Tomorrow night – Saturday, October 12 – longtime Memphis musician Dirk Kitterlin (of The Third Man, The Bulletproof Vests, Bryan Hartley Industries, etc.) will formally unveil a debut album from his newest project, Wind Vs. Sun, with a CD-release show at The Hi-Tone.
The emergence of Wind Vs. Sun marks a new chapter in Kitterlin’s musical career, as it sees him step into the unfamiliar role of the frontman/bandleader.
“I’ve always written to some degree, bringing in material for The Third Man and The Bulletproof Vests,” he says. “So when BPV stopped playing out I started stockpiling and demoing my ideas, instead of working them into band material. I finally decided to work it up to a band, which is vastly different from the side-man role. Writing songs, arranging rehearsals, booking gigs, promoting gigs, etc all falls on the front-guy. It’s a lot different than just showing up and playing, so it’s tiring but rewarding when everything goes well.”
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The album, titled Energy Crisis, is being released by local record label Higbee Records, which is a new imprint founded by Enfectious Erf designers Chuck Howard and Ronnie Lewis.
“I’m eternally grateful to Ronnie and Chuck,” says Kitterlin. “Once it was done I was at a point where I wasn’t going to be able press physical copies, and I had been talking to Ronnie about doing the layout for a digital release, and those guys stepped in with their label and the stars just kind of lined up. The artwork is beautiful and I think it really reflects the music.”
Here’s “Killin’ Me,” the first single from Energy Crisis:
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/WindVsSun.
Wind Vs. Sun CD-Release Show
w/ The Perfect Vessels
Saturday, October 12, 9:30 p.m.
The Hi-Tone
$5 cover