WOOZY - A BRILLIANT
NEW PROJECT BY WALTER SALAS-HUMARA
AND DAVE BASSETT
Woozy
is music that reads between the lines, feels beneath the skin,
and sees beyond the naked eye. Songs that listen as well as they
sound. Songs that defy the void between pop culture and pop music.
Woozy successfully pushes the envelope of sonic exploration
while still delivering solid hooks to hang on. From the hypnotic,
minimalist, techno-fueled "I Stay Quiet" to the earbending
guitar driven pop of "Ride Over", Woozy refuses to
pigeonhole itself and instead embraces every opportunity to explore
every avenue it staggers down.
A collaboration of two diverse
individuals, Woozy is half New York City based Walter Salas-Humara, best known for his leading role with
The Silos, and half Dave Bassett,
rare phenomenon in the current landscape of popular music,
and is elegantly crafted and evocative, drawing the listener
in and then spinning the tale through layers of 70's drum machines,
swirling leslies, circular guitar lines, moody moog swells, tribal
tom-tom beats, classic electric piano, and boom box lo-fi, all
while delivering a shitload of great melody.
The end result is a complex and
groundbreaking melange, a post-modern exploration of influences,
and a testament to the skill of two gifted songwriters and musicians.
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