Vikesh Kapoor Shares "Bottom Of The Ladder" Video via WNYC,
US Tour Continues, Dates w/ The Melodic Kick Off Next Week
"...he delivers a series of sharply etched portraits of struggling Americans that points back along a road of socially conscious songs." -- New Yorker
"...sincere, husky ballads of the apathetic, recession-era (or Depression-era) working man." -- Interview Magazine
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"...a scorching collection of folk songs in the grand tradition of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan." -- Portland Mercury
Vikesh Kapoor recently shared his working-man's ballad "Bottom Of The Ladder" via Rolling Stone, and today, he unveils a hauntingly eerie video for the song. Shot on 16mm film during a lightning storm in Hudson, NY, the video's visual effects were all created organically using multiple exposures. The result is a ghostlike account of Kapoor climbing the metaphoric "ladder" at the center of his melancholy ballad. You can watch the "Bottom Of The Ladder" video where it premiered with WNYC, and post & share it via Vimeo.
Released last month, Kapoor's debut album, The Ballad Of Willy Robbins, chronicles the brutal, but hopeful journey of a working-class man who slowly loses it all: his ambition, his health, his family, and his shelter. Inspired by the struggles Kapoor saw all around him-- from the hardships his parents faced as immigrants to the everyday challenges of small-town American life-- it explores universal issues faced by many individuals each day.
Having been compared sonically to Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, Vikesh brings his narrative to life with a powerful, emotionally-charged croon. His US tour with Saintseneca wraps up tomorrow night in Pittsburgh, and he'll be joining The Melodic on the road next week, with dates all across the east coast.
Catch Vikesh Kapoor LIVE:
# w/ Saintseneca
* w/ The Melodic
11/20: Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks #
11/25: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506*
11/26: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl*
11/27: Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge*
11/29: Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub*
11/30: Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar *
12/1: Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight *
12/2: Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter*
12/3: Arlington, VA @ Iota*
12/4: Asbury Park, NJ @ The Saint*
12/5: Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar*
12/6: Hamden, CT @ Cafe Nine*
12/7: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East*
12/8 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground *
12/9: New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge*
