Purpose

1. Know Me: I'm searching for my real purpose, and the first leg of this journey is to know me. 2. Gotta Be Me: Means exactly what it states. To try to be any other, is not natural. 3. Purpose: I'm guided from beyond to do exactly what I'm doing now. The necklace that is the cover of my "Purpose" cd was made by me the morning after being showed the symbols in my head the night before. Along with guidance. This was almost ten years ago. 4.Voyage of Tears: The hardships of those that made up our past, created the visions and talent we genetically gained from them. 5. Visions: The collective external thought processes of life-forms on this planet often look at those that can hear the voices of their past as crazy. Most won't say we hear and see things. I believe my avoiding this aspect of our existence is to walk past a fortune in wisdom and understanding of our universe and our role in it. 6. Medicine Man: One who is in touch with what is all. One of those that guide me. 7. Singe Ja: I was walking to the door of my studio when these words came to me over and over. I had never heard them before, yet I knew it meant to become enlightened relative to art and creativity. I laid the basic tracks that night for this song. 8. 3rd World: A rhythmic tribute to the 3rd world, or what western society has dubbed the 3rd world. It may actually be the nucleus of societal evolution. The music was more than entertainment. 9. Thru Alien Eyes: How are we viewed by those from other universes or dimensions. As petty as we may be, are we a part of a greater purpose? 10. Da South: A fun groove about my southern roots. By the way, I have never rode a horse!! Or have ever wore cowboy boots!! 11. Infinity: Speculative composition pondering the loop of existence. When does our cognizant being begin and does it actually end. Preliminary speculations lead me to believe it is continuous. Birth and Death are just definitions we give for aspects of our being that we fail to understand.

The Human Complexity

1. UFOs: The universe and beyond is far too vast for us to be alone. If just a fraction of a fraction of alien encounter events are true, our concept of our place in time and space will have to be altered. I was a State-Section Director for the Mutual UFO Network from the late 80s to 1992. 2. Human Complexity: Humans kill each other for reasons not relative to survival. We create political and territorial classifications of our various strains. Our complexity can be our beauty, yet it tends to be our tormentor. 3. Gray St.: My first home was on this street. A tough street in a poor area in Longview, Texas. 4. A Cold World: From the cold and brutal acts of terrorism to the reckless misleading of a nation to war. The world is composed of people that care less for mankind in general and more and more for the social, political, and economic gains of their power bases. 5. Enlighten: To search for an understanding of the universe and beyond. 6. Revolution: This song is dedicated to the many rebels that loved their cause more than their life. Most of our revolutionaries fought to normalize the conditions and treatment of all men and women. 7. Indigo: I close my eyes and see a nebulous indigo cloud. Then I can hear my mother's voice and her guidance. My mom died in November 2002. 8. Louella Symphony: This song attempts to capture the spirit and life of my mom. Controversial, spunky, and open-minded. 9. Groove Interlude: I retreat to a moment of reprieve from my regular grooves to this translation of the wonder of life and existence. 10. La Vida: Life can be measured by events relative to good and bad events. It is my belief that each bad event plants the seed for a good event.

	Dec.15,2005 Intriguing is the first word that comes to mind to describe multi-instrumentalist Dwight Sirls’ new project, THE HUMAN COMPLEXITY. Intriguing, at times other-worldly, always compelling. In a word, “noonie.” “What’s that mean?” you ask? Well, “noonie” is a word Dwight invented as a child… A word that can mean anything extreme on the emotional scale, from love to hate... Trust me; it’s the love end of the scale we’re talking about here. THE HUMAN COMPLEXITY is an amazing musical excursion into the deep recesses of Dwight’s mind. He plays all instruments (basses, guitars, keyboards) on this disc except for the percussion samples, and the sax lead on the track “La Vida,” which features Kyle Stroud. A hard life growing up under the Northeast Texas sun, an unwavering tenaciousness, and an innate creativity from early on… All form the genesis of this album’s music. This is not music just to listen to, it’s music to be experienced, because when you pay attention, you get the meaning he’s carefully woven into every track. The ones that stand out for me are “Gray Street,” a tough street in the poor Longview, Texas neighborhood where Dwight’s first home was located; “Enlighten,” with an optimistic vibe about searching for an understanding of this universe and beyond; “Indigo,” inspired by his departed mother’s spiritual voice and guidance; and “Groove Interlude,” a gentle, lyrical ode to the wonder of life and existence. Dwight Sirls’ THE HUMAN COMPLEXITY is a fascinating journey… One I recommend you take soon ~SCOTT O'BRIEN/SMOOTHJAZZ.COM Go to Top

	May 16, 2006 Featured Artist: Dwight Sirls CD Title: The Human Complexity Year: 2005 Record Label: Japoonoonie Records Style: Smooth Jazz Musicians: Dwight Sirls (six-, five-, and four-string bass, electric and classical guitars, synthesizers and other keyboards, electronic percussion, drum sample manipulation), Kyle Stroud (saxophone on "La Vida") Review: This is an impressive collection of melody-rich tunes and smooth R&B rhythms from a multi-talented artist who plays all of the instruments on the CD, except for the sax (Kyle Stroud) on his last piece, “La Vida.” He also engineered and mixed the whole thing. Do you think he was a little busy here? Well, in this writer’s opinion, it paid off. The CD is heavily-laden with serious professional skill. At first glance, the title of the opening tune, “UFOs,” gave me pause, as I expected some “out there” sound effects and disconnected, elusive melody. Quite the contrary. While, initially, the synthesizer strikes you as having a bit of a thick and robotic effect, Sirls quickly hauls the tune into a slinky, funky acid jazz perspective, complete with bright horns. This piece quickly establishes him as a very competent bassist (which appears to be his primary instrument of choice). His clever use of the reverb effect on bass in track 3, the lively “Gray St.,” adds a cool dimension. He also plays an adequate classical guitar on track 5, “Enlighten,” and he definitely knows how to pour on the funk. Track 7, “Indigo,” and the very upbeat track 8, “Louella Symphony” (now, this is my kind of symphony!) are probably the best indications of that. Part of Dwight Sirls’s bio reads: “Dwight feels strongly about music being the primary conduit of expression.” This CD makes a pretty strong argument for that concept. I’d love to see this guy live (with a full band, of course). He sounds like he might be a really fun and refreshing experience. Tracks: UFOs, Human Complexity, Gray St., A Cold World, Enlighten, Revolution, Indigo, Louella Symphony, Groove Interlude, La Vida Artist's Website: http://www.dwightsirls.com Reviewed by: Ronald Jackson/Jazzreview.com Go to Top

	January 1,2007 In writing about Dwight Sirls’ previous album, “The Human Complexity,” I used the description “intriguing, other-worldly, always compelling.” After my first listen to his follow-up project, PURPOSE, I will add to that description by telling you that his music continues to be brilliantly inventive and profound. This amazing multi-instrumentalist does literally everything on this disc, from writing, arranging, and performing to engineering and mixing. PURPOSE is another deep dive into the creative world of Mr. Sirls’ psyche, as expressed through his music. He puts it this way: “Each song… is straight from my feel zone… This direct feel I believe is the past visions and thoughts of my ancestors deeply stored in my genome… I really hope those that listen can sometimes take that moment and go to their inner-most zone and bring to the surface some of those archived thoughts and visions.” His instruments of choice for this project include six, five, and four-string bass, four-string fretless bass, electric and classical guitars, synths, keyboards, and the manipulation of drum and percussion samples. The result of all this thought and creation is, once again, unique and riveting. You really must experience this CD, as with the previous one, to truly appreciate its depth. Dwight Sirls’ PURPOSE is a further evolution of the profound musical journey we embarked upon with “The Human Complexity.” You need to stay on board for the next leg of this amazing musical journey! ~SCOTT O'BRIEN Go to Top

	October 25, 2006 I have listened to it over and over extensively and have really enjoyed. I am not a big LOVER of Jazz like my sister, but I do like it and as you know me, I have a very wide range of music from New Age to some Rap. My favorite Jazz is people like Bob James, Earl Klugh, Peter White, Ramsey Lewis, Everette Harp, Dav Koz and even Hiroshima. This CD ranks right up there and is excellent! I am so impressed! I like music that is haunting and wistful. Hard to explain! Which is why track #5- Visions is my absolute favorite and well as #11 Infinity. I know and swear I hear the ocean (in #11) and wish I was back on St. Thomas drinking some rum punch as I reflect on life! Ha ha Guess I need a vacation now! Track #1, Know Me- I swear that could be playing during a James Bond action scene. I just envision him running and crouching down, guns drawn as he and maybe let say, “ Halle Berry “ take out some people or bombs before gliding into the casino. But I can on and on. Love #2, 3, 4 etc… I really hope I see this on Amazon.com as a bestseller and something tells me I will. Your cousin’s CD is fantastic and I will be on the lookout for his name. Che'-Lees Wilson-Batson Go to Top