The Wood Brothers, Chris on bass and Oliver on guitar
Every few years, I stumble upon a band or musician that totally rocks my world and leaves me a changed person. At their intimate concert last Saturday night at The Media Club, The Wood Brothers did just that.
The tiny space becomes packed easily, so we decided to get comfy and claim a spot on the floor, only feet from the stage where the incredibly talented brothers would be performing. Chris Wood, one-third of the musically progressive (not to mention popular) jazz-funk trio Medeski Martin & Wood warmed our hearts with his mad upright bass-playing skills, while his singing, guitar-strumming brother Oliver (guitarist and vocalist for Atlanta-based King Johnson) wooed us with his raspy-but-rich voice.
The Wood Brothers have joined forces once again after being separated by thousands of miles and the pursuit of each of their dreams, and boy am I glad they’ve found their way back to one another. The have a unique bluesy-folk-rock sound and have captured the perfect combo of soul, sweetness, funk and fun on their 2008 album Loaded. The only thing I don’t like about this band is that they’re not ridiculously rich and famous (as they very well should be) and therefore I can’t find a video of adequate quality on youtube to do justice to their abilities. However, you can check out a bunch of their songs right on their website: http://www.thewoodbrothers.com/. And better yet, you can support fantastic talent and encourage these boys to continue to make beautiful music by purchasing one (or all!) of their cds.
The Wood Brothers’ songs are playing on repeat in my head, and I’m making their music the new soundtrack to my life.
