Firstly, let’s note that Viking Moses is not new to the music scene; in fact he has been around since 1996 under a plethora of different names gigging continuously with the likes of Will Oldham, Cat Power, Ohia and Devandra Banhart in the states where he hails from.
The man behind the name is Brendan Masei, a Missouri born bohemian electro folk musician currently residing in the Midlands in England where he being cited as the most talented American performer since Kurt Cobain - high praise indeed for a man most people have heard little about
His newest release Crosses under his current moniker has been available since late 2006 and has been accredited with very little commercial acclaim despite being released on Poptones under Alan McGee’s Creation Management. The Album is simple yet sublime, melodic yet stirring, acoustically brilliant and written in an almost childlike manner with lyrics such as “last night I found a kids head on my bike” insists that it’s not to be taken too seriously.
Masei has been likened to Nick Cave with a similar deep and hollowly vocal sound, although he is incredibly difficult to pin down in terms of a definitive sound.
His casual attitude is nothing short of remarkable and he is clearly not an artist who is in it to make fame and fortune - in fact when on tour, fans are never sure if he will turn up with a band or play solo during a set as most of the people he plays with have other commitments he doesn’t expect them to cancel to play with him. Even more astonishing is his he rarely takes more money than his travel expenses.
http://www.myspace.com/vikingmoses
See him at…
Glasgow (Stereo) 21st November
Brighton (Venue TBA) 28th November
Nottingham (Venue TBA) 29th November
Newcastle (Venue TBA) 30th November
Edinburgh (Bristo Church) 1st December
Manchester (Kings Arms) 2nd December
London (Luminaire) 3rd December
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