Andy Mulhern Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Vocoustics Promotions Presents:THE WIYOS (playing 2 sets)Tuesday 22nd MarchThe Blue Lamp (121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen, AB25 1BU) Phone: 01224 64747212/10 from 8pmTickets available from 1UP Records or from The Blue Lamp bar...The Wiyos were hand picked by Bob Dylan to tour for seven weeks as the opener of the Bob Dylan Show, with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp.Formed in New York City during the summer of 2002, The Wiyos took their name from the toughest gang to prowl the streets of old New York (The Whyos, circa 1890). They have spent eight years touring extensively in the USA, Canada, France, The Netherlands and The United Kingdom.Their 2009 release, Broken Land Bell, sat in the top 20 of the AMA charts for 14 weeks. The Wiyos unique charisma transcends typical social boundaries.They appeal to everyone from young hipsters to seasoned music connoisseurs. They have emerged as a hallmark band in the resurgence of traditional American music over the past decade. The Wiyos original compositions feel timeless. Much of their music is inspired by the early American musical idioms of the 1920s and '30s, but the band has a reputation for gleefully subverting genre distinctions.They seamlessly fuse vintage sounds with the contemporary without sounding forced or affected. Their more recent explorations blend human beat-box with classic swing and New Orleans style rhythms. The Wiyos' live performances are riveting affairs that take audiences back to an era before TV and mass-media were the main sources of entertainment. With infectious exuberance and theatrical skill, they create a visual spectacle in the tradition of vaudeville-esque performers. Their on-stage physical comedy recalls the silent films of Laurel & Hardy, Keaton and Chaplin. Their instrumental prowess blends numerous instruments into what is truly their own sound."You'll be surprised!" (Seasick Steve)Fabulous... this is great music (Bob Harris)"A pure joy... fabulously skilled and inspired kooks." (LA Times)"Exuberance, intensity, vintage styles and layered with vaudevillian stage antics" (The New Yorker)Like Dylan, they display a knack for hammering archaic musical traditions into new directions. The result sounds like a synthesis with a genuine future, something of a rare accomplishment. (Americana UK)"The Wiyos brought the show to an energetic peak, singer Micheal Farkas reviving the forgotten art of washboard playing with such joyful panache that he drew bursts of applause mid-song" (The Times)The Wiyos | Official WebsiteVocoustics Promotions : Aberdeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mulhern Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 excellent introduction to the band from Celtic Connections last year...The Wiyos from Roots Radar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mulhern Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 The Wiyos (supported Bob Dylan in US last summer) | Facebookand facebook event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mulhern Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Excellent review from the Herald tofday:THE WIYOS - The Tolbooth, Stirling, 21 Mar 2011(Keith Bruce, Herald Arts Editor)"Old timey Stateside music need not come from the backwoods, hillfolks or a delta shack.The Wiyos are outta the Big Apple and have the sassiness to show it.As a St Pats Day attraction, Jarlath and Alana Henderson were a more authentically Irish support (and while Jarlaths singing was a bit of a revelation, it would have been good to hear more of his other pipes), but in fact the Americans take their name from a tough Irish Manhattan street gang. Their sound though, is all-American, embracing everything from blues and country to rocknroll and doo-wop, with a spicy topping of popular jazz from trad licks to the wackiness of Spike Jones and his City Slickers. Theyve played Celtic Connections before, but this epic tour of the UK and Ireland (Stirling was the first date) sees the current trio team up with Andy Bean, one half of the Two Man Gentleman Band, in what is an inspired partnership. He brings his virtuosic tenor guitar playing, vocals and wit to a party already in full swing.Michael Farkas, a superb harmonica player who also juggles bizarre percussion and a bullhorn for vocals, is the founder member and if you think you have heard enough versions of Gershwins Summertime you clearly aint heard his. Teddy Weber bats corny lines and guitar licks across the stage with Bean, sometimes doubling on pedal steel or half a drum kit. Sauerkraut Seth Travins is the combos rocknroll singer as well as double bassist, boasting a unique brush attachment to add to the beat. Simultaneously slick and hokey, the bands own material is as fine as their taste in covers. Not to be missed!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mulhern Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 and The Kiosque think so ...The Kiosque – Aberdeen, Music, Clubs, Art, Film, Comedy, Theatre Blog Archive Music: The Wiyos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I was sceptical as to whether I was going to enjoy this but enjoy it I did Chocolate milk, you drink it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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