Campfires and Tumbleweeds

Campfires and Tumbleweeds

by Michael Hayes, BMI

Released 2016

Ear Shock Music

Released 2016

Ear Shock Music

Dobro, slide, acoustic, and electric guitars, Native American percussion, and flute. Background for South Western, Mexican, western plains, outlaw, mountains, desert, canyon, ghost town, tumbleweeds scenes. Inspired by TV shows like Hell on Wheels and Longmire.

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