Los Angelesbased artist Sam Wilkes is known for his genre-defying solo work and collaborations in the experimental and jazz community. His debut release for Psychic Hotline, I Know Im Not Wrong b/w Learning to Fly, is part of the labels ongoing Singles Series.

Stepping away from his bass guitar, Wilkes explores new territory on a borrowed Fender Stratocaster, lent to him by longtime friend Brian Robert Jones (Paramore, Vampire Weekend).

On the very night he brought the guitar home, Wilkes recorded a live, loop-based version of Tom Pettys Learning to Fly in a single take, later layering in bass and background vocals. The whole thing started as an experiment; more about exploring an instrument than making a record.

A few weeks later on his last night with the Strat, Wilkes recorded what would become the A-Side: his reimagining of Fleetwood Macs I Know Im Not Wrong.

I just wanted to document what was happening without any other intention. Half of my time on bass is spent trying to make it sound not like a bass, so actually getting to play a different instrument felt incredibly liberating, says Wilkes.

Both arrangements are intuitive and spontaneous. Captured without pretense, the result is a pair of understated songs, perfect for a summer drive.

Tracklist:

1. I Know I’m Not Wrong
2. Learning to Fly

UPC: 850068258451
Label: Psychic Hotline
Release Date: 11.7.25
Format: New Vinyl Record