Viking Moses - Werewolves in the City
Rock/Country/Soul : Alternative American musician
The VIKING MOSES was initiated by Southern Missourian Brendon Massei in 2003. The band has a dynamic, rotating cast of both established and obscure musicians worldwide, and is currently based in Northern Appalachia (USA).
More strait forward rock/soul than weird/folk as most of their contemporaries seem to be marketed, Viking Moses’ recordings are very accessible in convention, though live shows normally tend to have an unconventional approach, being hosted in unorthodox venues, often having assembled bands night-of, using members of support bands or strangers in the audience. Both aspects are delivered with utmost soul, passion, and humility, and always offer fans and strangers an experience which is unique and often contrary to expectation. . . .
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. . . " At first I thought Viking Moses was making it up when he commented about how he and his group had never played together before that night. But as he brought people on stage it was clear that some were professional musicians not fazed by the thought of playing songs they'd barely rehearsed and others were genuinely anxious, their fear of messing up in front of an audience . . . I thought about how, in going through this process almost every night, Viking Moses was creating a continuous drama out of what for most singers is an already settle situation. Neil Young can trust his Crazy Horse, Nick Cave his Bad Seeds, but Viking Moses was deliberately removing this safety net."
ReplyDelete. . . " I went to see him again and again, trying to work out whether he was sadist or masochist, whether this was about control or the lack of it. It seemed almost indecent to watch the expressions on the faces of his group as they strained to make it through a song, to witness their delighted smiles when Viking Moses gave them all a hug at the end of a performance. "
Matt Thorne , The Wire ( 2009)