THE WAYBACKS

Thu Dec 02 2021 at 07:30 pm

130 North Tryon Street Charlotte NC 28202 | Charlotte

Blumenthal Performing Arts
Publisher/HostBlumenthal Performing Arts
THE WAYBACKS
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THE WAYBACKS
Theydraw freely from the old school and the old world, but The Waybacks are
nothrowback. They are as uninhibited and unpredictable as the eclectic
SanFrancisco Bay Area that claims them, and for over 15 years their
experimentshave always proven sharp-witted and musically dazzling. They're
living proofthat in music anyway, evolution and intelligent design are entirely
compatible.
Theband has been praised by the Chicago Tribune for its "near-ideal balanceof
irreverence, chops, discipline, and originality." The folk and
rootsunderpinnings that have long been a Waybacks hallmark are still there,
butafter years of playing a huge range of venues and festivals, The Waybacks
continueto evolve.
"The whole spirit of improvisation –that's always been the cornerstone of this
band for me," says singer,songwriter and guitarist James Nash. "Through all the
stylistic changesand regardless of the instruments we're playing, to me the fun
of this band hasalways been that in some ways I can do whatever I feel like
doing at anymoment."
Afour-piece with a full arsenal of acoustic and electric instruments,
configuredaround the hot guitar of James Nash and the fiddle virtuosity of
Warren Hoodand driven by the rhythm section of bassist Joe Kyle Jr. and drummer
ChuckHamilton, the band filters genre through its own sensibilities and endsup
transcending it altogether, conjuring up musical landscapes that defyboundaries
and find common ground. Add in those spirited flights ofimprovisation and a
healthy dose of jaw-dropping chops and what emerges in theend is decidedly
Waybacks. A trip well worth taking.


"These guys can play like bandits.”-Ray Waddell, BILLBOARD

"... geniuses…whose playingstacks up to anything you’ll find.”-Brad Kava, SAN
JOSE MERCURY NEWS


"Themusical maelstrom known as The Waybacks blew in from San Francisco, sending
upsuch a startling tornado of aggressively performed, high-spirited melodies
asto remove all air from the room.

Their inspirational combination of influences-- not to mention their recklessly
brazen breakneck pace -- exposed the band asvirtuosos sharing a singular
mind-set.”- Buzz McClain, THE WASHINGTONPOST
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130 North Tryon Street Charlotte NC 28202, Charlotte, United States

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