This EP contains a stack of Celtic-influenced songs that Mark Cantwil has written, and a collaboration with Back Forty that has been a decade in the making. The experience turned into one of the most ambitious and memorable projects for all involved, and was long overdue for both acts. The idea of recording this album live and all together was always there from its conception, but the session exceeded everyones expectations. The EP was tracked live in 14 hours and mixed and mastered in its entirety in four short weeks. Mark has been quoted saying, "This was one of those projects where the stars aligned, everything came together quickly and the project went better than anyone had planned or expected".

The idea of "Pride In This Name" was conceived the first week of January, 2017 after Mark, and longtime friend, Scott Wendeln wrote "Ode To McKennedy" together. At that point, Mark had a small lot of tunes that had a Celtic flare but he wasn't quite sure what to do with them. Mark immediately contacted, longtim