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Viking Moses - In Servitude

07/07/06

Brendon Massei, one-time member of Devendra Banhart band has wracked up an impressive tour CV, criss-crossing the world with the aforementioned and other such indie-celebs as Cat Power, Joanna Newsome and others. Having first appeared on the Banhart zeigist comp ‘Golden Apples of the Sun’, alongside Antony and the Johnsons and Coco Rosie, Crosses marks his UK debut—and it is a soulful, country-fried treat. You can pre-order Viking Moses’ Crosses which is available on the 7th of August by clicking here. To hear the selections from Crosses please click here.

Today’s MP3 though is available at Viking Moses’ myspace.com and finds him in a more rockin’ mood - so err—check-check-check it out!

Viking Moses Radio Session for Crosses

03/07/06

The soulful presence of the young, wandering songwriter Viking Moses (Brendon Massei) was first felt when he visited Spinning On Air back in November, as part of Devendra Banhart’s band White Buffalo Deer Woman Appears. This time Viking Moses returns with his own band to perform casual yet intense songs from his album “Crosses,” which form reflections on a profound love that hit him one night on the railroad tracks. Texas-born, Brooklyn-based songwriter Jana Hunter sings back-up for Viking Moses, and then presents a set of her own avant-bluesy folk-art songs. And Brendon’s pianist, Spenking (Spencer Kingman), steps forth to accompany himself on guitar for some of his own delicate, stinging songs. Plus host David Garland presents music by still more Viking Moses band members, Alec K. Redfern and Adam Mitchell.

To pre-order your own copy of Crosses by Viking Moses please click here.

Viking Moses - When Thy Song Flows Through Me

26/05/06

Viking Moses throws down the true shit on Tract Records Will Oldham tribute ‘I Am A Cold Rock, I Am Dull Grass’—Viking Moses pays tribute to one of the last truly American great songwriters alongside Scout Niblett, Iron and Wine, Calexico and Mark Kozelek. Viking Moses’ booming voice and punk-rock acoustic threats makes the song his own.

To get the compilation please go to Tract Records

And remember—Viking Moses ‘Crosses’ is released on Poptones on the 31st of July.