Saint Wilson - 'Singapore, MI'
What a way to crash into the musical world - may we present debut single ‘Singapore, MI’ - from Saint Wilson.
With a unique blend of melancholic folk that is driven onto a home run with strong guitar powered indie rock. The song marks the first in a series of singles to be released throughout the spring and summer of 2025. With found sounds like chainsaws and the calls of endangered birds, delicate acoustic and gazey electric guitars, and intense drums, ‘Singapore, MI’ captures the relentless forces of destruction, both natural and man-made. The track was self-produced by Saint Wilson, the project of New York-based artist Bryan Freedman, who explores the intersection of history, science, religion, and human connection through his songwriting.
‘Singapore, MI’ takes inspiration from the true story of its namesake, a once-thriving lumber town that was aggressively deforested to fuel the reconstruction of Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871. Without its protective tree cover, the town was rapidly consumed by shifting sands, disappearing beneath Lake Michigan’s dunes in just a few years.
Saint Wilson, who grew up in Pennsylvania and is now based in New York, draws inspiration from artists like Death Cab for Cutie, Band of Horses, Smashing Pumpkins, and Sufjan Stevens. His music blends emotional storytelling with layered textures of indie rock and sound design elements pulled from daily life.
