Sam Wilkes (2): Public Records Performance

On Public Records Performance, Wilkes debuts a dynamic set of new originals and arrangements, presenting a window into his syncretic approach to an ever-expanding contemporary songbook. The LP showcases Wilkes’ writing and bass playing, both as a soloist and as a member of a dominant rhythm section. The tight and communicative unit of multi-instrumentalists comprising his band features Wilkes on Fender Bass, Graefe on acoustic and electric guitar, Aidan Lombard on keyboards and guitar, Craig Weinrib on drums and guitar, and Shahzad Ismaily sitting in on Moog Rogue on the album’s final track. Captured on August 6th, 2022, immediately after recording both his duo album The Doober with Sam Gendel and basses on Nothing with Louis Cole, this LP is a concise but expansive document of a musician at the height of a prolific streak.

-edition of 500
-black vinyl LP
-hand stamped labels
-mastered for vinyl by Gil Tamazayan at Capsule labs
-album art & layout by Miles Wintner & SW

credits
Sam Wilkes – Fender Bass
Will Graefe – Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Craig Weinrib – Trap Drums & Guitar
Aidan Lombard – Keyboards & Guitar
Shahzad Ismaily* – Moog Rogue

*Track 7 only
Produced and Arranged by Sam Wilkes
Recorded by James Hartnett on August 6th, 2022 at Public Records in Brooklyn, New York.
Mixed by Chris Sorem & Sam Wilkes
Mastered by Mark Chalecki & Chris Sorem
Mastered for vinyl by Gil Tamzayan at Capsule Labs