Joe McMurrian - Vocal, Guitar, Banjo
David Lipkind - Harmonica, back up vocal
Jimi Bott- Drums
Jason Honl - Bass
Influences
Influence: Son House's shoe on the stage at New Port, Dirt your love
BOOKING:
South: joemcmurrian@yahoo.com
North: jimibott@yahoo.com
LABEL: www.yellowdogrecords.com
CONTACT: Woodbrainmusic@yahoo.com
WEB SITE: www.woodbrainmusic.com
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Yellow Dog Records recording artist WOODBRAIN is made up of founding member/songwriter Joe McMurrian on Guitar, Banjo and vocal / David lipkind on harmonica / Jimi Bott on Drums and Jason Honl on bass. Formerly entitled the Joe McMurrian Quartet (WWW.JOEMCMURRIAN.COM), the rebirth of the band as WOODBRAIN signifies a unity of common focus to rethink a ridged old musical form and to present a whole new realm of sound for roots music.
WOODBRAIN has been rapidly gaining recognition across the Great Northwest and world with it's intense, deeply progressive high energy music. Gut wrenching emotion and energy transitioning to graceful melodies, complex harmonies and challenging meter changes make for some of the most powerful Roots/Blues music around.The sound is rooted in Delta Blues and Old American Roots music, but it is weaved into a modern concept of improvisation and original story telling that owes as much to the old as towards the new.
Recently signed to prominent Roots label Yellow Dog Records out of Memphis TN WOODBRAIN has just finalized their first studio album due out at the end of June. The New Album entitled Swimming in Turpentine will feature 12 new songs that push the boundaries of Delta Blues, Rock and improvisational Jam music into a whole new dimension.
"A new form of Blues. A fusion of the Delta and their own haunted visions. In a way, when performing live they're like a classic jam band that can take a song and it's theme on for great lengths, never getting boring in the process.But what ever they are, they're extremely innovative with a sound completely their own....This quartet should be viewed as sculptors, or painters. They're creating a new dimension of the blues within our dreams...exhilarating and mind-enchanting...a very new and very exciting vision of the blues.."
Cascade Blues Association, Portland Oregon 2008
REVIEWS:
"...rich, muddy Delta bottom of blues sources, and onward past the limitations of the form to a more progressive sound, one open to original material as relevant as that of any contemporary, folk-based singer-songwriter...…Some very expansive moments here " Willamette Week - Jeff Rosenberg, Oregonian music review, Portland. 2007
"McMurrian plays mystic, conjuring up the dark side of the heart armed only with a guitar and voice. You have to wonder if he didn't strike the same deal as Delta shaman Robert Johnson." Don Campbell, Oregonian, Portland oregon 2007
APEARANCES with: Johnny Winter, Charlie Musslewhite, Keb mo, Paul Geramia, Sonny Landreth , Jack Owens, John McEuen , Marcia Ball, Linda Hornbuckle, Little Charlie and the Nightcats Steve James, Campbell Brothers, Louisiana Red, John Mayhall, Johnny Winter, Honeyboy Edwards, Canned Heat, Campbell Brothers, Paul Geramia, Keb Mo, Eddie Kirkland, John McEuen, Charlie Musslewhite, Preacher Boy, Sonny Landreth, Little Charley and the Nightcats, Jimi Bott! and many more
Just bought the new CD from yellow Dog records: http://yellowdogrecords.com/html/order.html I'm encouraging everyone to do the same if you like great music and want to be a part of the history of "WOODBRAIN".
I really think you guys have a unique approach to the songs you're doing. I predict you will become wildly popular! Can't wait to hear you in person! Cheers, Alice
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