The solo project’s genesis in 2008 came from humble beginnings as Oswalt started leading underground ‘sound healing’ ceremonies all across the country. Playing in the private shadows allowed the patient sound of East Forest to emerge: an emotional and spacious musical lexicon with a sound that took shape out of a practical need to play solo for five to six hours while guiding a room full of listeners all lying on the floor in deep meditation. Live looping and layered keyboard melodies filled the musical space while angelic vocals and original field recordings floated above.