Pillowtalk Details

San Francisco three­piece live band PillowTalk are surprising dance music treasures.

Manipulating pop melodies, classic R&B, soul and boogie into the loose rhythms of house music and performing live on stages in nightclub settings across the world, they have bridged an impossible gulf between worlds and created new expectations for electronic producers and live musicians alike.

Their success is two­fold, for not only are they stand out performers – capturing the stage with Sammy D’s bold and sultry vocals, with multi­instrumentalist Ryan Williams’ dexterous guitar and keys, and with Mikey Tello’s fluid synth work (not to mention their matching classic black tie attire) – they are also musical chameleons. As comfortable creating the upbeat 80s­inspired synth­pop heard in lead single ‘Lullaby’, as they are in the psychedelic funk of ‘We All Have Rhythm’, and the classic rock and roll of ‘Devil’s Run’, PillowTalk also adeptly deliver slow electronic ballads (‘Naive’) and house driven anthems (‘If I Try’) for their eloquent debut LP, ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ on their home label Wolf + Lamb.

A soundtrack to long nights, lazy days and the hazy space between sleeping and waking, the record spans everything you want from the band: sun­splashed jams, peak­time party tunes and low­lit moments of intimacy.