It started four years ago as a country/rock trio called Cactus Bob. “We used to play at the E Street Cafe in Encinitas,” says singer/guitarist/songwriter Robby Gira, about the early acoustic days of the group that would become Trouble in the Wind. The band, also including drummer Ryan Fox and bassist Trevor Mulvey, still had its feet in Americana. But with the addition of Kyle Merritt (banjo, accordion, Melodica, guitar), the North County band blossomed into a multi-instrumental collective, able to spin larger-than-life rich cinematic tales. Trouble in the Wind’s multi-faceted instrumentation and their expansive lyric/yarns allow them to paint movie-like pictures on stage full of drama and imagery.
-Ken Leighton-The San Diego Reader
"There's something about the lackadaisical singing of Robbie Gira mixed with the tight instrumentation of Trouble In The Wind that had me hooked from first listen. With references to Johnny Cash and the Highway Men, Trouble In The Wind pay homage to the genre of outlaw country."
See the feature here Trouble in the Wind Sezio Feature
-Zack Nielson Sezio.org
Pick up "All my Hopes on a Sailing Boat" at Spin Records in Carlsbad and Lou's Records in Encinitas.
