Uma Floresta is the band name under which I release all my music, even
though I am the only regular member. Violinist Justin O'Neil and
pianist/composer Devin Anderson have contributed tracks to several Uma
Floresta songs, including "Almost Everything," "If You Want Me," "If
You're Singing By Yourself," "Beija-Flor" and others. Several years ago
I was in a band with both of them called Outside - look for tracks from
that band as well as Devin's and Justin's solo work at Podsafeaudio.com.

The name Uma Floresta is Portuguese for "A Forest," referring to the
song by The Cure. When I conceived of the project initially, I had in
mind a host of new wave and bossa nova influences. But, I have dabbled
in quite a few different genres and subgenres since then, including
industrial, techno, acoustic singer-songwriter stuff, ambient
compositions and shoegaze. Currently I am obsessed with surf and
related music, so expect more songs in the future that sound like
soundtracks for beach films, spy movies and spaghetti westerns.

Donations gladly accepted, be they via some sort of currency or possibly fruit pastries.

If you have any questions, write me (Ben McCombs) at:

umafloresta@gmail.com

Please note: My songs are NOT to be used in any commercial endeavor
without my express written permission. Please feel free to use them in
your non-commercial podcasts, school projects, non-commercial videos
and films, etc. Or just download them and listen to them at your
leisure. If you'd like to use them in a commercial application, contact
me and we can discuss it.