The Wood Brothers

The Wood Brothers

Brothers Oliver and Chris Wood -- the Wood Brothers -- grew up in Boulder, CO, and both left the area after graduating from high school, Oliver moving to Atlanta while Chris ended up in New York. Oliver, a guitarist, discovered he had a knack for writing songs and formed the blues-based King Johnson, which continues to do frequent gigs on the Southern circuit. Chris, a bassist, began playing jazz and rock in New York, eventually teaming up with John Medeski and Billy Martin to form the successful jazz-funk trio Medeski, Martin & Wood. The brothers began jamming together at family functions, and the duo's roots-inflected blend of blues, folk, and rock quickly took shape. They privately released the Live at Tonic EP, which was drawn from their first-ever public concert at New York's Tonic venue on March 5, 2005. Signed to Blue Note Records, the Wood Brothers released their debut album, Ways Not to Lose, in 2006. The album, which features drummer Kenny Wollesen on five tracks, was produced by John Medeski and recorded at Allarie Studios in Shokan, NY. <AMG>



The Wood Brothers - Ways Not to Lose (2006)

mp3 VBR~212 kbps | 67 MB

1. One More Day 3:06
2. Tried and Tempted 3:33
3. Luckiest Man 3:53
4. Glad 3:42
5. Chocolate On My Tongue 2:49
6. Atlas 3:20
7. Time to Stand Still 4:32
8. The Truth Is The Light 2:40
9. Spirit 4:18
10. Angel Band 4:44
11. Where My Baby Might Be 4:16
12. That's What Angels Can Do 3:11

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The Wood Brothers - Loaded (2008)

mp3 VBR~202 kbps | 68 MB

1. Lovin’ Arms
2. Postcards From Hell
3. Pray Enough
4. Loaded
5. Walk Away
6. Don’t Look Back (feat. Frazey Ford)
7. Twisted
8. Fall Too Fast
9. Angel (Feat. Amos Lee)
10. Buckets Of Rain
11. Make Me Down A Pallet On Your Floor
12. Still Close

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The Wood Brothers - Up Above My Head (2009)

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01. Up Above My Head (Sister Rosetta Tharpe cover)
02. Mystery Train Part II (Steve Earle cover)
03. Liza Jane (Traditional, Arranged by The Wood Brothers)
04. Fixing a Hole (The Beatles cover)
05. Get Out My Life Woman (Allen Toussaint cover)
06. Sing It Again (Beck cover)
07. Midnight Rider (Allman Brothers Band cover)
08. Comes Love (Billie Holiday cover)

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The Wood Brothers - Smoke Ring Halo (2011)

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...Most recently, the duo laid down tracks for 2011's Smoke Ring Halo, which will be released on Zac Brown's newly formed label, Southern Ground Records. The album finds the guitarist and bassist backed by drummer Tyler Greenwell, who is well known for his percussion work with the Derek Trucks Band as well as Southern surrealist Colonel Bruce Hampton.
"Tyler plays some really trashy drums — smashing on junk," says Oliver. "He's another Atlanta guy. He's incredible, and he's on every track, I believe. John Medeski plays some keys on a couple songs."
"Mary Anna," a new cut on the duo's MySpace page, finds them belting out their brotherly harmonies over the waltzy strumming and thumping of acoustic instruments, recalling the front-porch feel of their first album.
"We are highly influenced by music that doesn't have a lot of fancy effects or production, stuff that doesn't sound expensive," says Oliver. "We like that raw sound, and we like it to be subtle, and intimate, and not too slick."

1. (03:27) Mary Anna
2. (03:57) Shoofly Pie
3. (03:30) Pay Attention
4. (04:46) Stumbled In
5. (03:27) Smoke Ring Halo
6. (03:46) When I Was Young
7. (04:16) The Shore
8. (03:44) Made It Up The Mountain
9. (03:56) Rainbow
10. (03:32) Blue And Green

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