First Look: Spree Wilson

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 @ 01:35 in Music by Andrew Barber

So I like to think when I tell the readers things, that they actually pay attention.  So when I tell you that you need to be checking on a certain someone, then I can only hope you take my word for it.

Meet Atlanta's "odd man out", Spree Wilson.  Originally from Nashville, TN, Spree brings something totally leftfield to the trap/snap scene that seems to have a stronghold on Atlanta G-A right now.

Creative Loafing Atlanta writes:

In a close-knit scene where even the best acts still struggle to form an identity beyond the shadow of OutKast, Wilson really is an outcast. Despite the wide range of influences coursing through the disparate veins of Atlanta's latest ground-level movement – from electro-punk to retro-'80s rap – an MC who hits the stage with an electric guitar strapped to his chest doesn't quite fit the bill. In other words, dude is out with the in-crowd – or the out-crowd, as it were. Confused? Imagine how Spree Wilson feels.

I liken Spree to a cross between the Pharcyde and Andre 3000...And oh yeah, he's no Lil Wayne on the guitar, my man can actually play.

Be on the lookout for Spree's debut album, The Beauty of Chaos, which features production from Spree himself, not to mention No ID and Shoden1. 

Check out "Dreamworld" from the aforementioned album, featuring Novel.

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