If you can imagine a dancier John Vanderslice, you are probably thinking about Alan Wilkis. Mr. Wilkis is a Brooklyn based singer-songwriter multi-instrumentalist who makes some pretty interesting music. The more I listen, the more I realize just how many influences he uses in his music. The most obvious is Prince; probably because his voice has this lofty sound that goes very well with the bouncy electronic music he creates. It seems that most people only talk about making ‘different’ music and Alan Wilkis just does it.
Alan Wilkis Myspace Music Page
Buy Alan Wilkis - Babies Dream Big
Alan Wilkis – In My Dreams from the album, Babies Dream Big
When drowning in the appropriate sound, you find yourself achieving the same fundamental effects in your soul as coming up for air has on the body. City Breathing is that appropriate sound. Their atmospheric and moody sound is akin to Explosions in the Sky or Mono except with vocals. Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, these three young men have crafted a sound that is immediately riveting, emotionally devastating, and achingly passionate. Characterized by towering walls of sound, oceanic guitar work and vicious rhythmic elements, City Breathing is a band that knows how to imbed itself within the part of you that refuses to easily surrender. You can download their entire debut release here. Or if you have a short attention span, just this song…
City Breathing – We Can Retrace The Sinking Sky from the album, Look How It’s Snowing Upwards, Look How They Move Towards Heaven