Wilder Maker

Based around the scene-setting narratives of band founder and primary songwriter Gabriel Birnbaum, Brooklyn-based indie outfit Wilder Maker match the complexity of their lyrical world-building with equally intricate arrangements. After finding their footing with a series of self-released EPs and establishing their storytelling style on 2018's Zion, Wilder Maker invited numerous guest vocalists and contributors to help tell their tales on 2022's Male Models. The album's songs played out like a series of vignettes and included performances from Mutual Benefit, V.V. Lightbody, Counting Crows singer Adam Duritz and many others.