Woodpecker! writes all-original music, combining pick slides and punk-rock jumps with the banjo licks, mandolin chops,cello, and close harmonies native to bluegrass. The song structures and vocal melodies owe a lot to the energy and irreverence of pop-punk bands like Snuff and the Descendents, and lyrically, their songs flirt with sentimentality before kneeing it in the balls. Woodpecker shows often feature a variety of guest musicians on a range of instruments from wash-board to trumpet.
