The folk and rock artist from Moscow,
ID known as Dylan Champagne has released his latest official single,
“Pterodactyl Wings.” The single is the most prominent release
from Champagne since the “Bones in Your Pocket” video from his
rock band, the Lost Explorers, appeared exactly on this date one year
ago. Like “Bones...” and other material from Dylan Champagne,
“Pterodactyl Wings” has been published independent of the
corporate music industry. An official video for “Pterodactyl Wings”
has also been released and is free to view
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MEgrcPhFzE).
A genuine return to the American folk
tradition while remaining true to his underlying rock roots,
“Pterodactyl Wings” is the latest example of Dylan Champagne's
arresting imagination, inimitable vocal tones and undeniable knack
for crafting songs as individual works of art.
Music by Dylan Champagne (and his
ever-morphing crew of ingenious collaborators) is music for the true
audiophile. From his 2011 “Love Songs of the Apocalypse, Vol. 1”
LP to his 2013 “The Bones” EP with the Lost Explorers to this
fresh “Pterodactyl Wings” video and folk single, his sound
transports, narrates, evokes, is gorgeous, is human, and is alive.
Even when at his most aggressive – half of “The Bones” borders
on outright punk rock – the overarching feel and mode of
Champagne's art is palpably compassionate and surprisingly touching.
This humanistic trait is perhaps
nowhere felt as strongly in Champagne's repertoire as in “Pterodactyl
Wings,” and especially in the video. This makes the folk single an
important marker in the career of Dylan Champagne, one which fans and
newcomers alike would be astute to note and appreciate.
Dylan Champagne's musical vision takes him to far-flung and exotic places in the art world.
Dylan Champagne's musical vision takes him to far-flung and exotic places in the art world.
“For the last several months I’ve
been diligently composing the score for a screening of the 1925
silent film, 'Phantom of the Opera,'” writes Champagne on his
official website. “The score will be played by a live, eight-piece
chamber orchestra. The screening will take place at the Kenworthy
Theater in downtown Moscow, ID on April 28, 2016. It’s been such an
amazing experience writing the music for this thing. All in all it’s
about 90 minutes of music.”
Denizens of the American Northwest with
a penchant for one-of-a-kind music experiences would be unfortunate
to miss this exceptionally rare opportunity.
But everyone in the world gets to enjoy
“Pterodactyl Wings” from Dylan Champagne now, and everyone who
loves great music should do so.
Dylan Champagne's “Pterodactyl Wings”
is available directly from the artist's website and from iTunes and
700 online music stores worldwide. Get in early, folk fans. Very
early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“Pterodactyl Wings” from
Dylan Champagne –
Official Website –
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