Biography

Rusticalia is the solo recording project of Jesse Osmun, who hopes to one day play his songs live when he settles down. Jesse started playing in 1998, but only recently decided to get serious about writing and recording songs. He currently lives in Connecticut and draws inspiration from life, literature, and spirituality to create simple but elegant tunes.

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BIG NEWS!!! December 15, 2009
You'll have to watch the video to find out!
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Connecting Flight project is up.. October 31, 2009
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Rusticalia goes to Africa in January.. September 25, 2009
Peace Corps is sending me to Sub-Saharan Africa in January to work on Community Development.
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Name your price, get my album September 4, 2009
I have re-released my S/T album "Rusticalia" on Bandcamp.com, and you can now name your own price for any of the songs, or pay just $5 to download the entire album!
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Nothing could be finer, then to be in Carolina.. August 20, 2009
An Update of sorts..
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Music rss

Title Genre Released Plays
Bottom Of My Heart Folk Jan 19, 2010 223
Hamba Folk Jan 14, 2010 176
The Battle Cry Of Freedom Music Videos Jan 8, 2010 240
Maybe ( Ingrid Michaelson) Pop Jan 5, 2010 222
Mzungu Dub ( Final) Collab Ska/Reggae/Dub Dec 20, 2009 246
Mzungu Dub ( for collabing!) Ska/Reggae/Dub Dec 18, 2009 256
The Old Triangle ( Arr.Bert Jansch) Folk Dec 2, 2009 309
Winter Vespers Folk Nov 25, 2009 230
The Last Meeting Collab Folk Nov 19, 2009 445
Black Is The Color Collab Folk Nov 1, 2009 231
Flightless Bird, American Mouth ( Iron and Wine) Folk Oct 28, 2009 465
Traveling The Milky Way ( featuring Insomniatic) Alternative Oct 23, 2009 200
Don't Forget To Write! Ambient Oct 20, 2009 153
Nightbird Collab Folk Oct 18, 2009 198
Spencer The Rover Folk Oct 16, 2009 272
Oh smile, Where are you going? Folk Sep 24, 2009 324
Matthew 25:21 cover Music Videos Sep 20, 2009 309
Jig in DADGAD Music Videos Sep 17, 2009 392
Sweet Suite Spirit Folk Sep 14, 2009 278
Ejamming demo.. Folk Aug 28, 2009 307
Good Intentions.. Collab Folk Aug 12, 2009 236
Girl In Port (Okkervil River) Music Videos Aug 9, 2009 229
Closer Collab Folk Aug 4, 2009 293
All Who Labor Folk Aug 4, 2009 140
In Your Eyes Music Videos Aug 1, 2009 232
Faith Folk Jul 26, 2009 324
Illuminated Folk Jul 21, 2009 170
Pull Together Folk Jul 18, 2009 198
Floating ( Sun Kil Moon Cover) Music Videos Jun 30, 2009 324
Undertow.. Folk Jun 22, 2009 535
Count Your Blessings.. Folk Jun 8, 2009 457
Humility Is A Tender Lover Collab Folk Jun 3, 2009 230
I've Got Scars Folk May 30, 2009 390
Good To Be Alive Pop May 27, 2009 249
Wrap My Head Around It Folk May 23, 2009 323
Gem Of The Roe Folk May 20, 2009 287
Match On A Fuse Folk May 17, 2009 231
Find The Cost Of Freedom ( CSNY) A Cappella May 15, 2009 436
Lightning Dances Folk May 7, 2009 251
Milk And Honey ( Jackson C Frank) Folk May 2, 2009 473
Needle of Death (Bert Jansch) Music Videos Apr 29, 2009 691
Northern Sky Music Videos Apr 28, 2009 494
Where There's Smoke, There's Fire Folk Apr 21, 2009 379
Depths Of The Soul Folk Apr 21, 2009 223
DGDGAD Tuning Idea Music Videos Apr 20, 2009 859
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Collab Alternative Apr 18, 2009 438
Lux Fragmen Placide Other Apr 11, 2009 320
Harvest Moon ( Neil Young) Folk Apr 9, 2009 252
Only Love Can Break Your Heart ( Neil Young) Folk Apr 8, 2009 396
Ballad of Turin Collab Folk Apr 5, 2009 321
Ruah Collab Folk Apr 4, 2009 398
Kathy's Song Folk Apr 1, 2009 329
Breaking Even Folk Mar 24, 2009 342
Song For Paul Music Videos Mar 19, 2009 362
Parting Gift Folk Mar 10, 2009 341
Mary Folk Mar 6, 2009 366
Build a Better Man Folk Mar 3, 2009 249
Inner Fire ( work in progress) Collab R&B Feb 28, 2009 508
Part and Parcel Folk Feb 25, 2009 336
Lady Of The Dust Folk Feb 23, 2009 286
Golgotha Country Feb 20, 2009 410
Women At The Tomb Folk Feb 18, 2009 313
Snowy Woodlands Collab Folk Feb 12, 2009 368
Dry Bones Folk Feb 11, 2009 275
Feeling Prodigal Folk Feb 9, 2009 374
Easter Day Folk Feb 7, 2009 254
Frostbite Folk Jan 31, 2009 283
Kaleidoscope Folk Jan 12, 2009 345
Passengers (Music Video) Collab Music Videos Dec 25, 2008 463
Sing Yourself To Sleep Folk Dec 11, 2008 411
Charms And Unspoken Incantations Other Dec 8, 2008 293
Pilgrim Folk Dec 4, 2008 473
An Urge For Leaving Folk Dec 3, 2008 254
Blooming Most Recklessly Country Dec 1, 2008 266
The Noble Truth Folk Nov 22, 2008 300
Oh, Thomas Merton! ( version 2) Country Nov 21, 2008 405
Oh, Thomas Merton! Country Nov 20, 2008 320
Tied to our ambitions Folk Nov 19, 2008 484
Meandering Folk Nov 17, 2008 307
Song For Laura ( final) Collab Folk Nov 5, 2008 595
Song For Laura Folk Oct 27, 2008 364
Ghost Dance Collab Other Oct 26, 2008 292
Inside/Outside ( finished) Folk Oct 22, 2008 427
Selah ( with Violin) Collab Folk Oct 19, 2008 641
Hummingbird Folk Oct 18, 2008 314
Selah ( final version) Collab Folk Oct 14, 2008 836
When Summer Laid To Rest Folk Oct 8, 2008 320
The Plans We Made Folk Oct 2, 2008 386
Hush ( Final) Collab Folk Sep 29, 2008 421
Balancing Act Folk Sep 27, 2008 624
Foot Of My Bed ( w/banjo) Collab Folk Sep 23, 2008 490
Selah Folk Sep 17, 2008 548
Hush (demo) Folk Sep 15, 2008 320
Solace ( w/strings) Collab Folk Sep 14, 2008 476
Whispers Folk Sep 14, 2008 355
Wise Old Writer Folk Sep 11, 2008 318
Foot of my bed Folk Sep 7, 2008 609
To A Lover On The Road ( w/Ochrestomanci) Collab Folk Sep 3, 2008 382
To A Lover On The Road Folk Sep 1, 2008 550
Solace Folk Aug 30, 2008 354
Vestapol Folk Aug 29, 2008 580
Old Man with a Beard (final) Collab Folk Aug 25, 2008 623
Sleepyhead Folk Aug 24, 2008 518
Rusted Tractor on Route 2 (final) Collab Folk Aug 17, 2008 590
Inside/Outside Folk Aug 12, 2008 358
Old Man with a Beard Other Aug 11, 2008 320
Lion And The Lamb Folk Aug 8, 2008 485
Fire Tower ( rough) Folk Aug 6, 2008 282
Ticonderoga Folk Aug 5, 2008 486
Low Flying Planes (rough) Other Jul 24, 2008 378
Passengers (finished) Collab Folk Jul 21, 2008 748
Passengers ( demo) Folk Jul 13, 2008 533
Day The Gospel Died (ROUGH) Folk Jul 8, 2008 286
Tides Classical Jul 6, 2008 308
Wishing Well ( final version minus Dylan) Folk Jun 26, 2008 349
Wishing Well Folk Jun 25, 2008 329
Seraphim Other Jun 18, 2008 344
Father Wind Folk Jun 6, 2008 1672
Four Yellow Birds ( w/Vocals) Folk Jun 1, 2008 489
Names Other May 27, 2008 355
Four Yellow Birds Folk May 25, 2008 420
He flies by his own wings (almost finished) Folk May 22, 2008 934
He flies by his own wings (no vocals) Folk May 20, 2008 582
Leaving Folk May 16, 2008 419
Concussion ( final version) Collab Rock May 12, 2008 1049
Head Above Water Other May 11, 2008 552
Concussion Alternative May 5, 2008 514
Kick Folk May 4, 2008 477
Stand Folk Apr 19, 2008 398
Sleeping With A Ghost Other Apr 18, 2008 588
Hmmm, needs a title! Folk Apr 18, 2008 347
Beautiful and Brave ( final) Collab Folk Apr 13, 2008 697
Alone Is A Four Letter Word Folk Apr 12, 2008 658
The Hypnotist Folk Apr 8, 2008 456
Drive West (final version) Collab Country Apr 6, 2008 833
Beautiful and Brave Folk Apr 5, 2008 419
Drive West ( almost finished) Collab Country Apr 2, 2008 739
Ode to Sunapee( Album Version) Folk Mar 30, 2008 352
Ode to Sunapee Alternative Mar 28, 2008 341
Casimir Pulaski cover Folk Mar 24, 2008 361
Roadmap Folk Mar 23, 2008 641
Drive West Collab Country Mar 22, 2008 647
Snowball Mic test Folk Mar 22, 2008 393
View From An Airplane Window Alternative Mar 15, 2008 529
My guitar Setups Mar 14, 2008 390
The one I love ( REM) Alternative Mar 14, 2008 492
Brave New Ideas Folk Mar 11, 2008 451
These Three Words ( feat Petra) Collab Folk Mar 10, 2008 689
Dead tree in the lake Collab Folk Mar 10, 2008 403
Come Down From The Mountain Country Mar 9, 2008 383
Black Mountain Poet(w/lap steel) Collab Folk Feb 4, 2008 421
Sidewalks Folk Feb 4, 2008 351
Black Mountain Poet Folk Jan 31, 2008 482
Sleeper (probably final) Collab Alternative Jan 29, 2008 508
Sleeper ( with Slide) Collab Country Jan 28, 2008 528
Better Left Unsaid Collab Folk Jan 27, 2008 627
Landings Folk Jan 10, 2008 461
Decisions Folk Dec 24, 2007 476
Manteo Causeway Collab Folk Dec 4, 2007 908
Judas ( final collab version) Collab Spiritual/Gospel Nov 20, 2007 996
Judas (the original) Spiritual/Gospel Nov 18, 2007 735
Leviathan Folk Nov 13, 2007 1164

Collaborations

Title Genre Released Plays
Im on my way Folk Jan 16, 2010 168
I'm On My Way (Assistance required) Explicit Folk Jan 14, 2010 453
Sx7 - Days of You Folk Dec 24, 2009 226
Love Hurts ( Aucustic version) Folk Oct 9, 2009 476
Paradise Is A Highway Country Oct 6, 2009 282
cuatro cinco diez Folk Sep 27, 2009 203
Good Intentions Folk Aug 12, 2009 153
Africa (iComp CD Compilation Entry Version) Rock Apr 23, 2009 643
Walk Away Alternative Apr 21, 2009 594
The Phoenix Country Apr 10, 2009 491
The Flame (WiP) Pop Mar 3, 2009 704
Broken Things (Julie Miller cover) Folk Jan 13, 2009 430
A Christmas Prayer Holiday Dec 20, 2008 1645
Africa (Supporting the ONE.org campaign) Rock Dec 1, 2008 731
Hummingbird Folk Oct 31, 2008 312
Sort Of New and Unfinished w/Vox Rock Oct 21, 2008 325
Open Wide II Pop Oct 8, 2008 467
Last Notice Folk Sep 11, 2008 368
last notice (acoustic version) Folk Jul 22, 2008 647
Where The Wild Lands Are (Draft 3) Alternative Jul 19, 2008 307
Everything and Anything Rock Jun 5, 2008 612
The Tin Man Rock May 24, 2008 1078
Concussion Rock May 22, 2008 711
Open Wide Folk May 5, 2008 598
never forget, never regret 2 Ambient Mar 19, 2008 480
gambits Other Mar 12, 2008 452
"Never Forget, Never Regret" (With Acoustic Guitar) Classical Feb 5, 2008 652
A Thousand Ways Folk Jan 25, 2008 749

Favorites

Title Artist Genre Plays
Railroad MingusBass Folk 345
there is time j0j0 Folk 325
today guitardogcar Folk 156
Driving North TomDevine Alternative 187
Im on my way Morris [+2] Folk 168
Father Time Mystified Folk 237
Stereo Jump PhD Hip Hop/Rap 186
the only one guitardogcar Folk 129
SUNDAY MORNING SISTERS Pop 263
Times They are a Changing - Bob Dylan cover by Rosebud RMG_Music Folk 260
bizarre eagle [+1] Alternative 351
Tear Down the Walls#1 from "Crude" DikaFlow [+1] Hip Hop/Rap 213
sadie (original) guitardogcar Folk 165
Inundate Stebbo Alternative 199
Go To Find ft. Dead Giveaway DeadGiveaway Hip Hop/Rap 170
Byrd ft. Dead Giveaway DeadGiveaway Hip Hop/Rap 184
White Bird (w/Mori & Clay) RubyDubidoux [+2] Folk 433
I Love You (by Jalanix & 4Haengs) 4haengs [+1] Rock 1071
So Long Suzanna by Martin Sexton guitardogcar Folk 208
4getmenotz - bass demo jkramer5 [+1] R&B 152
The Wild Side puppy7 Ska/Reggae/Dub 206
end of innocence guitardogcar Folk 155
That's What You Get jkane [+1] Ska/Reggae/Dub 467
Heart upon my sleeve Vixen [+1] Folk 394
Christmas in Prison ManfromTexas Folk 240
Brazil ManfromTexas Folk 207
lost track (this old country song...) guitardogcar Folk 232
Light (o) Garni Ambient 337
Take My Time therisingsuns Rock 102
Wayfaring Stranger pharmakeus Folk 303
Hang Down Your Head Dylan Folk 420
Mother Nature's Son (The Beatles) RadioSeanovan Folk 275
War Can't Done NattyMatty Ska/Reggae/Dub 192
no name rock song (collab) jalanix Rock 207
Autumn Song For Maddie signorina_oscurata Pop 248
Piece of Peace - private collab Humaniversally Inspirational 361
Prometheus alexis628 Folk 202
IN THE LAND OF PLASTIC RAINBOWS dr_elvis01 Rock 310
En Annan Verklighet brnPetra [+1] Pop 378
Dkay and Crafty - So Easy (collab remix) peptalk Hip Hop/Rap 255
again guitardogcar Folk 151
Dear friend mattinorlin Blues 338
November guitars jalanix Blues 209
long long long ( beatles cover ) calebrity Folk 237
State Trooper Dylan Folk 497
Abraham, Martin and John alexandre Hip Hop/Rap 282
Children MusicLeft Other 498
Things Change nlsn [+1] Blues 425
If I Think Of Love Dylan [+1] Alternative 413
Ballad of Brian Donovan benjarrad Folk 125
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