Let’s welcome Seann Medicina to the stage. Not just a musician, but a modern-day medicine man whose creativity is steeped in intention, integrity, and rooted musical reverence. With his debut EP “As Without So Within,” he brings an offering of sound that bridges the sensibilities of North American folk-rock with the heart-vibrations of South American ceremonial music. It’s an EP that prays, heals, and remembers. Born of solitude, ceremony, and kinship, this EP is a five-track tapestry woven with collaboration, heart, and earth-bound wisdom. Whether he’s channeling raw human longing or ancestral grace, Seann’s voice and vision echo something deeper than genre—it echoes a remembering of who we really are beneath the noise.
The EP opens with “All Reasons,” and it’s hard to imagine a more fitting invitation into the world Seann Medicina has created. The song floats in on gentle guitar strumming and grounded percussion, with a beautiful cadence. Seann’s vocals are organic and unforced tinged with an intimacy that only comes from someone who has spent time in stillness. The lyrical content nudges us to find joy in simplicity, to see our aliveness mirrored in the earth. The production by Kevin Guerette is delicately layered, never overreaching, allowing each element—from voice to rhythm—to breathe and resonate.
“I Only Show to You” carries the emotional weight of sacred confession. The instrumentation remains rooted in acoustic textures, but it’s the nuanced percussion and melodic phrasing that elevate this track. Seann’s delivery is notably tender, as though he’s singing with his eyes closed, revealing rather than performing. The subtle production choices here serve to amplify the intimacy rather than dilute it. It’s a quiet masterpiece of openness.
The third track is where “As Without So Within” touches its deepest ceremonial pulse. “Iki I Shamanquin” is a sonic thank-you to the Shipibo culture and the healing it has offered Seann. Vocally, it feels like a chant, an invocation rather than a song. The instrumentation leans into trance-like repetition—echoes of native ikaros woven into modern folk expression. Kevin Guerette and Andrew Parmalee’s production here is quietly powerful, capturing the sacredness and the sonic complexity of a lived ritual. This track doesn’t just play, it invites us into a space of reflection, reverence, and gratitude.
If “Iki I Shamanquin” was the descent into sacred ground, “Hey-O” is the ascent. With vocals by Whitney Toogood, this track brings a refreshing, almost celebratory energy to the collection. Whitney’s performance is radiant. Her voice rides the melody like sunlight on water, delivering a spontaneous and deeply rooted performance. The instrumentation is a touch more buoyant, giving the track an uplifting swing without losing the spiritual thread that ties the EP together. Paul Mitchell’s engineering adds a polished edge, allowing the track to breathe and shimmer.
A cherished song within ceremonial circles, “En el Cielo” is reimagined here with reverence and grace. Kristina Mira’s vocals are luminous. Her delivery is clearly informed by personal connection and spiritual depth, making this cover more than a reinterpretation. The simplicity of the arrangement, recorded by Paul Mitchell, allows the purity of Kristina’s voice to lead, anchored gently by Seann’s instrumentation. It’s a fitting finale to an EP that began with the earth and ends in the heavens.
Across all five tracks, “As Without So Within” benefits from production that respects the space between notes as much as the notes themselves. Kevin Guerette’s experience with yoga kirtans lends the EP a meditative quality, and Andrew Parmalee’s studio touch offers sonic clarity without excess. The instrumentation is purposefully unflashy; guitars, light percussion, ambient textures; but each choice feels intentional. This is not music crafted for spectacle, but for sensation and healing.
After continuous listening of the EP, I loved every bit of it because in an age where so much music seeks to stimulate, Seann Medicina invites us to settle. These songs ask nothing of us but presence and in return, they offer something rare: the reminder that we are whole, we are held, and we are part of something much greater than ourselves. ‘As Without So Within’ is a musical act of reciprocity; between artist and listener, between human and nature, between sound and spirit. It stands out not just for its sonic uniqueness, but for its intention. And in this noisy world, intention is medicine. This EP is not just worth hearing—it’s worth receiving.
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