Album Notes

Music has grown to become an image driven industry over the past 20 years. Yet behind the glitz and glamour of MTV lie singer/songwriters who are bringing the song back into music. One such person, currently touring in support of his sophomore release 'Mind's Made Up,' is New Jersey native Brian Wiltsey, and there is a reason why he was recently named Shut Eye Records’ Artist of the Year 2004. Growing up surrounded by music, Brian knew that his comfort zone was the stage, guitar in hand. From the home-state of such rootsy singer songwriters as Bruce Springsteen & Pete Yorn, Brian Wiltsey writes from the heart, creating themes and songs that everybody can identify with.

North Carolina's Elon University began Wiltsey's professional music career. Fronting the pop/rock outfit 'Montgomery Burns Band' (MBB), Brian and co. toured the East and southeast with such regional acts as Athenaeum, Weekend Excursion, Big Sky, Edwin McCain and more! MBB commanded a loyal fanbase which Brian carried with him upon moving to Atlanta, GA in 2001.

Atlanta brought a strong focus and growth in his music. Brian quickly put together a formative lineup of musicians to play in his band. He started by recruiting former Sugarland guitarist Bret Hartley to play lead guitar along with Hartley's close friend and drummer Shawn 'Bass' Malone. Former John Mayer songwriting partner Clay Cook slid into the lineup on keyboards. Rounding up the lineup on bass is Jake Lawson. In the spring of 2003, Brian began to play Atlanta in support of his first album, 'Ghost On The Outside.' Drawing on his musical heroes, Jeffrey Gaines, U2, Lenny Kravitz, Brian began to beef up his acoustic sound with a twist and punch of homegrown rock 'n roll.

'Mind's Made Up' brings most consistent and enduring material Wiltsey has penned to date. Collaberating more with his band in Atlanta, 'Mind's Made Up' was recorded and mixed in just two weeks. Taking his songwriting back to basics where songs and albums had a meaning and every minute counted, Brian Wiltsey is ready to hit the road into 2005 and let the world in on his secret.

So much more could be said to describe Brian Wiltsey and his music... but only he can put it so well and so briefly... 'It's all about the melody.'