Wilson Minds are a new three piece alt-rock band from north west of England, led by singer, guitarist and songwriter Paul Wilkes, who describes their sound as, “modern bluesy dark rock ‘n’ roll, with a twist of Americana.” The classy rhythm section is made up by James Brogan on bass and vocals and Carl Brightman on drums. Wilson Minds will be bringing their modern bluesy dark rock ‘n’ roll to the Zanzibar Club on Saturday 5th October.
The band have just finished their debut album I Am We Are with legendary producer Chris Potter (Verve, Blur, I Am Kloot) who fell in love with Paul’s demos and features some guest performances from the likes of Damon Minchella (Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller) and Geoff Wootten (Gorillaz, Beady Eye).
The bands influences go from Neil Young and Crazy Horse through to The White Stripes and beyond. ”I’m a Scouser, Carl’s from Winfsord, and James is from Manchester”, says Paul “So between us we represent the whole of the north west, even though we sound like a seventies American rock band! It took me a long time to find two like-minded lads and we’ve gelled together brilliantly,” says singer Paul.
“There’s no clever marketing or hype built around the album release, just purely great music getting out there to people who still appreciate listening to a full record. Once the album is out then we will look at the options with various labels and investors to exploit the record reaching a wider audience in 2014.”
Wilson Minds will be supported by Oliver Gosling, The New Caldera and Phil Smith on the evening. Tickets are priced at £4 on the door.