He has recorded and toured with artists such as Natalie Merchant, Andrew Roachford, and Lokua Kanza among others. He has recorded on over 30 albums himself, as well as six of his own projects. Gordon does a similar dance, reflecting similar sensibilities, but also filters the songs through his own unique lens. It was a rewarding labor of love that resulted in a dreamlike landscape where the destination is the journey. Multitalented singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gabriel Gordon builds seamlessly on the driving, atmospheric sounds Ersahin has created as do newcomer, vocalist Sissy Clemens with her smoldering and reflective compositions.Įrsahin explains, “Sissy is a great young vocalist who gives me a feeling I haven’t experienced since I met Norah Jones when she first came to town.”Ĭlemens studied vocal jazz at the New School and spent hours upon hours writing and re-writing lyrics to accompany the compositions Ilhan gave her to expand upon. It’s a journey down the long, dark highways of America’s landscape. Now, working with longtime colleague and Swedish pop producer Klas Wikberg, Wax Poetic launches into new territory with their distinctive take on pure Americana. Subsequently Ersahin released Wax Poetic Copenhagen, Wax Poetic Istanbul and Wax Poetic Brasil with each recording reflecting the respective regional collaborations and sounds with world-renowned recording artists such as Otto, Bebel Gilberto, Sabina Sciubba, Karina Zeviani, Nil Karaibrahimgil, and Mamelo Sound System. In 2003 Wax Poetic then released Nublu Sessions with a more concentrated group of musicians that grew out of the burgeoning Nublu scene and featured vocals from U-Roy, N’Dea Davenport, and Saul Williams, as well as Norah Jones and others. Over twenty other musicians also contributed their talents to the effort, marking the beginning of the globe-spanning journey this project has embraced. It featured Norah Jones on vocals and helped launch her now illustrious career. Wax Poetic released their first self-titled album in 2000. “I’ve always been curious about nurturing up and coming talents and I needed a band to express my collaborations with vocalists. “Wax Poetic is basically my vocal project,” says Ersahin. Ersahin’s projects have ranged far and wide-geographically and musically-but Wax Poetic, begun in 1997, grew out of his deep love for the soulful spirit of jazz and his desire to merge it with more pop sensibilities. It was the germ that came before Ersahin began Nublu and the foundation for much that came after. The band have also announced a couple of shows.Wax Poetic is the dynamic collaborative effort born from the transnational creative wellspring of indefatigable composer and musician Ilhan Ersahin. “As such an up-tempo but emotive track, lyrically it has a lot of metaphoric references to water, and now Ben has helped us to bring it to life.”Ĭheck out the video for “Wax Poetic” here: Can’t believe this will be our debut video.” “I can’t believe how it looks, Ben and the team have done a fantastic job in constructing such a set. “The start of 2012 has seen me sent to hell and back, but seeing how the wax poetic music video has turned out I would say the Meningitis was well worth it.”įrontman David James Foster expressed the bands excitement to be involved with such a bold but cold project for a first video saying: Shot by director Ben Thornley ( Fightstar, Young Guns) and his team in a storage facility in a grim business park in random Bolton, a huge construction of Perspex sheets, which were suspended above and around the band, was assembled ready to rain icy cold water on the band below - resulting in drummer Dan Taylor contracting meningitis.Ĭommenting on his rock'n'roll induced illness Dan went onto say: The “Wax Poetic” video sees NO AMERICANA stepping up to the mark in the wintry waters of Bolton. NO AMERICANA RELEASE DEBUT VIDEO FOR “WAX POETIC” NO AMERICANA are to release their long-awaited video for “Wax Poetic”, kicking off what looks set to be a very busy year for the band. No Americana Release Debut Video For Wax Poetic
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