Wood Brothers Take You To ‘Paradise’

Of course, stand-up bassist Chris is the Wood in Medeski Martin & Wood.  Guitarist Oliver spent many years playing in Tinsley Ellis’ band and is the founder of King Johnson.  The brothers, along with multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix, make up the trio known as Wood Brothers.

Due out Oct. 2 on Honey Jar Records/Thirty Tigers, Paradise marks a series of firsts for the band, including the trio’s first recording sessions at East Eye Sound, the Nashville recording studio owned by Black Keys guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach, and was the first time all three musicians wrote a Wood Brothers album collectively in the same room.  Paradise also marks the first time Chris played electric bass on a Wood Brothers’ recording.

Here’s what’s on the books:

Aug. 1 – Petaluma, CA  Sonoma – Marin Fairgrounds (Petaluma Music Festival)
Aug. 16 – Lyons, Colo., Planet Bluegrass Ranch (Rocky Mountain Folks Fest)
Aug. 21 – Portsmouth, N.H., Prescott Park
Aug. 22 – Pownal, Vt., Green Mountain Live (Full Tilt Boogie)
Aug. 29-30 – Tonder, Denmark, Tønder Festival Grounds (Tonder Festival)
Sept. 6 – Brooklyn, Mich., Michigan International Speedway (Big Mitten State Fair)
Sept. 12 – Minden, W.Va., Ace Adventure Resort
Sept. 18 – Nashville, Tenn., Various Venues (Americana Music Festival & Conference)
Sept. 25 – Columbia, Mo., Stephens Lake Park (Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival)
Sept. 26 – Indianapolis, Ind., The Vogue
Sept. 27 – Cincinnati, Ohio, 20th Century Theatre
Sept. 28 – Nelsonville, Ohio, Stuart’s Opera House
Sept. 29 – Kent, Ohio, The Kent Stage
Oct. 1 – Toronto, Ontario, The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
Oct. 2 – Ithaca, N.Y., State Theatre
Oct. 3 – Clifton Park, N.Y., Upstate Concert Hall
Oct. 4 – Portland, Maine, State Theatre
Oct. 6 – Woodstock, N.Y., Bearsville Theater
Oct. 7 – Northampton, Mass., Academy Of Music Theatre
Oct. 8 – Somerville, Mass., Somerville Theatre
Oct. 10 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer
Nov. 4 – Minneapolis, Minn., Varsity Theater
Nov. 5 – Fish Creek, Wis., Door Community Auditorium
Nov. 6 – Stoughton, Wis., Stoughton Opera House
Nov. 7 – Chicago, Ill., Vic Theatre
Nov. 8 – Urbana, Ill., Canopy Club
Nov. 10 – Louisville, Ky., Headliners Music Hall
Nov. 11 – Bowling Green, Ky., The Warehouse at Mt. Victor
Nov. 12 – Birmingham, Ala., WorkPlay Theatre
Nov. 13 – Atlanta, Ga., The Buckhead Theatre
Nov. 14 – Charlotte, N.C., McGlohon Theater
Nov. 17 – Rocky Mount, Va., Harvester Performance Center
Nov. 18 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club
Nov. 19 – Saxapahaw, N.C., Haw River Ballroom
Nov. 20 – Charleston, S.C., Charleston Music Hall
Nov. 21 – Macon, Ga., Cox Capitol Theatre
Dec. 4-6 – Nashville, Tenn., 3rd & Lindsley
March 5 – New York, N.Y., Zankel Hall At Carnegie Hall

Tickets for many dates go on sale July 24.  Click here for more information.

Wait!  There’s more!  Pollstar had the pleasure to speak with Oliver Wood back in Oct. 2013.  Follow this link for the interview.