Virgil W.X. is the alias of songwriter and musician Michael J. Benjamin. After the end of his record deal and his final EP under his own name, he re-emerged in early 2025 with a project that steps away from the folk world he came from, rooted in literary indie rock, alt-country, and the LA singer-songwriter tradition.

Some of the songs date back more than seven years, while others were written recently. All written much like diary entries, left close to the way they first appeared; personal, uneven, and real.

What began as an old piano demo became the starting point for Virgil W.X.: a song about distance, memory, lost friendships, the people who become your family, and how it all flew

Currently working on his debut album as Virgil W.X., he draws influence from Lana Del Rey, Tom Petty, The Velvet Underground, Silver Jews, Neil Young, and the contemporary Los Angeles indie scene.