Agape
"Agape" (fondly referred to as “The Unconditional Love Waltz”) is the first official single released by Glowworm as a duo, being primarily composed by Asia Dojnikowska, and featuring her meditative, tempo rubato piano playing and lovely ambient vocal beds atop synths and production by Kevin Scott Davis. It also features a lush string section, performed by Swedish violinist and cellist Annasara Lundgren (Annasara) and Gerda Holmquist (Vindla String Quartet, Subchamber Ensemble), with mixing by Matthew Kidd (Slow Meadow).
TRACKLISTING:
01. Agape
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Music: Asia Dojnikowska & Glowworm
Piano & vocals: Asia Dojnikowska
Synth, production, string arrangment: Kevin Scott Davis
Violin, string arrangement: Annasara Lundgren
Cello: Gerda Holmquist
Mixing: Matthew Kidd
Mastering: James Plotkin
Released November 26, 2021
Midnight Intervals
“Secure in the darkness,
I climbed the secret ladder in disguise—
O, exquisite risk!—
Concealed by the darkness,
My house, at last, grown still.”
- St. John of the Cross
TRACKLISTING:
01. Dusk
02. Smoke Signals (feat. Laura Masotto)
03. Bear Cub (feat. Maciej Sadowski)
04. Psalm (feat. Asia Dojnikowska)
05. A Late Arrival
06. Stones in the Sky
07. Sacred Tree
08. December As in May
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Kevin Scott Davis: guitar, piano, synth
Asia Dojnikowska: vocals (1,4,5,8), piano (4,5)
Laura Masotto: violin (2,7)
Maciej Sadowski: double bass (3,5,7)
Brian Schmidt: violin (1)
Małgorzata Znarowska: cello (1,7)
Mixing and mastering by James Plotkin.
Design & cover art by Olga Fedirko.
Released October 30, 2020
Bear Cub
"Bear Cub" is the last of three new Glowworm singles (each w/ a different collaborating artist) from the full length LP, "Midnight Intervals" (October '20). It features Polish double bassist & composer Maciej Sadowski, whose string work evokes living, growling images of an animalistic nature while Kevin Scott Davis' guitar and piano lines provide a developing story as the dialogue between instruments takes shape into a dense, nocturnal, musical forest.
TRACKLISTING:
01. Bear Cub
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Music: Kevin Scott Davis & Maciej Sadowski
Double bass: Maciej Sadowski
Guitar, synths, piano: Kevin Scott Davis
Mixing & mastering: James Plotkin
Released September. 18, 2020
Psalm
"Psalm" is the second of three new Glowworm singles (each w/ a different collaborating artist) from the full length LP, "Midnight Intervals" (October '20). It features Polish pianist & vocalist Asia Dojnikowska, whose ethereal voice and minimalist, atmospheric keys float above Kevin Scott Davis' ambient synth and guitar work, creating an atmosphere of tender and intense longing in this duo's take on the modern psalm.
TRACKLISTING:
01. Psalm
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Music: Kevin Scott Davis & Asia Dojnikowska
Piano, Vocals: Asia Dojnikowska
Synth, Guitar: Kevin Scott Davis
Mixing & mastering: James Plotkin
Released August. 14, 2020
Smoke Signals
"Smoke Signals" is the first new single from Glowworm's upcoming full length record, "Midnight Intervals." It features Italian violinist and composer Laura Masotto, (Lady Blunt Records) and blends her surging, fiery, violin work with Kevin Scott Davis' ambient synth/treated guitar. Heartbreaking and beautiful, the track was written by the pair as a response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
TRACKLISTING:
01. Smoke Signals
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Music: Kevin Scott Davis & Laura Masotto
Violin: Laura Masotto
Synth, samples: Kevin Scott Davis
Mixing & mastering: James Plotkin
Released July. 10, 2020
Two Great Lights
"Two Great Lights" is an ambient chamber ensemble piece taking listeners on an emotional journey through the beginning of time as reflected though the frosts and lights of winter. It was written by Davis and features Mary Grace Bender (Cleveland Institute of Music) on cello.
TRACKLISTING:
01. Two Great Lights
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Music: Kevin Scott Davis
Cello: Mary Grace Bender
Mixing & mastering: James Plotkin
Released Nov. 30, 2018
I Bend in Dust
'I Bend in Dust' is a tender orchestral ambient piece that's name is taken from a line of poetry by John Bowring. It is the first of two singles released in 2019 marking the new direction of Glowworm's sound.
TRACKLISTING:
01. I Bend in Dust
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Music: Kevin Scott Davis
Cello: Mary Grace Bender
Mixing and Mastering: James Plotkin
Released October 26, 2018
I Can't Let Go
“Can’t Let Go” is the first in a series of singles ...and represents Davis’ first release as Glowworm in a decade. The music has matured, employing a fuller sound and broader textural palette, including vocals, but the ethereal, downtempo style is unmistakably Glowworm. ‘Can’t Let Go’ is a haunting piece of music “about moving forward,” according to Davis. It features a beautiful vocal performance by Avery Leigh Draut (Pittsburgh Symphony, University of Georgia Opera Theatre), as well as drummer John O’Reilly, Jr. (Jim Adkins, EL VY, Jason Mraz, fun.), and mixer Andy LeMaster (Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst, Azure Ray, Drive-By Truckers)." - The Big Takeover
TRACKLISTING:
01. Can’t Let Go
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Music: Kevin Scott Davis
Vocals: Avery Leigh Draut
Drums: John O’ Reilly Jr.
Mixing: Andy LeMaster
Mastering: Carl Saff
Released February 23, 2018
The Coachlight Woods
“With this debut, Glowworm add a worthy entry to post-rocks already bulging canon. Taking cues from outfits like Mogwai and Explosions In The Sky, the records bread and butter are melody and tension. In creating tension, The Coachlight Woods distinguishes itself by virtue of its details. Front and centre among these details are the contributions of string player Tony Rogers, whose play on cello and viola is concise, versatile and intuitive. Just as important are the albums ample ambient flourishes, which provide much-needed breathing room in the midst of the vigorous instrumental pomp that defines the record. On an album filled with as many exclamations as this one, these counterpoints are vital. Without them, the result would have been a considerably more tiring and predictable listen. Instead, this Portland, OR duo have created an engaging record built on clever melodic interactions that clearly define their sound.”
- Exclaim!
TRACKLISTING:
01. Periphescence
02. Contrails
03. The Captive
04. Lux
05. Nightshores
06. Cracks in the Desert Sea of St. George
07. Lith
08. Intro the Woods
09. Glow Scraped From the Earth
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Music by Kevin Scott Davis
Drums: Jesse Robert W., Jeremy Sherrer
Viola: Tony Rogers
Mixing: Jeremy Sherrer
Mastering: Carl Saff
Artwork: Christopher Clother
Released March 4, 2008