Andrew Essig's got one of those silky smooth voices you can't get enough of.

Equally beautiful and haunting, it slips easily over well-thought-out lines, carefully rounding out consonants and vowels, adding side elements unobtrusively, welcomely. He could be whispering sweet nothings or revealing a relationship's end; either way, you'll be drawn in, taking every note to heart, a gift revealed.

But Andrew's not just a voice; he's also got supple melodies, careful chord progressions and catchy-as-hell refrains. He performs under the moniker Models Need Sleep, reflecting group effort atop his already solid creations. His brother Grant, a frequent collaborator, adds the perfect mix of harmonies and background vocals, the siblings' voices blending perfectly. On the road, he may be full band or solo; either way, the songs are insinuatingly infectious, the performance captivating.

Lyrically, Models Need Sleep is about the human experience: reflecting on love, conceding defeat, revealing desire, moving on. "Was I a gentleman?" he asks in "The Gentleman," slipping into "Big Fish" with its impending heartbreak: "Would you back out now/ with everything we've been stealing/ from the rich and the overfed/ the ones who say they found love."

Recorded at Sawhorse Studios in St. Louis, All Your Dead Weight, Models' debut album, is nearly perfect, with all the right accents atop solid musicianship, carefully constructed builds and evocative harmonies. A fine accomplishment for the young songwriter, the album serves as a calling card, promising greater things to come.

Quoting an unknown source, Andrew operates on the mantra "the only line between genius and insanity is measured by success." With that in mind, success and well-earned accolades won't be far behind.