Wilma - Winterville

Music video by Athens, GA based artist Wilma. Directed and shot by Dan Aguar Edited by Joey Foreman May, 2007."The sole purpose of my music is to offer solutions and remedies, for me and for whoever hears me. I sing with the hope that someone will be healed." says Athens, Georgia based singer-songwriter Wilma. "Nature and music are both wonderful cures, so you will hear those themes interwoven in what I create."It is this desire to heal that compels Wilma to perform. Her introspective, delicate acoustic music has a timeless quality to it, with graceful melodies underpinning her remarkable voice and evocative lyrics. There is no doubt that her heartfelt songs are the product of a sincere soul.Bringing her exquisitely crafted songs to the world initially proved nearly impossible. Until seven years ago, Wilma suffered from stage fright that was so severe; it prevented her from performing at all. Her friend, Col. Bruce Hampton encouraged her to perform as a backup singer with other bands so that she could learn to overcome her fear. So, she sang with local bands and artists such as 8 Track Gorilla, Mary Sigalis, Col. Bruce Hampton, and Bobby Lee Rodgers & The Code Talkers.The strategy worked: Wilma's stage fright became manageable, and she formed her own rock band, Wilma's Remedy. After only one show, she knew that rock songs weren't the right vehicle for her music, and she dissolved the band. "Intuition, and following it, are important," she says, "and I knew that I had to share my music in my own way."As a solo artist, Wilma was finally free to shape her talent into a form that better suited her. Drawing on influences like Joni Mitchell, Etta James, Neil Young, and even John Denver, she developed an intricate, evocative songwriting style that proves that she has learned her craft well.Armed with such talent, Wilma quickly established herself in Athens. The city still boasts one of the world's most dynamic and famed music scenes, and Wilma tapped into all the local talent available to assist her. She hired John Keane, famed for producing R.E.M. and the B52's, and Widespread Panic, to help her record "Moody Forest," "Peace," and "Winterville." Dan Aguar, who directed R.E.M.'s earliest videos, and is their archivist, helped her create the video for "Winterville," which was filmed on her mother's front porch in (where else?) Winterville, Georgia, her childhood home just 8 miles from Athens.To date, Wilma has gigged at such legendary Athens venues as The 40 Watt, Flicker, The Melting Point, and the Healing Arts Centre. She has also performed at AthFest, the city's annual summer music festival that the Southeast Tourism Society lists among its "Top 20" events. In December 2003, her song "The Silver Lining" was in rotation on Georgia's NPR station. And she is currently in negotiations to have her song "Moody Forest" be used to promote the Nature Conservancy. Her video "Winterville" was recently debuted with a warm reception at Athfest 2007 in the Sprockets Music Video competition.When she's not playing her own music, Wilma DJs at Athens radio station Hot 100.7 FM (WPPP). She also runs her own business, Wilma's Remedies, where she has been a "Neuromuscular Massage Therapist" for 19 years. As she says, "This goes back to finding a remedy when someone is in need."Thanks to this determination to help others, especially through her unforgettable music, it is only a matter of time before Wilma touches hearts far and wide.

Channel: Music
Uploaded: June 27, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Author: wilmasremedies

Length: 04:42
Rating: 4.14
Views: 3069

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