Biography
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Years Active
2004 – present (21 years)
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Founded In
Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, United States
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Members
- Chris Wood
- Jano Rix
- Oliver Wood
The Wood Brothers is an American folk band consisting of brothers Chris and Oliver Wood, as well as multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix.
Brothers Oliver and Chris Wood grew up in Boulder, CO, and both left the area after graduating from high school, Oliver moving to Atlanta while Chris ended up in New York. Oliver, a guitarist, discovered he had a knack for writing songs and formed the blues-based King Johnson, which continues to do frequent gigs on the Southern circuit. Chris, a bassist, began playing jazz and rock in New York, eventually teaming up with John Medeski and Billy Martin to form the successful jazz-funk trio Medeski, Martin & Wood. The brothers began jamming together at family functions, and the duo's roots-inflected blend of blues, folk, and rock quickly took shape. They privately released the Live at Tonic EP, which was drawn from their first-ever public concert at New York's Tonic venue on March 5, 2005. Signed to Blue Note Records, the Wood Brothers released their debut album, Ways Not to Lose, in 2006. The album, which features drummer Kenny Wollesen on five tracks, was produced by John Medeski and recorded at Allarie Studios in Shokan, NY.
Discography:
2006 - Ways Not to Lose
2008 - Loaded
2009 - Up above my head
2013 - The Muse
2016 - Paradise
2017 - Live At The Barn
2018 - One Drop Of Truth
2019 - Live At The Filmore
2020 - Kingdom In My Mind
2023 - Heart aus The Hero
2025 - Puff Of Smoke
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