The troubled songwriting genius Brian Wilson has made an indelible mark on music history as co-founder of the Beach Boys with his brothers. Wilson has struggled with substance abuse and mental illness, which has marred his career as a solo artist. After years of being a recluse, Wilson emerged to record and perform again, sometimes with the Beach Boys. In 1998, a comeback album of sorts was released along with its title track, "Your Imagination." The song nearly put this master of songwriting and harmony back on the Top 100, but it bubbled under. As one might expect, this kind of talent was passed down through the generations. Brian is the father of Carnie and Wendy Wilson, who were two thirds of the trio comprising Wilson Phillips.
There was a lot of buzz surrounding the Philly power pop band Wanderlust in the mid-90s. With two extremely talented songwriters with knacks for big juicy hooks (Scot Sax and Rob Bonfiglio), Wanderlust seemed poised for a breakthrough. Of course that didn't happen, despite the popularity of the song "I Walked," the lead single from their 1995 debut record, "Prize." The band wrote material for a second album that did not happen before their breakup in 1997 (that material found its way to release on a double record from 2004 called "Lust And Found.") Sax went on to a solo career, plus other projects like the amazing band Feel and Bachelor Number One, which landed a song called "Summertime" on the soundtrack to American Pie. Sax also has some impressive co-writing credits for artists like Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. Bonfiglio, who married Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips, also embarked on a solo career that included other projects like The Skies of America. The band got together for an unexpected reunion that produced a new album in 2012 called "Record Time."
