We’ve been digging Haale for a while (see our 2008 feature for details). So, we’re excited to see that she and creative foil Matt Kilmer have formed a new band called The Mast. They’ve got a cool, uplifting video shot with some firedancing friends on the first day of this New Year. Like much of this pair’s work, it is an invitation to kneel and kiss the ground, music that situates us in the present away from so much of our fear and meandering thoughts. The Mast plans to release new songs, hopefully with accompanying videos, throughout this year.