Joseph "joebass" DeJarnette - upright bass, vocals
Parrish Ellis - resonator and archtop guitars, guitjo, banjo, ukulele, vocals
Michael Farkas - washboard, harmonica, kazoo, vocals, sound effects
Teddy Webber - steel guitar, guitar, vocals
Influences
victrolas, mountains, cities, silent films, street-corner musicians from the last 100 years. ragtime and piedmont blues, stringbands, jugbands, washboard swing. We love amalgamating music from early 20th century America and writing our own songs inspired by those various musical idioms.
Sounds Like
The Hoosier Hotshots, Washboard Rhythm Kings, Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies, Fats Waller, Arthur Blake, The Swingbillies, Spike Jones, Willie McTell, Anglin Brothers, The Skillet Lickers, Gary Davis, Gus Cannon & The Jug Stompers, The Carolina Tarheels, Casey Bill Weldon, The Lightcrust Doughboys, Pink Anderson, The Mississippi Sheiks, Bill Boyd & The Cowboy Ramblers, John Hurt, Joe & Charlie McCoy ......time to stop geeking out
In their five-year lifespan, The Wiyos have driven over 400,000 miles in seven countries and played over a thousand shows. They have released three full-length albums, seamlessly blending their original songwriting with a wide spectrum of vernacular American music. The New Yorker says "the group brings exuberance and intensity to these vintage styles, and its performances are layered with vaudevillian stage antics." Originally an acoustic trio, they are now a quartet broadening their sonic palette. They have built a reputation for riveting live performances. Americana UK reports that "their musicianship is outstanding", and Sing Out calls them "tons of fun".
"The Wiyos seem truly unique in what they do, creating original yet vintage-sounding country blues, swing, jugband, hillbilly and ragtime tunes and then adding the visual element of a vaudeville-style stage show. They are a band that, in a lot of ways, seems to set the bar in terms of authenticity and pure chops. In their original songs, The Wiyos have proven their aptitude not only in writing old timey-sounding tunes, but in writing them across various strains of roots music, a blend of all their myriad influences which comes across as decidedly current.” -Maryland Independent
THANKS FOR THE ADD!!! If you are interested in straight homemade hillbilly cream visit our profile and enjoy!!! We wish you all the best, and a great day with great music!!!
Hi guys, how was Down Home,the Rocket Club & the Charlie Poole Fest over the weekend? I was wondering if yer familiar with Rob Ickes the Dobroist from Blue Highway? He is a hi def picker along with his group Blue Highway, I own thier original cds that pred8ed my choozing 2 download from the computer. Happy trips to y'alls. xxx Joan
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