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The Wildlife - Rock
AMERICA NORTH: USA: California (CA)
Artist Bio:The four boy-geniuses behind The Wildlife promote a distinct sound that can only loosely be classified as electro indie soul meets classic rock meets competitive sport. This band will turn you on and lift you up. Made up of Mano Dio Gracias on vocals, Daren Wilkinson on drums, Scotty RockNRoll on guitar, and Astral Navigator on bass to complete the cosmic alignment. All members of The Wildlife are from Californias Bay Area and it was while each member was performing their own material in the countless open mic nights around San Francisco that they decided to create music collectively. Lead singer Mano Dio Gracias had composed, written, and recorded material of his own in 2004 at his home studio and with the fortuitous meetings of Daren, Astral Navigator, and Scotty RockNRoll he had found people who shared his musical vision. Each member has his own voice, his own sound in The Wildlife and within each song its like a machine that can only run when all four parts are running full throttle, comments Mano Dio Gracias. Scotty provides the details with his lead guitar work and effects noodling, Astral keeps things steady by holding down the bass, Daren provides sparks of energy on drums, and I act as the human voice of the band by telling the stories. The band is constantly pushing the musical envelope and because of this unapologetic talent, they promote provocative music. Influences include Radiohead, Bjork, The Beatles, soul singers, but mostly the world around them hence their name. All forms of life came from the same place take away all the technology, clothing, brands, and SUVs and what do you have? Just the wildlife. The Wildlife has an incomparable sound that balances new age computer-rock with old school soul. Armed with humor, emotion, and above all talent, The Wildlife will capture attention, demand interest, and ultimately save the world.SELECTED REVIEWS ------------------------------ "The Wildlife slay all post-Britpop competitors with their heavily delayed vocals and cutting disco punk beats. If the Flaming Lips hijacked the Strokes spaceship and crashed it into a womens shoe store, the Wildlife would be playing on the tape deck." --Download.com "There just really isn't one way to peg The Wildlife's sound. They've got a little bit of those disco punk beats that the kids love these days, but then they sneak in some psychedelic soul that throws you for a loop. So do your brain a favor and forget about trying to pin down just what genre they fit into..." --The Oakland Tribune "Dance rock has been taken to the headlines with acts like The Killers but I dare say The Wildlife make it challenging and more poignant...Not many bands have this much soul delivering it with contagious effectiveness and with a sense of urgent need to rock out with your hair down." --Smother Magazine "From beginning to end Sweet Plastic is a musical gem that is satisfying in so many ways, to so many tastes...Their lyrical ideas, guitar riffs and musical ideas as a whole, remind me of a new wave of rock 'n roll of epic proportions to come... By far one of my favourite albums ever!" --Review4U "I'd imagine that the blender is the most-used appliance in the realm of The Wildlife...The focus seems to be the absolute lack thereof, and that's just fine, just because they pull it off so well." --Mish Mash "...some of the most original melodies of 2005...Gracias lilting voice and storytelling grace both have a confidence that betray his young age..." --Decoy Music "...meticulous songwriting, which flows with unbridled abandon..." --Sacramento News and Review "...Each track on Sweet Plastic craft enjoyable songs that experiment with genres and toy with tempos insuring no dull moments. Whether its the additions of female vocals on several tracks or a classical orchestra found on "Pestilence," the valiant efforts put into Sweet Plastic by Mano Dio Gracias are truly thrilling...." --Adapt Magazine LINKS ------------------------------ MySpace Band Email: thewildlifemusic@yahoo.com Press Contact: Lindsey@agentrecords.com Music Video for "The Electric Slide Part II Record Label: http://www.agentrecords.com Songs Available On IndieHeart Radio:
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