Cake on the Mountain was born around 2005, referring to a Squirrel Jays tradition of sharing a

slice of cake at the peak of Corona Heights Park, in San Francisco, California. In the works for

nearly two decades, these fourteen songs serve as a dynamic family portrait, capturing a father

and his two daughters across different stages of their lives. As JJ and LJ left the nest and moved

across oceans for university, recording equipment came with. Rented bedrooms acted as

temporary studios. Scattered across the globe, but united in joy.

The Squirrel Jays have captured a unique sound that transcends space and me, evidenced by

sheets and sheets of hand-written lyrics, crossed out, layered, and added-to in a range of pen

colors over the years, traveling around the world in a suitcase. Vocals the sisters recorded when

they were 10 and 12, remixed and given new life at 19 and 21. Seasons, songs, and even voices

change, but love persists.

With a little help from our friends, this collection of homegrown recordings came together. A

sort of psychedelic folk sprinkle of sounds, rhythms, and lyrics. Cake on the Mountain is a

journey, culminating with ‘Lines’—the last track on the album, and the last to be written.

We hope you enjoy this project as much as we enjoyed creating it.