Album artwork for The Ballad of Willy Robbins by Vikesh Kapoor

Following a spur-of-the-moment cross-country trip with a pair of fiery European girls, Vikesh Kapoor left school for a brief yet inspiring stint as a mason's apprentice. The America he had previously known resided narrowly between his childhood home in rural Pennsylvania and the New England university he left home for. Alongside his parents' own immigrant struggles, these experiences quickly witnessed Kapoor to the scope of the American dream. A few years later, Kapoor performed at Howard Zinn's memorial service in Boston, in front of Zinn's family and colleagues (including Noam Chomsky). Roused by Zinn's lifelong battle against class/race injustice, Kapoor spent the next two years in Portland, Oregon working on his full-length debut record. 'The Ballad Of Willy Robbins', a concept album loosely based on a newspaper article, chronicles the brutal but hopeful story of a working class man who slowly loses everything: ambitions, health, family and shelter. It's a worker's tale, less specific to the blue-collar life as it is about anyone struggling to make something of themselves. Co-produced by Adam Selzer (M Ward) and features Nate Query (Decemberists, Black Prairie), Jeff Ratner (Langhorne Slim) and Birger Olsen (Denver).Vinyl with download.

Vikesh Kapoor

The Ballad of Willy Robbins

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Album artwork for The Ballad of Willy Robbins by Vikesh Kapoor
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Released 07/04/2014Catalogue Number

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Album artwork for The Ballad of Willy Robbins by Vikesh Kapoor
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Vikesh Kapoor

The Ballad of Willy Robbins

Loose Music
Album artwork for The Ballad of Willy Robbins by Vikesh Kapoor
LP

£15.99

Released 07/04/2014Catalogue Number

vjlp215

Learn more
Album artwork for The Ballad of Willy Robbins by Vikesh Kapoor
CD

£10.99

Released 07/04/2014Catalogue Number

vjcd215

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Following a spur-of-the-moment cross-country trip with a pair of fiery European girls, Vikesh Kapoor left school for a brief yet inspiring stint as a mason's apprentice. The America he had previously known resided narrowly between his childhood home in rural Pennsylvania and the New England university he left home for. Alongside his parents' own immigrant struggles, these experiences quickly witnessed Kapoor to the scope of the American dream. A few years later, Kapoor performed at Howard Zinn's memorial service in Boston, in front of Zinn's family and colleagues (including Noam Chomsky). Roused by Zinn's lifelong battle against class/race injustice, Kapoor spent the next two years in Portland, Oregon working on his full-length debut record. 'The Ballad Of Willy Robbins', a concept album loosely based on a newspaper article, chronicles the brutal but hopeful story of a working class man who slowly loses everything: ambitions, health, family and shelter. It's a worker's tale, less specific to the blue-collar life as it is about anyone struggling to make something of themselves. Co-produced by Adam Selzer (M Ward) and features Nate Query (Decemberists, Black Prairie), Jeff Ratner (Langhorne Slim) and Birger Olsen (Denver).Vinyl with download.