floris Poessé on bass and Ruud Gielen on drums.

“I have always been hesitant to release live recordings,” Showalter wrote. “That moment of shared experience is so special in my life. Well, hearing this recording changed my mind.

“My goal as an artist/band these days is try and channel as close to the source as possible or to paraphrase Quincy Jones, ‘save some room for god.’ This particular warm summer night in Sweden, that’s exactly what happened. This isn’t a pristine audio recording and that’s why I love it. Oaks shows have never been pristine, they breathe and sweat (and occasionally forget a lyric or two). You can hear us laugh, stomp our pedals, tune our guitars, dance around the stage…it truly feels like I’m transported back to that night.”

The 12-track album features songs from Strand Of Oaks’ 2014 album Heal as well as the two most recent Strand Of Oaks albums, 2019’s Eraserland and 2021’s In Heaven. “Shut In” off of Heal was performed solo by Showalter.

Among the other tracks is a newly arranged take on “Same Emotions,” and a 12-minute closing “JM,” both of which are on Heal. The concert also featured a nine-minute “Hurry” from In Heaven and a 10-minute “Forever Chords” from Eraserland.

Stream/download Live In Pustervik via Bandcamp.