Second Sky is Billy Medina, Liam Lascek‑Speakman and Wes DiIorio. The band was formed by Billy, Liam, Wes, and Michael Christie (aka Telepath), in 2002 from the remnants of the Arabic ensemble «Medina.» Second Sky was created to explore the musicians' interests in other forms of music including electronica, dancehall, trip‑hop and bossa nova. That year the band released «Random Escape Plan» and spent 2003 and 2004 touring the east coast, performing with bands such as The New Deal, Moonraker, Particle and Dub Trio. The shows were highlighted by regular guest apperances from musicians like Melissa Dunphy (aka Mormolyke), DJ Image, Justin King, Dan Kauffman and Tim Riggs. Also in 2004, Second Sky was featured by L'Oreal's «Garnier Fructis» in promoting its website. More recently, Second Sky has just released a new digital single, «Tie Down» on Escada Music, which is available exclusively at beatport.com. Several more new tracks are also underway, including new music featuring contributions from sitarist Steve Jewett, and oudist John Kerlish, bringing an eastern element remeniscent of Second Sky's origins. The sounds of classic soundtracks, bossa nova, dub and soul, of which Billy, Wes and Liam are so fond, are also reflected in Second Sky's sound. As at home creating moody instrumentals as they are at pop structured vocal tracks (with a twist of course), Second Sky's music is as versitile as it is ecclectic. Kevin Krieger, Weekender Correspondent, says: «An electronic jam that deftly combines acid jazz and trip‑hop and marries them to a funky backbeat for a totally modern sound.» Carla Di Fonzo, Intelligencer Journal, says: «Second Sky laces together space‑age electronica and global‑village funk. The result is archaic‑futurism that you can dance to.»
Several collaborations are also in the works, with artists such as Sancho & E‑Lation, Nikola Gala, and Upstairs Recordings' Solus.