#3 The Sunset Music Series and the Isthmus present The Way Down Wanderers (Peoria, IL) Bluegrass/Jam with Under the Willow
The Way Down Wanderers (Peoria/Chicago, IL) - Equal parts fast-paced and soulful, 5-piece modern-folk Americana act, The Way Down Wanderers, draw listeners in with energy, originality and soulful generosity. Playing, performing and writing together for just over a year, the Wanderers have built an enthusiastic and fast-growing following across the country, earning Deli Magazine’s Readers Choice title of “Chicago’s Best Emerging Artist, 2014.” Youthful and professionally trained, these young men captivate audiences with soaring instrumentals, foot stomping sing-alongs and a lively stage show and have created a buzz for themselves with their unplugged, off-stage encores and propensity for performing self-titled, “restSTOMPS” - free acoustic sets at rest & truck stops along their tour routes. The band’s debut EP, "Path to Follow” and their brand new live EP, “Wellspring” (to release on 5/20/15) are available wherever music is sold. The band’s first full-length album is due to release in the Fall of 2015.
Under the Willow - In Under the Willow we find a band where socially conscious lyrics are blended with intricate compositions to evoke a brand of songwriting that borrows from bluegrass and folk music but is wholly unique. Erin Donovan’s vocals and ravenous fiddle playing is supported by a superb cast of multi-instrumentalist. Hayley Skreens, Patrick Donovan and Joe Lego trade their tools amongst each other, each equally proficient on guitar, mandolin or banjo.
Links:
http://underthewillowmusic.com
http://facebook.com/underthewillowmusic
http://youtube.com/underthewillowmusic
http://twitter.com/underthewillow4
http://instagram.com/underthewillowband
Videos:
Under the Willow - This Is Why (Official Music Video)
Under the Willow - We Are Cold (Live on WMNF)
www.facebook.com/TheSunsetMusicSeries