Two Contemplating Waves songs have been nominated for the 2026 Golden Kayak Awards! Thank you to our Indieland peers who nominated us! Contemplating Waves - Looking Into the Ocean - Classic Rock and Progressive Contemplating Waves - Out of the Ground - Rock Welcome to the Contemplating Waves band page on Indie Music People. We are: Russ Foreman and Larree Hollywood. Russ and Larree have been creating music together since the 1970s. They started out as an acoustic duo, and later played together in the bands Tulpa, We (with singer/songwriter Peri Traynor), and Inhabitants of the Western Wasteland. Contemplating Waves history: In the Spring of 2021 Russ invited Larree to join a new band with him and his old drummer, Chuck Hippert, and together they laid down the foundation for the band. Russ decided to call the first jam they recorded Contemplating Waves because it was spacey and meditative. Larree dug the name so much he suggested it as a band name just so they could be a band with a theme song, like Iron Butterfly or The Monkees, and Russ and Chuck agreed. Chuck left the band after about 18 months, and Russ and Larree decided to keep on Contemplating Waves as a duo. Thanks for listening. Current lineup (2025-2026): Russ Foreman - guitars, bass, keys, flutes, vocals, production, and mixing; Larree Hollywood - guitars, sitar, kalimba, vocals Original lineup (2021-2022): Russ Foreman - guitars, bass, keys, vocals, production, and mixing; Chuck Hippert - Drums; Larree Hollywood - guitars, vocals Contemplating Waves MP3s are available on bandcamp. Visit Larree's Indie Music People archival radio station here.
Out of the Ground Nominated for the 2026 Golden Kayak Award - Rock
Looking Into the Ocean I played this song with my first band, August Roads, in the mid 1970s. The song was written by Greg Barber. It was much fun to record this with Contemplating Waves. Added to Feature Songs station 10/14/2025 4:32:14 PM. Nominated for the 2026 Golden Kayak Award - Classic and Progressive Rock
Only In a Dream A dream of a world that existed many thousands of years ago; or perhaps thousands of years in the future. This song from our forthcoming album sets the tone for our musical adventure.
Backwards Another new song from the forthcoming album, (working title) Blood in the Sky, by Contemplating Waves, written by Russ and Larree. Added to Featured Songs station 1/31/2026 12:11:32 AM
Double Life Another old Larree classic brought back to life by the brilliant production of Russ Foreman for Contemplating Waves.
Blood in the Sky Hard Alternative Prog Rock from a not too distant dystopian future. A track from our forthcoming album.
Psychedelic Shack Up by NegTen (isolated tracks) Russ and Larree's isolated sitar and guitar tracks from Psychedelic Shack Up by Negative Tendencies.
Contemplating Waves Winner of the 2021 Golden Kayak in the Rock/Guitar Instrumental Category
One of These First Nights
Blue Jay Way
Blue Jay Way Reprise - I Can Feel You Now
Fantasy part 1: Monolith Revealed
Fantasy part 2: Looking for Prudence
Fantasy part 3: Racing Through the Himalayas
What Kind of Fool?
Waiting For the Sunrise (alt. mix 3)
Don't Move Your Kids to L.A.
Keeping It Real
Ya Ya No Just a snip of a jam we recorded the other day.
Waiting For the Sunrise
Space (snippet) Just a little snippet; a little tease. Just to let you know Russ and I are working!
9/27/2021 9:21:48 AM What Kind Of Fool....... absolutely love it !
6/28/2021 6:44:58 PM Excellent.... Loving the sound.. the voice the music .. the Song.... More MORE MORE !!!
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