One of the many things we pride ourselves on at Wildlife Art Journal is being a different kind of online fine art magazine.  What does music have to do with visual arts?  The real question is how can anyone think of it as being separate from the creative process?

It's fun to know about a band before they rocket to stardom.  In the coming weeks, months, years, you're going to be hearing a lot more, beyond these pages, about a great young Austin, Texas-based Indie band called Wild Child.  Trust us.  Their joyously sweet music carried forth on the enchanting vocal chords of Kelsey Wilson and accompanied by Alexander Beggins is textured with ambiance.  Wild Child's debut album, Pillow Talk, released in autumn 2011, already has attracted buzz as a potential album of the year in American music. 

Between the melodies of the songs and the folksy harmonies of Wilson and Beggins (think of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová in the film, "Once"), Pillow Talk keeps bringing you back.  As far as her gifts as an a cappella crooner, Wilson is a blend of the young Hope Sandoval in Mazzy Star, Leslie Feist, Toni Childs, Patsy Cline, Indigo Girls and maybe a dash of Ida Maria thrown in for good measure.  The point is that this young lass can sing like a dream.

So  ask again: What does Wild Child have to do with Wildlife Art Journal magazine? There is a second-degree connection, actually.  The impressionistic painter John Felsing said,  (read our profile of his work, John Felsing Is Nocturne Man ): "You need to give them a listen" a few weeks ago.  He didn't let on that Wild Child used the Altanta living room of painter friend Pat Magers as a rehearsal space.  Magers, who recently penned a guest essay at Wildlife Art Journal (Sticks and Stones ) is the mom of Wild Child keyboard player and production engineer Evan Magers.  She is also the aunt of guitarist and co-harmonizer Beggins.

The great thing about fine music is that it's up to the listener, not the reviewer.  And with that here's a sampling. This video of "That's What She Say" was filmed in the young Magers' San Francisco apartment.   Click on the arrows pointing in four different directions (lower right hand corner of the video) to bring it full screen.  Once you give the video a listen, click through here to the band's website and enjoy a sampling of the entire album.