Featuring Music From Billy Wylder!
From the front-lines at Standing Rock to the archaic streets of Jerusalem, the Sahel Desert to Carnegie Hall, music has been the source of strength for Billy Wylder. The band features Avi Salloway (Bombino) joined by an inspired cast of singular artists who have performed across six continents including concerts at Coachella, Newport Folk Festival, New Orleans Jazz Fest, Montreal Jazz Fest, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center.
The music weaves together American folk and rock with sensibilities from the Sahara Desert, exploring new musical space akin to Devendra Banhart, Beck, and Tinariwen. Billy Wylder’s new recordings evoke musical evolutions built on grooves informed by ancient African rhythms, art-rock textures, expansive guitars, violins, synths, and drum machines. Salloway’s lyrics flow with inspiration from mythical songwriting hero Leonard Cohen, while threading together more abstract imagery reminiscent of Thom Yorke.
Billy Wylder has performed and collaborated with renowned artists including Jack Johnson, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Bombino, The Low Anthem, and Pete Seeger.
“Art rock band Billy Wylder carry the torch of the niche dug out by Talking Heads and their groundbreaking album "Remain in Light." -WBUR
“A sense of mystery and majesty.” –No Depression
Touring band:
Avi Salloway - lead vocals, guitar
Rob Flax - violin, synth, vocals
Sofia Villarreal - bass, vocals
Anthony Lafond - drums
Links:
Website: billywlder.com
Facebook: facebook.com/billywylder
Instagram: @billywylder
X: twitter.com/billywylder
Music Video:
Live Video:
Listen here:
https://linktr.ee/billywyldermusic
Genre: art-rock / global-psych
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