(HUDSON, N.Y.) – The Wood Brothers bring their bluesy Americana sounds to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, August 15, 2014, at 9pm. Consisting of real-life brothers Chris and Oliver Wood, the band is now a trio with the addition of percussionist Jano Rix.
Chris Wood is best known as bassist for superstar jazz-jam trio Medeski Martin and Wood, and Oliver Wood toured for years as bluesman Tinsley Ellis’s guitarist and then as leader of his own group, King Johnson. The brothers discovered a musical affinity in 2004, when Oliver sat in with Medeski Martin and Wood – no big surprise as the two were raised by blues-loving musical parents.
Bringing it all back home, the Wood Brothers formed a duo, bringing their vast and broad musical backgrounds to their unique sound – on one level, a simple, classic, rootsy brother duo, but on another level, and with the addition of Rix, an entirely different and complex post-roots ensemble that incorporates elements of rock, jazz, classical and experimental music. In the end, the organic sounds of the Wood Brothers appeal to fans of Tom Waits, Robert Johnson, Charles Mingus, The Band and Mumford & Sons.
For reservations in The Restaurant or in the club call 518.828.4800.