KATE MAGDALENA’S NEW SONG ‘CANYONLANDS” RECALLS MUSIC OF THE SIXTIES: Bringing the Music and Message of Sixties Icon “Laurel Canyon” to Contemporary Listeners
The Sixties made its imprint on almost every aspect of our lives, changing the world from one bound in some fundamental ways, to one that became freed of some, if not all, of those bindings. From models of beauty, and social mores, to political, economic, and spiritual openings, there was a sudden expansion of authentic expression. One of the seats of that new expression was Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles where Joni Mitchell, David Crosby, and Steven Stills lived for a time and worked together.
Laurel Canyon is the inspiration for Kate Magdalena’s newest song “Canyonlands.” The song grew out of the very special influences that made Laurel Canyon a cultural birthplace of the 1960s. Jacob Dylan’s film Laurel Canyon evoked the unique combination of sixties elements that inspired Kate’s song. Magdalena has been deeply shaped by that music, and still having a voice to sing with, she has the heart to bring something of those times to these through her new song “Canyonlands.”
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