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Wes Weddell
Americana / Folk / Acoustic

Singer, songwriter, folklorist of sorts...



SEATTLE, Washington
United States

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Last Login:  7/10/2009
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   Wes Weddell: General Info
Member Since12/5/2006
Band Websitewww.wesweddell.com
Band Members

Wes Weddell  ‘Süper Band’


Other players on
   Songs to Get You From Here to There:

  Joe Jencks, harmony
  *Brian Hoskins, organ
  *Dave Bush, drums
  Bob Antone, fiddle
  *Amanda (Larson) Monger, cello
  *Erin (Clancy) Krieger, duet vocal
  *Alicia Healey, harmony/production
  Chris Glanister, whistle/bodhran/studio

     * Member of WW Full-Band



InfluencesTom Petty, Woody Guthrie (& son), Guy Clark, Lyle Lovett, Greg Brown, Paul Simon, Beck, Ry Cooder, Roger Miller...and so many great locals.


Sounds Like



"Folk meets rockabilly meets lonesome cowboy waltzes."
    -Performing Songwriter Magazine

"Wes Weddell has a gift for story-telling, wisdom beyond his years, and a troubadour spirit that will serve him and his audience for a long time to come."
    -Fran Snyder, concertsinyourhome.com

"Modern-Day Woody Guthrie"
    -Seattle Times

"A refreshing throwback in these days of synthesized, digitalized, commercialized performers and performances."
    -Walla Walla (Wash.) Union-Bulletin

"As in the finest storytelling, the emotion is conveyed by the details, the plainly narrated actions, and the growing sense of the humanness of the people involved... We are the better for it."
    -Bill Fisher, Victory Music Review



Record LabelDusty Shadows Music

Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 18 2009 1:00P
Sound Transit Link Light Rail Launch - Rainier Beach Station Seattle, Washington
Jul 18 2009 4:00P
Sound Transit Link light Rail Launch - Rainier Beach Station Seattle, Washington
Jul 19 2009 10:00A
Sound Transit Link Light Rail Launch - Rainier Beach Station Seattle, Washington
Jul 19 2009 1:00P
Sound Transit Link Light Rail Launch - Rainier Beach Station Seattle, Washington
Sep 24 2009 3:00P
Seattle Children’s Museum Seattle, Washington

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   About Wes Weddell



* NEW CD! *   Songs to Get You From Here to There  (Dec., 2006)
              

Performing Songwriter Magazine Top-12 DIY Pick


      “Let there be no doubt: Wes Weddell is a major
       Northwest artist, a major talent in American
       music, and he’s here for the long haul.”

                                            -Victory Music Review


The contemporary folkloric work of Seattle singer/songwriter
Wes Weddell has earned him attention and praise reaching well beyond the regional byways depicted in his 2001 release, My Northwest Home. Hailed a "Modern-Day Woody Guthrie" by the Seattle Times, Wes received the inaugural Mary Gates Venture Fellowship from the University of Washington to help complete the academic road trip that produced nine songs and heaps of stories.

Known for his strong playing and quick-wit writing, Wes continues to touch and charm audiences wherever he goes.  The 2006 release of Songs to Get You From Here to There introduces 12 new numbers and a fuller-band sound that expands upon an acoustic framework. (Check out the samples!) The album also features "Carry On," the song that won the 2006 Tumbleweed Music Festival Songwriting Contest.

Between engagements performing and teaching, Wes founded
Puget's Sound Productions, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing local stages for Seattle-area musicians and to promoting the value of community live-music events. He also plays mandolin to accompany the beloved folksinging duo Reilly & Maloney on dates in the Northwest.

   Wes Weddell's Friend Space (Top 28)
Wes Weddell has 1410 friends.
 Jay 


 Nancy K. Dillon 


 Joe Jencks 


 Reilly and Maloney 


 Ian Lang 


 Colin Spring and the Naugahyde Nights 


 Alicia Healey 


 John Nelson 


 KSER 90.7 fm 


 KBCS 91.3 FM 


 Seattle Folklore Society 


 Northwest Folklife Festival 


 Dave Bush 


 Brian 


 Bob Antone 


 Richard Gillmann 


 The Inventors of Sound 


 Quiet Countries 


 Michael McGarrah 


 The Hayburners 


 Far-West 


 concertsinyourhome.com 


 Three Rivers Folklife Society 


 Pugets Sound Productions 


 Larry Murante 


 Pat Wictor 


 Conor Byrne Pub 


 Uncommon Ground 





Wes Weddell's Friends Comments
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americana-uk





Jul 11 2009 3:50 PM

Hello, after an unfortunate hiatus, the reasons for which are probably best not gone into here, we finally have some new music on the AUK MySpace site. For your listening pleasure this month we offer Nathan Oliver, Conrad Ford, the irrepressible Todd Snider and the delightful Beccy Owen. Don't forget too, for those of you within striking distance of Leicester, Electric Dustbowl 2 on 19 September.
A.J. Downing





Jul 1 2009 10:56 PM

Check out the new FACEBOOK SONG and if your a Facebook member be sure and join the group "Fans of AJ Downing". Stay tuned on a new album due out by the end of the year!

Daniel Mark Faller





Jun 20 2009 4:53 PM

greetings from Idaho....thanks for the friendship...daniel
ANGELO M. - Roots/Blues/Folk





Jun 14 2009 7:06 PM

Hi Wes,

heading out your way next week. Have my new cd done and doing a release show in Portland on June 18th then head up your way for a few shows on June 19th & 20th. One at Soul Food books in Redmond and One at Pasta Nova in Woodinville. If you're not playing yourself it would be great to see you.

Best,

Agnelo
Rhythm Festival





Jun 7 2009 11:44 AM

Rhythm Festival 2009, Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Beds. August 21-23
Details: www.rhythmfestival.net
AvaloSoul





May 2 2009 3:46 AM

Come check us out tomorrow night @ Tost in Freemont!
Live Preformance from AVALO and DJ LEOPOLD BLOOM; Celebrating John Buttle's birthday!
NO COVER!
The Molas





Apr 29 2009 4:06 AM

Check out our new music video "I Hate the News". Pour a bowl of cereal and join us on this romp through a typical day of TV journalism.
midlandmusichall





Apr 28 2009 8:12 AM



www.MidlandMusicHall.com

Ian Lang





Apr 15 2009 5:22 PM

Hi Wes...HUGE thanks for picking with me in Everett ! Listened back...you were fantastic !!
Alan Bradley Group - Alan Bradley





Apr 13 2009 1:54 PM

Hi, Wes; nice music.
Alan
americana-uk





Apr 4 2009 5:57 PM

Hello, it's that time of the month again when we add more lovely music to our site. This month's happy foursome are The Barker Band in wistful mode, the summer of love-ish Old Californio, the anything but summer love-ish Christopher Rees and, wait for it..."Travelling Salesman's Young Wife Home Alone On Christmas In Montpelier, VT" from Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, which evenr if it was rubbish (and it's not) just had to be included for the names alone.
Sweet Hollywaiians





Mar 24 2009 9:27 PM




HELLO!!

David Guilbault





Mar 22 2009 9:36 AM



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Peregrine Druid





Mar 21 2009 4:53 PM

Great sangin' last eve at the Q! Congrats on the Victory Compilation release! :)

Thomas
phillip





Mar 17 2009 2:32 AM

phillip





Mar 17 2009 2:30 AM

Kimmi's Metal & Rock Deli podcasts





Mar 14 2009 8:45 PM

ATTENTION OF FANS OF WES WEDDELL!!!!! Check 'em out on THE METAL DELI #14!





The Metal Deli #14

• Jackson Caged – Haunted
• Dialog – Saturn Returns
• Gods of Kansas – Soldiers of Rock
• Mellotron – Complacency
• Piranah – I Become The Stone
• Wes Weddell – call-in
• Wes Weddell – Happiness Fulfilled
• Scarlet Sins – Let Go
• Scarlet Sins – Drown
• Gods of Kansas – Rockstar Ego
• Sebastian Bach w/Axl Rose – Love is a Bitchslap

Special thanks to:
• Rob, Deucemp. com
• Bill, Guitar Center, Highland Park, IL
• Greg, MRV Records


The best and easiest way to listen to the show is by visiting the website: WWW. THEMETALDELI. COM -- the show begins to play as soon as the site is opened. From the website the show can be downloaded to Itunes as well as added to your own myspace blog if you wish. It also plays on my Myspace page – www. myspace. com/goofymusicchick .


Check it out – I hope you enjoy it!

Kimmi
The Metal Deli
themetaldeli@gmail.com
www. myspace. com/goofymusicchick

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americana-uk





Mar 11 2009 10:27 PM

Hello again,

It’s that time of the month and our site has four new tracks up for your listening enjoyment.

This month’s box of delights include the swaggering groove of Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, the insanely catchy folk-pop of Antje Duvekot, the languid Great Lake Swimmers and, a little belatedly but better late than never, The Young Republic.

A particularly strong month, even if we do say so ourselves. Check them out, you won't regret it.
Beverley Folk Festival





Mar 11 2009 9:22 AM

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This years festival is headlined by Billy Bragg (Friday), Seth Lakeman (Sunday) and Peatbog Faeries (Saturday) with many more top artists also performing incl the award winning The Demon Barbers.

Click here for TICKETS and MORE INFO
JoAnne





Feb 20 2009 9:49 PM

Hi Wes, Thanks for the friendship add. I love your music! Is there any chance you *might* have plans to be venturing to upstate New York, or Ma., RI, Ct., Vt., NH. area? Just a wishful thought.. Best wishes, Anna
americana-uk





Feb 15 2009 4:16 PM

Hello, we're back again with great new tracks on our page. This month we have some rural bleakness from The Roe Family Singers, the dark intensity of Eamon Dowd, a new song from roots legend Neal Casal and frenetic but compelling from Novillero on the delightfulyl titled but not-at-all-smelly Paco Rabanne. Hope you like them all.
Parkington Sisters





Feb 11 2009 2:44 AM

Thanks for being a friend.


Rose, Sarah, Ariel, Nora and Lydia

Kate Graves





Feb 10 2009 9:56 PM

Hey Wes...Nice to meet you in vituality:)
Fae





Jan 21 2009 2:57 PM

hello Wes!
twas nice meeting you! i look forward to chatting with you again soon!
great tunes here! clever!
shine on!
fae
Carolyn





Jan 20 2009 7:03 AM

Hey, Walla Walla brothels was mentioned at dinner tonight. Granted it was full of camp people, but still...... :-)
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