Wild Belle

On April 15 Wild Belle will release DREAMLAND. DREAMLAND is the follow-up to their debut album Isles, which introduced a broad range of music fans to Wild Belle’s organic, distinctly original sound. The album was praised for its unique blend of pop, reggae, and West African influences all tethered to vocalist Natalie Bergman’s dusty vocal style. Wild Belle began recording DREAMLAND in Jamaica and worked with an eclectic group of musicians that they pulled together including Doc McKinney, Pat Carney, and Brooklyn’s Dap Kings Homer Steinweiss and Nick Movshon. The duo’s current single “Throw Down Your Guns,” is now making an impact at radio, with the video premiering recently on NPR Music. Self-directed by Elliot Bergman and produced by MAAVVEN, the video features the Chicago Children’s Choir as well as Chicago based footwork crew The ERA. NPR describes the video as “a powerful statement of peaceful protest.” The clip complements the song’s themes of peace, unity and love, featuring various forms of weaponry – including guns and bullet casings - being melted down and crafted into beautiful bronze bells.

Photo Credit: Photo by Christian Anwander