Why Songscapes?

America’s public lands belong to us. Yet they’re at risk of being privatized, are chronically underfunded, and visitor demographics don’t reflect the diversity of America. Songscapes combat these issues by creating new fans for public lands, who will support their lands.

How? Through the emotional power and cultural influence of music. We send bands to public lands for week long retreats. They create a song inspired by their experiences and we shoot a music video to show off these incredible places. Songscapes celebrate public lands and spread that joy to new audiences through bands’ fan bases. Plus, song proceeds help support Sustain, the band and our public land partners!

Why take the Songscape approach to protecting public lands? Because music reaches Everyone. Everywhere. With Emotion. By partnering with bands we can reach folks who otherwise don’t pay attention to public lands, or maybe don’t even know they exist. If voters don’t know or care about public lands, we’re going to lose them. Watch our Songscape videos below, purchase the songs and donate! We’ve reached over 10 million new public land fans in the past 8 years. Help us grow those fans!

GOALS

• To engage musicians with American landscapes and the organizations that steward them

• To give musicians the time and space to be inspired by these landscapes

• For bands and organizations to share talents and audiences

• To inspire listeners and foster appreciation of public lands

• To create new audiences for public lands

• To raise money for partners through song sales

Songscape Projects & Artists

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Purchase Songscapes & Support Public Lands

Proceeds from Songscape Songs support Sustain, Public Lands and Artists. Click the links to purchase!

• Century Trail (by KT Tunstall)

• Slackwater (by Ben Sollee)

• Make Me Light (by BEEBE)

• Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (by Conner Youngblood)

• Hold Me To Ya (by River Whyless)

• Tallyman (by Jake Klar)

• Step Into The Music (By The Burroughs)

• KTAADN (by Parsonsfield)

Songscape Music Videos

Get Involved

Right now, Sustain is working to build relationships with established bands, land organizations (land trusts, non-profits and government agencies), and recording studios. If you are interested in being part of Songscapes, please contact us!