FAR IN THE MAPLES to Release Debut Album 'Skywork', 7/14

Turning the celebrated, swingin' sound of the Jersey Shore inside out, FAR IN THE MAPLES is poised to cast a new seaside musical legacy built upon the nuances of internal emotion with unexpected soundscapes, unforgettable melodies and the sweetly understated vocals of its alluring lead songstress through its debut album, SKYWORK (Refrost Records/AWAL).

Set for release July 14, 2015, SKYWORK was produced by Steve Greenwell (Joss Stone) at Lakehouse Studios in Asbury Park, to showcase song-oriented music that's both honest and contemporary with a classic timelessness, from an infectious new band driven by songbird Regina Conroy and multi-instrumentalist Reshy P.

SKYWORK, now impacting at Triple A Non-Comm radio, instantly strikes the listener with the young songwriting duo's unique melding of influences - Regina's love for great American singer-songwriters like Natalie Merchant, Shawn Colvin, Avril Lavigne, and Michelle Branch, with Reshy's wide-ranging leanings from punk to electronica, inspired by Billy Talent, Millencolin, Sum 41, Owl City, Paramore, and beyond.

"Our creative partnership was super serendipitous from the first day we met," says Reshy. "We talked on phone first day, and really hit it off. We both wanted to create the same type of songs, with the same structure and melodic content. Everything aligned really well."

"We were actually finishing each other's sentences," adds Regina. "We were so excited that we started writing songs immediately. And we haven't looked back since."

Greenwell's goal was to find the common ground between Regina's rootsy songwriting and Reshy's synth work. He found it "pretty incredible" to have "two kids in their early 20's making song-oriented music that's both honest and contemporary at the same time. There's a classic timelessness to their music that's totally refreshing. That's why I got involved."

Regina, the primarily lyricist, approaches each song with the same free-flowing inspiration as her frequent poetry writing. And that, in part, explains the origins of the band's unusual name FAR IN THE MAPLES. It's taken from a line in the Robert Frost poem A Boundless Moment. And that extends particularly to "Hookline," the opening track on SKYWORK, where the band's Jersey Shore roots truly originate. The band will be releasing a music video for "Hookline" by the summer.

"Growing up on the Jersey Shore, I have nature's influence, and the emotional connections to it, in my writing," Regina explains. "It's about reflecting on a relationship that you have to really work at, and holding onto something that maybe isn't - trying not to break up with someone, so it doesn't come to heartbreak. That's the point of a lot of the songs - a feeling of emotiveness, getting inside yourself, and just thought provoking, emotive feelings. All of the songs on SKYWORK are based on relationships, but not always with others. Some are more about the relationships with yourself."

'SKYWORK' TRACKS
Hookline
Free
The Right Place
Somewhere You Belong
Make Believe
Letting You Go
Exposed
Won't Do This Alone
Lullaby
Walk Away

SKYWORK will be available July 14, 2015 on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.

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