In the beginning, there was Wesley.
The Entity known as Wesley roamed the universe before it was a universe, spreading his essence throughout an eternity without substance. Eventually he got bored, and created what is now known as the Big Bang.
As the universe spread out, naturally forming into galaxies with their collected solar systems, Wesley sat back and watched, floating in the vast emptiness of space. Still he was not satisfied with his creation. Wesley spread his mind throughout the universe, pervading his gargantuan thoughts throughout a plane of nothing, hoping to find traces of something worthwhile. And something, he found.
That something was a girl. A girl with a guitar. Wesley sensed an otherworldly potential in this girl, something more massive then his universe, perhaps more massive than he himself. Wesley sensed a potential to create greater than his own in this one, and so he said to her, You child, the one they call Saara, You can be a Wesley.
But you will need help. Three others. My essence is too much for one to bear single-handedly. There are others, and the four of you, for there will be four, will be inexplicably drawn to each other. And so I have stated.
And so, ending his decree in an oddly formal manner, one not very becoming of an eternal entity, he left, leaving Saara with a great burden.
At college, Saara met Nick and Winston. Their first meeting was clearly pre-destined, and as a result of their first jam, half a city block of Boston was incinerated. Luckily, the city officials were caught in rapture, hypnotized by their sound, and did not press charges. (And even if they had, at this point in time, no human laws could restrain the powers of this nearly-realized group.)
And then there was Dan. Nick and Winston knew Dan played drums and synth, and figured it was worth a shot. Little did they know, Wesley had grown tired of their mortal dillydallying, and goaded the two into approaching Dan about joining their group. Dan brought the sound together the first time he played with them, and whether he was playing on a bunch of boxes in Claflin Hall basement, or a full-set, Dans beats were irresistible.
At the end of their first full-practice, Saara told Nick, Winston and Dan of Wesley, and of what he had said. That they were Wesleys.
And so Wesley left our world, leaving his power to these four children of the Universe, his last words resonating in their minds:
Rock on, sons and daughter of Wesley.
Check us out on WERS! The performance is unmixed, but it's a little preview of Creatures, Kiddie Pool and our as of right now unnamed new song. Enjoy! the muxtape courtesy of, you guessed it, Nick Zegel.
From the Emergenza show:
You Can be a Wesley took the night however. If you’ve ever heard of anything off Elephant 6 records and liked it, this is the band for you. Fronted by the awesomely 80’s dressed Saara, the bands tune made you smile and dance. Mixing in mandolins and acoustic guitars gave the sound a handsome twang that hooked your brain.
Nick Zegel, the person responsible for making us as sexy as we are, made a digital version of the booklet that we hand out with our EPs! Check it out, it's beautiful!
But not as beautiful as Nick!
http://zeegisbreathing.com/youcanbeawesley/
The Dig said:
"On September 20th You Can Be a Wesley will be playing the Paradise Lounge ($10). The show will be there official CD release party for their seven song EP, Feed the Moon, Starve the Sun. I’ve written about the band before and have endorsed their live show as well as their music. But, in order to give you all a better idea of what you’re getting involved in I have a quick preview of Feed the Moon, Starve the Sun.
You Can Be a Wesley makes good pop music. Although there is a theme of unsure wonderment throughout the lyrics, but the music is sure and steady. There is no reinvention of the wheel, but solid and catchy pop tracks that challenge the listener with varied instrumentation and thoughtful lyrics. For a young band they’ve not only been able to find their own unique sound they have also been able to effectively explore varying sounds without disrupting the overall sound of the EP."-- E.P. Review from http://enoughcowbell.com
So I just listened to the Islands live on WERS. I dig their music but damn, what assholes. If you compare your live performance to theirs you win hands down! The music sounded fine but they sounded like the most arrogant "over-it" assholes. Bummer!
