Vladeck, Andrew
The Wheel
A well-known musician in the alt-folk scene in NYC, Andrews unique sound is captured on his End Up Records release The Wheel. Produced by Kyle Fischer (Rainer Maria) and mixed by Dave Schiffman (Johnny Cash, Mars Volta), with appearances by Caithlin De Marrais and Lara Meyerratken (Ben Lee), the album includes the caustic The Songs you Inspire, which won 1st Place in the Intl Songwriting Competition. The result is folk and indie rock reconfigured-a "new wave" of folk that is distinctly American sounding. Still, Andrew is first and foremost a wordsmith, whose sparkling, sharp-edged approach sets his often dark and hilariously ironic lyrics over sparse and tasteful instrumentation.