Second Sky is the trio of Billy Medina, Wes DiIorio and Bill Lascek-Speakman. The sound they create blends past with future, and organic with electronic.
Based in dub and trip-hop, Second Sky mixes elements of soul, pop, Middle-Eastern, afrobeat, Indian music styles and more into something that always manages to come out sounding distinctly Second Sky.
"Their sound is a dreamy, male vocal led dub that shares living space in most cases with an abstract, relaxed notion of the 60s mod sound."
-Properly Chilled
Their new album The Art of Influence illuminates the songwriting of singer Billy Medina in a context that is otherworldly, and at the same time, familiar. Second Sky's dub-influenced fusion gives shape to a world in which the listener journeys through Medina's translation of experience and emotion.
Though only three members comprise the group's core, Second Sky regularly employs the talents of friends from home and abroad to contribute to both their studio productions and live performances, including sitarist Harry Payuta, Second Sky's regular horn section of Todd Fulginiti, Darnell Scott and Alex Banias and percussionist Kiran Gandhi.
Second Sky is known for their attention to both quality songwriting, as well as creating lush, psychedelic soundscapes. Regular collaborations with a variety of artists including label-mates Thomas Blondet and Farid continually broaden their ever-evolving sound.
The band has also remixed work by artists including Nickodemus, Fort Knox Five, Brownout, Thunderball, Empresarios and Balkan Beat Box, producing dynamic recreations for the dancefloor, the lounge and the living room alike.
The band's drummer/producer Bill Lascek-Speakman explains: "Remixing gives us a chance to more fully explore some of our favorite genres like bhangra, samba or soundtrack music to name a few, while working with some of our favorite artists".
This fusion comes naturally to Billy, Wes, and Bill, who revel in the sounds of classic Bollywood soundtracks and early electronic music. The subsequent effect is a sonic world of sultry beaches, thrilling car chases, exotic scenery and lost scenes from imaginary films.
Ultimately, the band looks to share its love of all forms of music with their friends and audiences worldwide, creating more than a sound, but a complete experience through rhythm and culture.
