Oscillatina shares new single “Humble-Link!”

Based in South Texas after relocating from Seattle, Bradley Wilkinson walks a creative path paved by multiple disciplines. A Mexican-American musician, artist and animator, he’s the main figure behind Oscillatina, the indie rock project that’s quickly grown into a platform where music and visual art collide in spectacular fashion. The band reflects Bradley’s fascination with underground culture, artistic expression and the freedom that comes from freely exploring an array of various musical styles.

Before launching Oscillatina, Bradley had already established himself in the visual arts; his animation work has screened at film festivals around the world, including the Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival, where it earned a year-long exhibition at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP). His films have also appeared at the Berlin Sci-Fi Film Fest, El Paso Film Fest and the London Sci-Fi Film Festival. Under his previous musical project, breakfast tacos, his music also found its way into skate videos produced by Thrasher and Volcom, further adding to a decorated career that’s consistently crossed artistic mediums.

Oscillatina officially landed in 2024, forming in Seattle and quickly becoming part of the city’s independent music community where early performances at venues including the Royal Room and Sunset Tavern unveiled an endeavour driven by adventurous curiosity. Following the release of a demo, in March the band dropped its debut full-length album, AND THE Pareidolia Dogs, a record that instantly put the ambitious scope of Bradley’s songwriting on full display.

While indie rock forms the bedrock of the album, the record continually shifts between styles with garage rock, post punk, new wave, folk, jazz, lo-fi, electronic music, surf rock and psychedelic influences all coalescing into an intoxicating musical cocktail. Bringing us the perfect taste of the Oscillatina sound, their single titled “Humble-Link!” lifted from the record serves up a thrilling jam brimming with bright energy and memorable moments packed with twists and turns. Opened by the soft strike of drums as airy textures and intricate key tones flutter, the track jumps into a jittery groove where pattering percussion and stabby bass notes usher in expressive vocal leads.

Spinning an upbeat art rock soundscape, rhythmic vocal leads glide alongside bubbling synth elements before the arrangement surges with lively indie rock energy where swooping vocalisations float above driving instrumentation. Propelled by bouncy rhythms and colourful instrumental flourishes, it’s a kaleidoscopic jam unlike any other that showcases the compositional flair of Bradley Wilkinson and the musicianship panache of Oscillatina. Dashed with flashes of slick lead guitar and carried by rolling drums, “Humble-Link!” delivers an exhilarating and thoroughly original musical experience from start to finish.

Now settled in McAllen, Texas, Bradley is building the next phase of Oscillatina while maintaining ties to the Pacific Northwest. The band’s next scheduled performance takes place on the 23rd of August in Seattle at Baba Yaga alongside Mind Parade! and Quinn Fin, while work continues on assembling a Texas-based live lineup capable of bringing the album to the stage. With “Humble-Link!” and the full AND THE Pareidolia Dogs LP, Oscillatina presents a creative philosophy where music, visual art and independent ambition overlap to deliver an incredible artistic offering and we can’t wait to see what the project has in store next.

Listen to Humble-Link! below

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