Oakland avant-rock cellist and composer Joshua McClain left his fast-paced, senior-level tech job to spend a month in the Amazon jungle, where he worked with shamans and participated in ayahuasca ceremonies. He emerged from the rainforest on a newfound path of self discovery and driven to make his instrumental concept album, Coming Home. Though Coming Home features eight tracks, it can be considered a single body of music with an overarching theme. The album is meant to be heard in its entirety as a comprehensive journey based on McClain’s life experiences. With the cello as his voice, McClain takes listeners [...]