Wood & Wire

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Wood & Wire Is One Of The Most Promising New Bands On Austin’s Bluegrass And Acoustic Scene. Mixing In Elements Of Americana And Swing Its Healthy Dose Of Original Music And Traditional Bluegrass Tunes Keep Audiences Riveted. Founded In 2010 Wood & Wire’s Core Members Are Tony Kamel On Lead Vocals And Guitar Dominic Fisher On Bass And Trevor Smith On Banjo. Their Sound As Smith Puts It Is “a Modern Take On Traditional Mountain Hillbilly And Country Music”. In Just A Few Short Years The Band Has Had The Honor Of Playing Notable Festivals And Venues Across The Country Like The Telluride Bluegrass Festival And Old Settlers Music Festival. Later In 2014 They’ll Make Their Way Across The Country Playing Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival In Oak Hill NY And The IBMA Street Fair In Raleigh NC. After That The Guys Will Make Their Way Home To Austin To Play The Austin City Limits Music Festival. As Its Name Suggests Wood & Wire Is A Young Acoustic Band With A Love For Pure Music Played Well. In 2011 The Group Exploded Onto Austin’s Bluegrass And Old-Time-Music Scene While Quickly Gaining A National Fan Base Through Appearances At Notable Festivals And Venues Like Old Settlers Music Festival Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Austin City Limits Music Festival And The IBMA World Of Bluegrass. It Was Icing On The Cake Then When They Also Garnered A Last-Minute Appearance Onstage At The Telluride Bluegrass Festival. In 2013 Wood & Wire Opened For Yonder Mountain String Band And Released A Self-Titled Debut Album To Much Acclaim. In 2014 The Group Continued Gaining Momentum Touring Heavily And Working On A Follow-Up Album Set For Release February 3 2015. A Culmination Of Distinct Musical Personalities The Band’s Influences Range From Led Zeppelin To Doc Watson – And Everything In Between. “We’re From All Over The Country ” Says Bassist Dom Fisher Describing The Resulting Sound As “strongly Rooted In Traditional Bluegrass With Elements Of Progressive Grass Such As Modern Harmony And Song Forms.” Fisher A New York Native With A Degree In Jazz Studies Double Bass From Ithaca College Formed The Group Along With Guitarist Tony Kamel Whose Rich Textured Vocals Provide Lead For The Group. In 2012 The Two Added Banjoist Trevor Smith Which Says Fisher “really Put Us On A Different Level.” Smith Who Had Been Playing Music With Fisher Kamel And Other Local Musicians At A Weekly Bluegrass Jam At Austin’s Flipnotics Actually Grew Up Playing Classical Piano. After Attending His First Bluegrass Festival He Picked Up His Main Instrument The Banjo. “I Was Perplexed By The Sound Of It And I Had To Figure It Out ” Says Smith Who Later Added Guitar And Mandolin To His Talents. Wood & Wire Rounded Out The Quartet Last May With The Addition Of Mandolinist Billy Bright A Veteran Player Who Has Worked With Legendary Artists Peter Rowan Tony Rice And Vassar Clements. A Berklee College Of Music Attendee Bright Adorns The Music With His Unique Style Bred From Influences Like Matt Mundy David Grisman Mike Compton And “every Other Mandolinist I've Ever Seen Or Heard.” For Its Second Album The Coast Wood & Wire Returned To J Studios In Nashville To Work With Grammy-Nominated Engineer And Producer Erick Jaskowiak. “He Is An Amazing Guy Chock Full Of Positive Vibes And So Good At What He Does ” Says Kamel. A Coming-Of-Age Collection Of Original Songs With A Coastal Theme The Album Builds On The Band’s Debut Entertaining Fans While Drawing Back The Curtain On Members’ Substantial Musical Chops.

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Biography - Wood & Wire

Wood & Wire Is One Of The Most Promising New Bands On Austin’s Bluegrass And Acoustic Scene. Mixing In Elements Of Americana And Swing Its Healthy Dose Of Original Music And Traditional Bluegrass Tunes Keep Audiences Riveted. Founded In 2010 Wood & Wire’s Core Members Are Tony Kamel On Lead Vocals And Guitar Dominic Fisher On Bass And Trevor Smith On Banjo. Their Sound As Smith Puts It Is “a Modern Take On Traditional Mountain Hillbilly And Country Music”. In Just A Few Short Years The Band Has Had The Honor Of Playing Notable Festivals And Venues Across The Country Like The Telluride Bluegrass Festival And Old Settlers Music Festival. Later In 2014 They’ll Make Their Way Across The Country Playing Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival In Oak Hill NY And The IBMA Street Fair In Raleigh NC. After That The Guys Will Make Their Way Home To Austin To Play The Austin City Limits Music Festival. As Its Name Suggests Wood & Wire Is A Young Acoustic Band With A Love For Pure Music Played Well. In 2011 The Group Exploded Onto Austin’s Bluegrass And Old-Time-Music Scene While Quickly Gaining A National Fan Base Through Appearances At Notable Festivals And Venues Like Old Settlers Music Festival Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Austin City Limits Music Festival And The IBMA World Of Bluegrass. It Was Icing On The Cake Then When They Also Garnered A Last-Minute Appearance Onstage At The Telluride Bluegrass Festival. In 2013 Wood & Wire Opened For Yonder Mountain String Band And Released A Self-Titled Debut Album To Much Acclaim. In 2014 The Group Continued Gaining Momentum Touring Heavily And Working On A Follow-Up Album Set For Release February 3 2015. A Culmination Of Distinct Musical Personalities The Band’s Influences Range From Led Zeppelin To Doc Watson – And Everything In Between. “We’re From All Over The Country ” Says Bassist Dom Fisher Describing The Resulting Sound As “strongly Rooted In Traditional Bluegrass With Elements Of Progressive Grass Such As Modern Harmony And Song Forms.” Fisher A New York Native With A Degree In Jazz Studies Double Bass From Ithaca College Formed The Group Along With Guitarist Tony Kamel Whose Rich Textured Vocals Provide Lead For The Group. In 2012 The Two Added Banjoist Trevor Smith Which Says Fisher “really Put Us On A Different Level.” Smith Who Had Been Playing Music With Fisher Kamel And Other Local Musicians At A Weekly Bluegrass Jam At Austin’s Flipnotics Actually Grew Up Playing Classical Piano. After Attending His First Bluegrass Festival He Picked Up His Main Instrument The Banjo. “I Was Perplexed By The Sound Of It And I Had To Figure It Out ” Says Smith Who Later Added Guitar And Mandolin To His Talents. Wood & Wire Rounded Out The Quartet Last May With The Addition Of Mandolinist Billy Bright A Veteran Player Who Has Worked With Legendary Artists Peter Rowan Tony Rice And Vassar Clements. A Berklee College Of Music Attendee Bright Adorns The Music With His Unique Style Bred From Influences Like Matt Mundy David Grisman Mike Compton And “every Other Mandolinist I've Ever Seen Or Heard.” For Its Second Album The Coast Wood & Wire Returned To J Studios In Nashville To Work With Grammy-Nominated Engineer And Producer Erick Jaskowiak. “He Is An Amazing Guy Chock Full Of Positive Vibes And So Good At What He Does ” Says Kamel. A Coming-Of-Age Collection Of Original Songs With A Coastal Theme The Album Builds On The Band’s Debut Entertaining Fans While Drawing Back The Curtain On Members’ Substantial Musical Chops. read less

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