Found Keys is the debut album from American artist Ruth Maine. Although Ruth has been playing and composing music for over two decades, this is the first time she decided to record some of her varied compositions and share them with the public. But in times when it is the norm to clamor for attention, she prefers to go the opposite way. Ruth likes to let her music speak for itself and stay in the shadows. The 16 short piano pieces heard on this album, each about two to three minutes long, were recorded remotely and purely surrounded by nature. Once a composition was found and Ruth considered it mature, she only recorded it once, embracing the beauty of doing something for the first time with all its little imperfections. Found Keys sounds anything but imperfect though. These compositions feel timeless, intimate and comforting, as if they have been around for a long time, like an old friend. Gently played keys slowly evolve into minimal pieces through repetitive melodies. There's stillness as much as there's brightness, sadness as much as joy; welcome to a beautiful journey through Ruth's world of wonder. In many ways, Found Keys is a deeply personal record that takes Sonic Pieces back to its roots. And it leaves a feeling of nostalgia while reviving memories of the past.
01. Open Heart (2:36)_x000D_
02. Sullen Walks Through Green Hills (2:17)_x000D_
03. A Lone Thought (2:46)_x000D_
04. When She Comes (2:52)_x000D_
05. Light Breaks Through (2:54)_x000D_
06. If It Was (2:43)_x000D_
07. Nesting (2:07)_x000D_
08. Names (2:33)_x000D_
09. Two Twos (2:31)_x000D_
10. Boy No Longer (2:05)_x000D_
11. If We Only Knew (2:03)_x000D_
12. Like Water (2:57)_x000D_
13. River Lady (2:59)_x000D_
14. All Rose No Thorn (2:20)_x000D_
15. Skyward Blossoms (2:42)_x000D_
16. The Wading (3:10)
