Vickers Vimy - Where the Wildbirds Sleep (single)
Hailing from Mayo, on the Wild Atlantic coast of Ireland, Vickers Vimy craft songs that dwell on the borders of Folk and Americana. Rich eclectic sounds anchor lyrical themes of scratched vinyl nights and hazy Sunday mornings. Their second album “Atlas of Hearts” was released in March 2018, making the RTE Radio 1 Recommends list, with the two singles ‘Keep your eye on the road’ and ‘Mermaid Of Luna Park’ being playlisted. Vickers Vimy have collaborated with Colm Mac Con Iomaire (The Frames & Swell Season) and had the pleasure of recording in the studio of Nick Seymour (Crowded House) and have had the amazing fortune to support the late John Martyn. They have supported Hothouse Flowers, The 4 Of Us, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Mundy.
They have shared the RTÉ Music Train with Christy Moore, Paul Brady, Kodaline, and Jack L.In a landscape that can truly rattle your bones and inspire your dreams Vickers Vimy continue to document in song the wonders of the Wild Atlantic.
Right from the start, "Where the Wildbirds Sleep", the new single from Vickers Vimy, brings an instant peaceful feeling. The sparkling guitar guides us through the song, the piano adds another layer of brightness and the drums accent the key moment and melodic changes in the song. The harmonies are simply exquisite and everything combined together create the signature Vickers Vimy sound.
It is a song about the imprint of loss, and the search for the enduring beauty of the Wild Birds’ song as an expression of hope and resilience.
Artwork: Ed Drea