Artist Info: Weikie

Taking a break from European touring band ‘Her Name is Calla’ to concentrate on his solo efforts, Adam ‘Weikie’ Weikert’s debut album ‘Raise Our Sunken Ship’ saw it’s acclaimed self release this year on May 7th 2012- the anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania. A densely instrumented opus, it finds poignant footing alongside Adam’s tremulous Tracy Chapmanesque vocals. Banjos frail and fingers dextrously pick amidst lyrically ruminative ballads with tales of pathos and woe, flecked with salient optimism and sincere recall. [read more...]