THE WILSON SPRINGS HOTEL + HOLLER CHOIR
Country / Folk / Americana
Doors 7pm / Show 8pm *See our bag policy*
Tickets: $15 adv/$18 dos (plus sales tax and service fee) *Advance tickets are available online only*
18+ Valid ID required for entry into venue / Under 18 permitted with parent (Accepted forms of ID: State Issued ID or Driver's License Military ID Passport.)
THE WILSON SPRINGS HOTEL:
Homegrown in the rich music scene of Virginia Wilson Springs Hotel is a band brought together under a genreless flag; A folk band committed to rock and roll and a rock band committed to classic country. After forming in 2021 Jacob Ritter (guitar/songwriter/lead vocals) Victor McManus (lead guitar) Brendan Boylan (fiddle) Sebastien Richard (drums) and Andrew Carper (bass) released two albums in quick succession and are once again releasing new music in 2024. Their first single “Pulling Weeds” available now explores the struggle with repetitive mental loops like attempting to get nutrients out of the same spent garden. Their new songs are a split between a classic country and a more rock influenced sound finding the band still unwilling to conform to a single genre and instead celebrating the many influences that brought them to where they are today.
2024 Festivals: DelFest (MD) FloydFest (VA) Infamous Weekend (VA) RiversEDGE Amphitheater (OH)
Past Festivals: Red Wing Roots (VA) GrassRoots Shakori (NC) Seaport Beach Fest (NY) Rooster Walk (VA) Charleston Bluegrass Fest (SC) Front Porch Fest (VA)
HOLLER CHOIR:
Led by the lyrical craftsmanship of singer guitarist and songwriter Clint Roberts the distinctly Appalachian old-time sound of Asheville’s Holler Choir combines haunting harmonies stirring string compositions and heart-wrenching ballads yet hardly conforms to a stereotypical genre. Call it a confluence of old-time Americana and bluegrass but by its own exceptional design the sound and atmosphere of Holler Choir are singular. Robert’s wordcraft and explosive vocal range is met with the dulcet clawhammer banjo plucking of long-time collaborator Helena Rose and the sturdy timekeeping of upright bassist Norbert McGettigan. With a rotating cast of gifted musicians featured on Holler Choir’s recordings and electrifying live performances it’s no wonder they are the band to watch in 2023.
The band's inception began when recording Robert’s 2022 solo release entitled “Mountain Air”. That fortuitous collaboration of gifted roots musicians at Asheville’s Crossroads Studios proved to be the genesis of an unmistakable new sound built on that shared experience. Produced by Grammy award-winning multi-instrumentalist Michael Ashworth of The Steep Canyon Rangers the five-song EP lit the fuse and Holler Choir was well on its way to delight audiences throughout the southeast and beyond.
For their debut full-length record “Songs Before They Write Themselves” Holler Choir again teamed up with producer Michael Ashworth. Set for release in summer of 2023 the album was tracked in the historic Echo Mountain Studio’s church room and boasts the engineering prowess of Jason Richmond (Avett Brothers Rising Appalachia) and was mastered by Grammy Award-winning engineer Kim Rosen.
According to Roberts “Holler Choir” could be a double entendre. A choir that hollers or a choir from the hollers of western North Carolina. What their sound and vision exude leaves the meaning up to you.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E 36th St, Charlotte, NC 28205, United States