The Wildwoods w/ Gemma Laurence | Colony • Woodstock, NY

Name: The Wildwoods w/ Gemma Laurence | Colony • Woodstock, NY
Start: 2024-09-22T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Colony Woodstock NY

Schedule

Sun Sep 22 2024 at 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Colony Woodstock NY | Woodstock, NY

The Wildwoods w/ Gemma Laurence
SUN Sept 22nd
Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

THE WILDWOODS
"Every note we play is a chapter in our story, a journey through the heart of American roots music. We're The Wildwoods, where each lyric is a leaf in the vast forest of our sound."
In the heart of Lincoln, Nebraska, The Wildwoods emerge as a folk/Americana trio, a musical tapestry woven by the husband-and-wife duo, Noah (guitar) and Chloe Gose (violin), accompanied by the bassist Andrew Vaggalis. Their story is a symphony of exploration and connection, a journey that has taken them from the Midwest to international stages, carving out a unique place in the folk landscape. Their presence has graced stages alongside artists such as Mighty Poplar, Sierra Ferrell, Aiofe O’ Donovan, Melissa Carper, Jamie Wyatt and Joe Nichols at concerts and festivals like Summerfest, FreshGrass and the Oyster Ridge Music Festival.
The Wildwoods have become a force in the folk scene, boasting accolades like being finalists at the FreshGrass Music Festival Band competition and Gems on VHS "Gems in the Rough" competition in 2023. Their songwriting prowess is underscored by semi-final placements in the International Songwriting competition, with tracks like "Untitled" and "Way of Train." Recognized consistently at the Omaha Arts and Entertainment Awards, they were crowned "Best Band" by the Lincoln Journal Star’s Lincoln Choice Awards in 2022.
Their sonic journey unfolds through albums like the debut "Sweet Nostalgia" (2017), followed by "Birdie & Goose" (2017), "Across A Midwest Sky" (2019), and their latest masterpiece, "Foxfield Saint John" (2023). The band's evolution is evident in each track, a testament to their commitment to pushing musical boundaries.
United by a passion for folk/Americana, the trio’s influences range from Watchhouse and Nickel Creek, to Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. Their music, though comfortably under the folk/Americana umbrella, weaves intricate chord structures and emotional textures that defy genre boundaries. Together, their harmonies resonate with artful sincerity, drawing inspiration from nature, their shared experiences of growing up in Nebraska, and life on the road.
GEMMA LAURENCE
Gemma Laurence is a queer artist from the coast of Maine, now based in Brooklyn. Categorizing herself as “Sapphic folk,” Laurence has been named an “up-and-comer” in the queer music scene by NPR Music and starred on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon leading up to the release of her most recent album, Lavender. Having grown up on the coast of Maine and the hills of Oxfordshire, Laurence’s time on both sides of the Atlantic influenced her unique sound: a fusion of foot-stomping Americana with a hint of English folk. Taking inspiration from poets and songwriters from the past and present (Sappho, Adrienne Rich, Joni Mitchell, Mary Oliver and more), Laurence’s intricately crafted lyrics harken to another time, while her lush acoustic soundscapes beckon listeners into a dream state of lost loves and yearning reveries. The lilt of Laurence’s vocals and the poetic lyricism of her music has drawn comparisons to artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Adrianne Lenker, Tomberlin, and Laura Marling. Crafting a lush soundscape of rich acoustic textures and dreamy harmonies, Laurence’s timeless tracks call her listeners home to the people and places left behind for new beginnings. Her debut album, Crooked Heart, was released in 2019, and her sophomore album Lavender was released on Better Company Records/The Orchard in November, 2022. Her third album is due out in 2025.