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Kalistan
Artist: Brad Willis
Song: "Sorry"
Why it’s popular: Kalistani FOMAT XXVIII entrant Brad Willis was seen as one of the leading voices of his generation. His FOMAT entry "It's Over" from his debut album Proximity (5535) released on KMI did not win the contest, but his record continued selling. Proximity was a Top 10 album and as he waited for his trip to FOMAT, he continued touring Kalistan, playing concerts and writing music for a follow up. Shortly after returning to Kalistan, but before he was able to put the finishing touches on his follow-up record Willis died from a congenital heart defect. He was 31 at the time. "I always loved Willis' voice," said Willis' friend and fellow musician Ajay Bhattacharia of Willis' contemporaries Quickstop. "He had such an unusual and evocative way of singing that inspired emotion from his audience. The man could really belt out his lyrics, and just pull your heart out through your ears. I really miss my friend." This particular song, "Sorry" was an exploration of the other side of "It's Over", which was highly romantic and musical. Here you hear the syncretism of jazz and Noise Alternative that later would form one of the foundations of the Kaliburg Art Rock scene, and much of his music now is canonized in Kalistan along with crucial artists like Jennifer Stepanov.
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