Ostrea Lake
Don't Sway Above Me

About The Album

Don’t Sway Above Me is Ostrea Lake’s debut full-length record, following up on 2015’s Rippling Waters EP. Combining atmospheric and rippling sounds with carefully woven imagery, the lullaby folk quartet deliver a cohesive and powerful offering that draws you into it’s calm depths, before wrapping you in it’s rise and swell.

Formed in January 2012 by singer-songwriter Elias Abi Daoud and multi-instrumentalist Moe Kabbara, Ostrea Lake is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Elias Abi Daoud was born and raised in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia. Growing up on Ostrea Lake road, Elias recalls sitting by the lake listening to the sounds of the woods and water intermingle in peaceful harmony. Inspired by his early memories, he named the project after the Nova Scotian Lake.

Moe Kabbara moved to Halifax in 2011 from Beirut, Lebanon. Moe is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and met Elias through an encounter at a local music event. The project initially was a creative outlet for the two young musicians, which combined their diverse musical backgrounds and allowed them to create a unique sound.

Over the years, the band has evolved to bring on bassist Scott Kedy, and most recently, percussionist Andrew Wright.

The band has had many of their songs appear in TV and film, has toured Canada’s East Coast, and has appeared at numerous festivals, including White Rabbit Arts, Pop Montreal, and In The Dead of Winter.

Album Details

Don't Sway Above Me

Release Date: November 1, 2019
Label: All We've Got Records
Artist Website: ostrealake.com
Label Website: allwevegot.com
One Sheet: One Sheet (PDF)

  • José González
    Iron and Wine
    Old Sea Brigade

  • 1. Tree Lullaby
    2. Tree Fire
    3. Ghost Melody
    4. In Waves
    5. Grind Your Teeth
    6. Unwind
    7. Mind Trips
    8. Tree Dream

  • Elias Abi Daoud: Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals
    Moe Kabbara: Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Synth
    Scott Kedy: Bass
    Andrew Wright: Percussion

  • Recorded by Nick Macdonald, Montreal, QC
    Mastered by Maeghan Ritchat at Lacquer Channel Mastering, Toronto, ON
    Mixed by Moe Kabbara, Ottawa, ON
    Produced by Moe Kabbara and Elias Abi Daoud
    Album Artwork by Jesse Roode
    Album Liner Photos by Daniel Dominic Menard

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