Artist description Like streams flowing from five directions,the Wailing Strangers are a convergence of styles and sounds: a jazz trumpeter with a passion for banjo and mandolin: a garage rock guitarist whose new songs have acoustic soul: a Celtic penny-whistler pushing old tunes into new shapes: a folk-singing guitar player with a penchant for driving back-up: and a classically trained violinist who keeps backsliding into fiddle tunes.

Music Style Poignant to pointless contemporary folk

Musical Influences Uncle Bonsai, Red Clay Ramblers, Altan

Artist History A blend of solid songwriting, fine instrumental work, and vocal harmonies, the Wailing Strangers began playing music together in 1992 and have two recordings available: Shakin' and Flying to Blue. Though on to other projects and bands, the Strangers still play together from time-to-time, and their music is fresh and strong as ever..

Group Members Cat Fox-Hamilton: whistle, vocals, percussion, song-writing. Mike Derzon: mandolin, vocals, trumpet, banjo, harmonica. Leah Kaufman: guitar, vocals, song-writing. Anthea Lawrence: fiddle, percussion, vocals. Peter Weiss: guitar, mandolin, vocals, electric bass, song-writing.

Instruments Guitars, mandolin, fiddle, whistle, percussion, stunning vocal harmonies, trumpet, banjo...

Albums Flying to Blue and Shakin'

Press Reviews "This is a daring combination...the Wailing Strangers make it work."-Dirty Linen "They romp, swing, cajole, and delight...musically sound and have superb writers."-Victory Review

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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