AP Wilson – Songsmith
Originally hailing from the ‘Deep South’ of England, AP Wilson is a West London based Singer, Songwriter & Musician who has just released a new long player entitled Lost Southern Soul.
Conceived as a collection of singles (a homage to his treasured ‘Motown Chartbusters’ & Trojan ‘Tighten Up’ LP’s) Lost Southern Soul was recorded on whim, many prayers and very tight budget at producer James Mason’s home studio near Kingston.
“I may have been slightly deluded at the time, but starting out, I wanted this to be the record under everyone’s arm going into parties, or round to their mates, girlfriends or boyfriends on a Friday night. Which is how I got into music in the first place; going out to play the records you were going to dance to later that night. But then Covid arrived – and we stopped going out altogether….
That you’re listening to and possibly even holding this record is something of a minor miracle. What started out as a labour of love, was interrupted by the pandemic and then became almost too laborious to finish – is ready.
“Thanks to Jim – we made it – finally! Great ears, terrific encouragement and seemingly endless patience. Then getting a bunch of our pals in from our local scene really helped bring these songs to life. What started out with a fairly strict blue-print evolved into something very different musically. A truly great collaboration. We’re both really proud of it”.
Ready to enjoy Lost Southern Soul? Drop the needle or – Press play