WAV is the first, (WATER) chapter in the Element Series—the opening current of the larger WILSON World. Inspired by the melodic imagination of Brian Wilson, The Beatles, Phil Collins, and Tears for Fears, alongside the rhythmic experimentation of progressive rock groups like Genesis and King Crimson, the album moves with a fluid, wave-like energy. Melodies rise and recede, rhythms shift like changing tides, and familiar song forms open into unexpected waters. On the cover, Waverly is a surreal whale with a star-speckled blue body, surrounded by curling waves and vivid color. He becomes a guide through WAV’s dreamlike waters, carrying listeners into a world where music can drift, turn, and take on a life of its own. As the Water chapter, WAV sets the Element Series in motion. Released 2014