Artist description Exotic world music featuring artists such as Enya's cousin, Roisin, and African singer Tutu Tutani plus many world music guests, mixed with lush textures, orchestral arrangements, popping grooves, spoken word poetry and ethereal effects.

Music Style Exotic world music melodies with rich ambient textures

Musical Influences Peter Gabriel, Tricky, David Byrne, Pat Metheny

Similar Artists Deep Forest, Enigma, Peter Gabriel

Artist History Wired Planet was born all over the world at different times and resides everywhere, especially the Upper West Side, NYC.

Group Members Joseph L. Briggs and Jonathan Perl (producers, composers, computers and all instruments),Tutu Tutani (composer, African vocals), Roisin O'Donnell (composer, Irish-Gaelic vocals), Laura Nathanson (Lyric coloratura, Hebrew vocals),Lygya Barreto (composer, Portuguese vocals, shekire, whistle), Lee Nestor (composer, English vocals, eskimo drum), Graham Haynes (flugelhorn, coronet), Walter Gonzalez (drums, tabla, percussion), Arnaldo Vargas (pennywhistles), Alirio DeSilva (conga and bongo), Michael DeCola (berimbau), Matt Darriau (kaval, shinai, Bulgarian pipes), Paul Kozel (mixing and mastering engineer)

Instruments Vocals, tabla, shinai, bulgarian pipes, guitars, keyboards, eskimo drum, coronet, flugelhorn, kaval, pennywhistle, flutes, bass, synthesizers, drums, bongo, conga, strings, shekire, berimbau, whistle, chimes, bells, etc.

Albums Wired Planet

Press Reviews 1st place: Unisong International Song Contest "Trees" 1st Place: John Lennon Songwriting Contest "Trees" Honorable Mention: John Lennon Songwriting Contest "Rivers/Rio"

Additional Info www.josephlbriggs.com

Location New York, NY - USA

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