At the brilliant One Of A Million festival earlier this year in Baden, one of the most talked about gigs was the Nigel Wright showcase – people were buzzing about this young indie folk singer-songwriter from the mountains of Georgia, USA. I missed the showcase, but I was determined to catch him at the next available moment. Guess what – here’s my (and your) chance!

Picked up by Berlin-based label Butterfly Collectors, Wright’s debut album Millfoil was released in March 2012 to widespread critical acclaim. Recorded at his home studio on an eight-track recorder and a couple of microphones by a then-16 year-old Wright in 2010, Millfoil’s exquisite indie folk drew heavily on Wright’s passion for the natural environment of his home – the milfoil aquatic plants of the album’s name, mist-laced streams and mountain vegetation.  Watch this gorgeous Barefoot Session for a taster of the subtle beauty and evocative power of Wright’s lyrics and vocals -

‘Barriers’ from Millfoil:

I’ve got 2×2 tix to give away to the Passenger + Nigel Wright gig  at Papiersaal, ZH, Thursday 05.07.12. Just answer me this:

What is the title of Nigel’s debut album?

Mail me with the answer and it could be your lucky day! Winners contacted by email.

Passenger + Nigel Wright play @ Papiersaal, ZH, 05.07.12. Tix here.

Millfoil is out now on Butterfly Collectors.

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