Alex Wellkers-Fly Away
Alex Wellkers gets up close and personal with his latest album, Fly Away. As a songwriter, he firmly believes in the aspect of storytelling, which has made his legacy till now. While composing, performing and producing all his music, he is able to orchestrate the feel extremely well. His latest album is as raw and real as he has got. Opening with You Want Us, Alex Wellkers breaks the invisible barriers down with an acoustic and just his voice. There are harmonies that coalesce gently, but do not take attention away from the lyrics. In all his compositions, this is an amalgam which Alex has ensured maintains its composure. We Celebrate has a post grunge effect to the acoustic track, inspiring you to experience the ballad as a showcase. The percussion is really interesting in this one, having a dramatic shift from one part to another. You might even feel like you’re listening to an offshoot of Alice in Chains, the tones having the hard rock edge to it as well. From indie to hard rock A softer approach nears us with his next song, Making Progress. String and piano elements form a melodic dreamcatcher, on which Alex Wellkers lays his vocals. It proceeds with the cinematic expression that the scene needs to depict. Chord progressions might be the same, but the harmonies call the spotlight for rich, unique drama. As a scene, you can imagine Alex Wellkers walking up to his mic at home and making this ridiculously catchy music. If one song is a cruise in the sky, the other is the rocket speed elevation that you want to hear from a rock song. The tempo and rhythm is in constant ebb and flow, demanding the elastic nature of your attention. Niemals jemals da gewesen sees Alex singing in German, exploring his multilingual skill and ability to transpose a thought with ease this way. This makes you expect so many different layers from a musician, someone who can break the glass ceiling of genres and styles. I found myself drawn to the style of songs like We Try Our Best. Alex Wellkers brings optimism with style and a unique energy to his music. It is one of my favourite riffs from an indie musician, making the effect adhere to his sudden switch. What You Think Right Now keeps the hard rock tempo going, showing how Alex can shift from something like Making Progress to this kind of tone. What you have seen is a metamorphosis through music, and I feel a movie like American Ultra (2015) is the perfect kind of movie to show a transition like this. You can follow Alex for more music like this and check out his other EPs as well. Make sure you keep in touch with his socials for more updates!
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