*FREE* *ALL AGES* *OUTDOORS*
Followed by a free concert by DJ Rekha at 8!
"Beautiful harmonies, extraordinary guitar playing — slide and picking —
monster bass playing; Oliver has unique powerful lead vocals," - WKZE (98.1FM)
The Wood Brothers have begun a collaboration that combines their shared childhood influences with everything they've learned since leaving home. Their music has a rootsy feel that blends blues, folk, and rock music in a guitar/bass duo.
Oliver and Chris Wood grew up in Boulder, Colorado. Sons of a Poet and a Microbiologist, they both took up music. Oliver moved to Atlanta and became a southerner. Chris moved to New York City and became a Yankee. Now, after years of musical and geographical separation they have reunited.
While in Atlanta, Oliver soaked up the roots of blues, the soul of the south, and found he had a talent for writing and singing songs. His band, King Johnson (named after Freddy King and Robert Johnson) toured mostly in the southern states. Meanwhile, Chris was living in Manhattan playing everything from free jazz to rock and roll. This is where he met his band mates to form Medeski Martin & Wood.
The brothers’ album, "Loaded" produced by John Medeski, was released on Blue Note Records, April 1, 2008.
*RAIN LOCATION: The Auditorium at Saugatuck School, 170 Riverside Avenue, Westport. Call the concert hotline at 203-221-2153 the day of the concert to find out location status!
