SOLD OUT: The Wood Brothers
With Nicki Bluhm.
Majestic Theatre 115 King St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Alysse Gafkjen
The Wood Brothers
The Wood Brothers is the alt-folk trio project of siblings Chris and Oliver Wood on bass and guitar, along with multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix. Their approach to harmony-heavy Americana stretches from blues to country music, and the latest studio album, One Drop of Truth, expands their modernization of these diverse sounds. Check out lead single “River Takes the Town” for an example of their twangy songs about truth in a dishonest world. With Nicki Bluhm. Sold out.
$25.
press release: The Wood Brothers are in the midst of a cross-country U.S. tour that brings them to Majestic Theatre on Thursday, April 12. The trio—guitarist Oliver Wood, bassist Chris Wood, and drummer Jano Rix—are touring in support of their sixth studio album, 'One Drop of Truth' via Honey Jar Records/Thirty Tigers, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseeker Chart the week of its release.
Whereas previous outings by The Wood Brothers have often followed a conceptual and sonic through-line, 'One Drop of Truth' dives headfirst into a deep wellspring of sounds, styles and recording approaches, treating each song as if it were its own short film.The plaintive, country-folk of "River Takes the Town" is the first single:
"River Takes the Town" by The Wood Brothers
Building off the success of their previous studio album, 2015's 'Paradise,' and 2017's live release, 'Live At the Barn,' recorded at Levon Helm's Barn, The Wood Brothers found themselves at a fortuitous crossroads. Following a tour with Tedeschi Trucks Band, high profile festival dates and sold out headline shows, the band felt free from the cyclical album release, tour, write, record and do-it-all-over-again pressures. With all three members living in Nashville affording easy access to each other and a wealth of local independent studios at their disposal, they started work in January of 2017 with a new approach.
"Instead of going into one studio and recording it all at the same time, we picked a couple studios, and started to experiment," says Chris Wood. "Sometimes we’d just make demos of songs to see if we got anything we liked. There was no pressure, and that really freed us up. We just did one or two songs a day, put it aside, let the songs simmer, and then we’d have a fresh perspective on what was working or not working. You need time to go by to gain objectivity."
"...the trio drifts effortlessly between styles as diverse as plaintive country folk and electrified blues funk, toying with unrelated ideas as never before." - Rolling Stone
"The Wood Brothers’ music has rarely seemed freer." - Paste Magazine
"Once again, the Woods, pull off a musical mix that sounds like effortless family style collaboration. It's a habit we hope they never get tired of." - No Depression
"The Americana/folk/blues experimentalists serve up a nearly flawless and potentially career-defining record." - Blurt