“What truly inspired me to write and arrange that song the way I did was a pre-pandemic visit to the weekly Saturday night bluegrass jam at Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook, Brooklyn.” – Toby Soriero of Rosedale Junction
“I chose to name the song ‘Alaska,’ not only because of its mention in the second verse lyrics, but also as a nod to the origin of the album title ‘Into the Wild’ (Christopher McCandless’ story).”