{"id":1470,"date":"2021-10-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/best-of-the-listening-room-wic-whitney\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T19:19:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T19:19:10","slug":"listening-room-wic-whitney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/listening-room-wic-whitney","title":{"rendered":"Best of the Listening Room: Wic Whitney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three seconds into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/artists\/wic-whitney\">Wic Whitney<\/a> song and you can\u2019t help but smile. The Chicago-via-Arkansas rapper glides through verses of lush horn lines and dreamy beats\u2013 you get elements of R&B, hip hop, and so much positivity. The artist has already released a handful of solid songs this year, with more on the way. Check out one of his summer Sofars, or his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LJl5XvU3xYw&pp=ygUYd2ljIHdoaXRuZXkgc29mYXIgc291bmRz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appearance on the Listening Room<\/a>, and then read a little more from <em>the<\/em> Wic Whitney himself, below. If you’re wanting even more Wic (we don’t blame you), we’ve also covered him in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-february-2024\">New Music Alert posts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BIaYYf1Ar5c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>What\u2019s your go-to album at the moment?<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve been stuck on <em>The Tree of Forgiveness<\/em> by John Prine. It came out in 2018 but I just found it and haven\u2019t been able to put it down. It\u2019s an old feels folk\/country album that makes me think of home. I guess I\u2019ve been missing my town and family recently.<\/p>\n<h2>Can you describe your music style in six words?<\/h2>\n<p>Fresh grape jelly on warm toast.<\/p>\n<h2>Name an accomplishment you are most proud of.<\/h2>\n<p>I swam with a pod of wild dolphins once. They came upon me and accepted me as one of their own without any violence.<\/p>\n<h2>What are you working on right now?<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019m working on an album called <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4cooc3Z7hWKP829dVRGLaK?si=YvXaeUd-T22PXIswULMhig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Afternoon Tea<\/em><\/a>, which will be my first official full length project! It\u2019s more personal than anything I\u2019ve put out there, so I\u2019m extremely excited, but a bit nauseous thinking about it.<\/p>\n<h2>Are there any specific albums or artists that have had a big influence on your music career and style?<\/h2>\n<p>Oh yes. <em>Malibu <\/em>[by] Anderson .Paak, <em>Section.80<\/em> [by] Kendrick Lamar, <em>Mama’s Gun<\/em> [by] Erykah Badu, <em>Barbra Streisand’s Greatest Hits<\/em>, <em>Aquemini<\/em> [by] Outkast.<\/p>\n<h2>Dream collaboration and why?<\/h2>\n<p>Andre 3000, because I\u2019ve gotten the most out of his music than anyone else\u2019s. If I could just be weird with him in a room and make something honest, I would be peak happy.<\/p>\n<h2>If you could play a Sofar show anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you want it to be?<\/h2>\n<p>New Zealand, because they seem to have it all together. Plus I\u2019m a fan of Hobbits and would love to grab dinner with one.<\/p>\n<h2>Who are three rising artists you\u2019re excited about right now?<\/h2>\n<p>Ken Cheech, B. Heard, and Ellie Banke. They are all fantastic artists and friends who I\u2019ve been lucky enough to know and learn from.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three seconds into a Wic Whitney song and you can\u2019t help but smile. The Chicago-via-Arkansas rapper glides through verses of lush horn lines and dreamy beats\u2013 you get elements of R&B, hip hop, and so much positivity. The artist has already released a handful of solid songs this year, with more on the way. 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