The Woodshedders
The Woodshedders explore diverse samplings of American country, rhythm & blues, bluegrass, and gypsy jazz, resulting in an original and dynamic new sound they call "Indie Roots Americana." The group has charmed audiences at many festivals and venues, and are quickly becoming known as one of Virginia's premier roots bands.
Will Overman Band
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The music of Will Overman Band, call it "amped-up folk rock", is as energetic as it is passionate. The Charlottesville, Va based band has a unique sound that can be both haunting and evocative, yet sincere and sweet.
Musically and lyrically, the band draws from its Virginia roots, producing a rare combination of enticing harmony and straight-ahead, hard-charging rhythm and riffs. Or, as one fan put it, "hearty as a home-cooked Southern meal."
The band is composed of Overman, on guitar and vocals; Daniel McCarthy, guitar; Brittney Wagner on vocals; J Wilkerson on bass; and Christopher Helms, drums. Drawing comparisons to The Avetts and Jason Isbell, the band carries an unwavering commitment to its music — and to its fans. That music and those lyrics, as the Huffington Post wrote, seem to draw " … from the experiences of someone much older."
Soulful and unforgettable. Addictive and sometimes playful. Meaningful and real. Those factors, plus a transcendent passion and unyielding commitment to craft, are what truly define this rising, must-see group of talented young musicians.
2015 was a big year for the band. In January they released an EP Die Where I Began to a sold out crowd in Norfolk, Va. Their Fall Tour took them all over the East Coast from New York City to Nashville. They broke into the festival circuit at Rooster Walk, where they were coined as one of the Huffington Post’s “Favorite Merlefest and Rooster Walk Musical Discoveries”. Already slated to play at Merlefest and release their debut LP, 2016 looks to be even brighter.