Jaspar Lepak

Folk-charting songwriter Jaspar Lepak returns with her powerful new album We Are All Travelers Here. Following her politically charged album So Strong, this new collection of songs explores what it means to live through uncertain times without losing our humanity. Moving between the personal and the political, Jaspar writes about grief, courage, love, and belonging – and the everyday choices that help us stay connected to one another.
“It's an album about hope,” Jaspar says. “The kind of hope that isn't naïve or easy but chooses love anyway. In that spirit, we recorded this album the way I imagined these songs should be heard: together.”

Recorded in her hometown of Minneapolis, it was co-produced with long-time band member Ben Cook-Feltz (keyboards, vocals, drums, percussion) and veteran producer Peter Remiger (engineering, mixing, electric guitar). The sessions were tracked largely live as a band, bringing together frequent collaborators and top Twin Cities musicians Andy Schuster (bass), DGS (violin), Haley E Rydell (vocals), Zippy Laske (vocals) and Aaron Fabbrini (pedal steel).

“I wanted to capture the feeling of musicians listening closely to one another, responding in real time, and telling a story together,” Jaspar says. “And I wanted the listener to feel like they're sitting in the room with us – experiencing something alive, human and connected.” The result is a warm, richly textured album that pairs Jaspar's deeply personal songwriting with the energy and intimacy of musicians creating something together.

A declaration of courage and a determination to move beyond fear, the opening track “On the Inside” invites listeners into a collection of songs that wrestle with the world as it is while imagining what it could become. The soaring, string-driven “Storm in Their Eyes” explores the divide between those who create chaos and those who see the storm gathering on the horizon and brace for what's to come. The soulful “When the Ocean's Full of Tears” reflects on our shared humanity in times of sorrow, while the tender “Blue Blue Eyes” celebrates the importance of remembering to see the person you first fell in love with amid the chaos of family life. Throughout the album, moments of personal reflection sit alongside songs that call us to speak up, reach out and hold on to hope.

We Are All Travelers Here is Jaspar’s most fully realized album to date, showcasing her clear, expressive vocals, poetic songwriting and a band whose musical chemistry brings each song vividly to life. Blending the timeless folk-rock warmth of Cat Stevens with contemporary indie-folk sounds reminiscent of current Americana favorites Humbird and Maya de Vitry, the album feels both intimate and expansive. At its heart, the album is a reminder that even in difficult times, we belong to one another and that kindness and love are choices worth making again and again.