Pallet of Leaves

Pallet of Leaves is the creation of the French-American singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Nick Morrison. Together with Maike Novák, Felix Gibaud and Joe Smith, the Berlin-based band fuses American, African and other influences into a sound both novel and traditional, familiar and otherworldly.

A pallet is a modest bed made by hand from the materials that are at hand, and the music of Pallet of Leaves is an ode to simplicity and traditional craftsmanship. A variety of handmade instruments furnish sounds for songs fashioned of bits and pieces of language and rhythm, leaves fallen from ancient trees and gathered from near and far to make a nest for the listeners, where they can both lose themselves and find themselves strangely awake, aware, and at home. Some songs ask you to listen; others ask you to dance. But the attention always comes back to the curious cast of characters, an international crew with a collective spirit that invites the audience to join in, to sing, to pray, and to remember.