Brian Wiltsey

When Brian Wiltsey arrived on the Atlanta singer/songwriter circuit in the summer of 2001 he was looking to start over and re-establish himself. It is now 2006 and with his latest and most talked about album, Rain and Flies just released, Brian is finally receiving the attention and recognition he deserves. But for Brian, the road to success has no end. The possibilities are endless when you can consistently write great songs, melodies, and lyrics... just as Brian has proven he can do.

Armed with a self-produced CD entitled Painting Footsteps the CD was as much about finding himself as it was finding a fan base. Fresh off of a move from North Carolina where he fronted the rootsy pop outfit MBB, Wiltsey settled into the Atlanta music scene and began re-creating his new solo career and new musical direction.

Bret Hartley, co-founder of country/rock band Sugarland immediately began helping out, and introduced him to onetime John Mayer co-collaborator Clay Cook. The three instantly formed a bond and began putting together the makings for a band. The group, along with drummer, Shawn ?Bass? Malone, began work on Brian's solo debut, the radio friendly Ghost on the Outside. A bristling album filled with crunchy sing-alongs, danceable grooves, and epic ballads. The album established Wiltsey as not just the acoustic based singer he portrayed on Painting Footsteps, but rather a full-on rocker.

Opening for popular artists: Angie Aparo, John Mayer, Maroon 5, Jeffery Gaines, and building friendships with fellow Atlanta artists such as, Gareth Asher, of the hard-rock band Illbreak, pushed Wiltsey to new borders and the singer began finding his groove. Due in part to both a kinetic and breathtaking live show and a flair for accessibility the record sold well and even garnered him comparisons to early Lenny Kravitz. On the heels of the album's success, Wiltsey began gigging full-time around Atlanta and the Southeast establishing residency at some of Atlanta's hottest music venues.

In the spring of 2003 Wiltsey began writing new material and penned the album Mind's Made Up. The result was a singer/songwriter based effort that married the accessibility of AAA formats with a flair for modern rock. The album even caught the attention of Atlanta-based Shuteye Records, who included the song ?Meet Me In the Lobby? on their Buzzlighter compilation album, and later named Wiltsey their artist of the year 2004.

Now with 3 albums under his belt and a reputation as one of Atlanta's most reliable rock songwriters, Wiltsey has put together his latest disc, the fiery rocker Rain and Flies. Along with co-producer, Hartley, Wiltsey is joined on the record by John Faye, of the once-famous Caulfields, and Train keyboardist Brandon Bush who lends his talents to almost every track on the record. The result is a jam-packed array of catchy hooks, mid-tempo grooves, and aching ballads. The album is easily Wiltsey's most consistent, most polished, and most successful one yet.

Just as Brian has repeatedly mentioned in the past, ?It's all about writing a great melody and putting on a live show that will give the audience goose bumps. If you can achieve this, people will like you!?