Up and coming musician, Aimee Wilkinson brings her talents to "Seconds", enriching the soundtrack with her songs. Armed with incredible guitar skills, a unique voice and a powerful gift for writing lyrics, Aimee’s music reaches right into the heart of the film. In fact, the songs have become such an essential part of the film that it is now impossible to imagine "Seconds" without them.

Each song develops the narrative of "Seconds" with its poetry and remains with you long after the film is over. "No Eyes", which was written and recorded in a matter of days, "Habbit", that takes a look at how one’s perception of the world can change, "Joy of Pepsi", "Embrace" and "Stab" all tell a story in their own right and now you have the opportunity to listen to all those amazing tracks in full length, here on the website.

We also had the chance to talk to Aimee about her music and how her contributions to the "Seconds" soundtrack came into fruition.

So, when did you discover your musical talents?

I don't really know if being able to be in honors choir in elementary school counts for anything, so I guess later on in school. I was in a pretty intense music program and we were all put to pretty high standards and I was able to deliver. But for the music that I write and play, there wasn't really a particular moment. I just enjoy doing it and have for seven years.

Can you tell us more about your song-writing process? What inspires your lyrics?

Songwriting process? Umm, well, I’m kind of like a rapper... almost all of my lyrics are improvised when I first start playing a chord progression I like. If they are good they will usually find their way back. I'm better at thinking quickly than I am at remembering. What inspires my lyrics? Hmm, I'm going to go out on a limb and say Satan (the dark lord or Beelz). It's really hard to pin down. I think most people write about what they know and have felt... I don't think I'm too much different than that. I just make life catchy.

And where do you find inspiration for your music? Who or what influences you?

Well if you said Satan, you just won a new car! Besides that, I feel that there are a couple kinds of guitar players, ones that focus on melody and ones that focus on chords. The melody ones go off and write super bitchin’ solos and have lots of adoring female fans. However, ones that focus on chords, like I find myself to be, write concept albums. Hehe. I am a lover of open chords and ways to incorporate them into my songs. They bring out a certain quality to an acoustic guitar that, for me, can't be topped. My views and preferences for this kind of playing shape my songs. I am a follower of the styles of Pat Metheny and Nick Drake and how they made their music. I've played jazz for years, and I try to take my miniscule knowledge on the subject and apply it to making progressions, new fingerings, and backing rhythms. As far as inspiration... nothing inspires like a deadline.

How would you describe your style?

My style, well, I kind of already said it. I am a player based in chord progressions. I vary with many of my songs, though not enough go astray to define myself as a player of particular genres. At best, "singer/songwriter" is the most literal. I'm not a fan of the term myself. I write pop, rock, folk, jazz, and comedy collectively. Heh, to quote someone, "You write catchy girl stuff. You know, like The O.C. wants."

From your quirky sense of humor manifested in your blogs on MySpace, how is it that your songs are so down to earth?

Umm, the best answer I can give is that it's hard to put a quirky sense of humor into a rhythm structure (unless, however, you make that the whole song, which I have done, but after awhile it gets to be a little repetitive, eventually boring, and you have to go to greener, less funny pastures). Don't ever let the songs fool you though, my single greatest feat in life is sarcasm.

Can you tell us how you became involved in "Seconds"?

Email mostly. I had the fortunate fate of having my sister Tracey include the music that I had recorded with her husband Scott in her short film she wrote and directed called "Expectation". From there, Roach [H.R. Crystal, "Seconds" Producer/DP/Editor] enjoyed those songs as she was helping Adrienne [Wilkinson, "Seconds" Producer] make a promo reel, which included her role in that movie. And after that... well, the email started.

I'm partial to "Joy of Pepsi". It's been one of my favorites for years now. I think it has more merit towards what I want to sound like as a writer and a guitar player.

How young were you when you wrote and then recorded the songs used in "Expectation" and when were the songs conceived that can be heard on "Seconds"?

How young was I? Recording for "Seconds" took place when I was 19. However, most of these songs were written about four to six years ago (you do the math, I can't count) all the way through days before recording. Songs like "Scarlet" (which was idealized in my only stint in detention), "Embrace", and "Joy of Pepsi" are oldies. "No Eyes" and "Habbit" are noobies. "No Eyes" had a conception and delivery that was only two days apart.

Where can people hear more from you?

If you want to hear more from me... first off, like everybody else I gots a MySpace page. I also have a Reverbnation site. On a side note, Reverbnation is wonderful since they allow fans to download players. You can even pretty up your Facebook profile with my songs. Pretty soon when I am finished with my CD you can hear more whenever you want! In car, laptop, or portable Hello Kitty CD player. Songs should be up for download on Snocap whenever all the work is finished.

Thanks to Aimee for taking the time to chat with us and of course, we will be keeping everyone updated here on the Website as to where and when her CD will be available. It is not to be missed!